Clipping Magic
Background removal online tool operated by Cedar Lake Ventures, Inc. (Canva Group) (Free tier + subscription)
Product node overview & trust baseline
Operator provenance, privacy baseline and site-wide pricing belong directly to the product node and are inherited across linked task edgesClipping Magic, operated by Cedar Lake Ventures, Inc. (Canva Group) (California, USA / Sydney, Australia (Canva Subsidiary)) under a "Free tier + subscription" model, scored 76/100 in our background removal benchmark. Overall finding: Hair refinement and live preview work without registration; free export is only 500px for non-commercial use, with credits needed for full size.
California, USA / Sydney, Australia (Canva Subsidiary) · 2013–present (13+ years)
Provenance baseline: 18.5/20 · Founded by Stanford AI researcher Ericoden (Cedar Lake Ventures, Inc.) in 2013 and acquired by Canva in 2021; one of the industrys most established interactive matting tools.
Repeat edits/downloads of one upload are free; duplicate uploads count separately. No pay-as-you-go option.
Pricing transparency baseline: 26.5/35 · Cancellation: Cancel anytime with access until the period end; subscription fees are non-refundable.
Temporary guest uploads are automatically purged after session expiration
No third-party services listed in this record; this is not proof that none exist.
Product-level pricing & rules baseline
Verified plans, billing periods and cancellation terms owned by this product node; task-specific credit costs and free export limits are detailed per capability edge belowAll public monthly and annual web editor tiers in USD; API priced separately · 2026-10-20
Rollover capped at 75; remaining credits expire when subscription ends
Rules [1]Rollover capped at 900; remaining credits expire when subscription ends
Rules [1]Rollover capped at 500; remaining credits expire when subscription ends
Rules [1]Rollover capped at 6000; remaining credits expire when subscription ends
Rules [1]Rollover capped at 2500; remaining credits expire when subscription ends
Rules [1]Rollover capped at 30000; remaining credits expire when subscription ends
Rules [1]Rollover capped at 5000; remaining credits expire when subscription ends
Rules [1]Rollover capped at 10000; remaining credits expire when subscription ends
Rules [1]Rollover capped at 20000; remaining credits expire when subscription ends
Rules [1]Rollover capped at 60000; remaining credits expire when subscription ends
Rules [1]Rollover capped at 120000; remaining credits expire when subscription ends
Rules [1]Rollover capped at 240000; remaining credits expire when subscription ends
Rules [1]13 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded.
Repeat edits/downloads of one upload are free; duplicate uploads count separately. No pay-as-you-go option.
Cancellation, sources & verification record
Cancel anytime with access until the period end; subscription fees are non-refundable.
Official plans and usage terms ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ · Capture 2 ↗ · Capture 3 ↗ · Capture 4 ↗
Archived official pricing sources: Official plans and usage terms (2026-10-20) [text snapshot ↗]
Capability map & linked task edges
Whenever a capability passes fixed-fixture testing, an edge is automatically linked between this product node and the task topic for horizontal comparison.
| Linked task edge | Score | Assessment · historical test | Test scope & delivery | Inspect capability / follow edge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Background removal | 76/100 | Hair refinement and live preview work without registration; free export is only 500px for non-commercial use, with credits needed for full size. | 500 × 500 · PNG Historical test · 2026-10-17 Guest flow · Curly-haired portrait · Output attached |
Tested task edges (with scores and native artifacts) are strictly separated from discovered untested capabilities (unscored).
Peer product comparison across shared task edges
Matched by overlapping tested task edges; compare site-wide billing models alongside per-task benchmark scoresThe official pricing page and credit table state that guests get 5 free runs and registered Free accounts receive 10 one-time Nero Credits (Standard/Photo/Anime 2× costs 1 credit/image, 4× costs 2 credits/image, paid-only 8× costs 4 credits/image). Standard monthly is USD 21.95/month promotional (regular USD 24.99/month, 300 credits/month). The yearly promo banner displays only "7.66 USD per month" (3,000 credits/year) without printing the annual invoice total before login, so the annual total is marked unverified.
- Background removal：Clipping Magic 76/100 vs Nero AI 80/100
Actual annual charges $59.99/$263.99. A 3-day trial is offered; cancel before expiry to avoid charges. Exact daily free count is unspecified. The 11,500-credit pack includes a current 1,500-credit bonus.
- Background removal：Clipping Magic 76/100 vs PicWish 83/100
High-volume tiers expanded; removal costs 1 credit/image, other operations differ. Taxes are not stated on the cards.
- Background removal：Clipping Magic 76/100 vs Cutout.pro 81/100
Actual annual amounts are $77/$278/$854. Absolute removal quotas and per-image credit usage are unpublished; 1×/5×/20× cannot be converted into image counts.
- Background removal：Clipping Magic 76/100 vs Img2Go 88/100
Linked capability test: Background removal
2026-10-17 · Native output attached. Findings cover the recorded fixture and conditions; paid specifications may be untested.
Task quality
Hair refinement and live preview are available; this free export was only 500px with faint edge residue.
Detailed facts & historical record
- Measured fixture results
Edge error MAD: 0.2145 (Lower is better) · Global error SAD(k): 86.88 (Lower is better) · Foreground retention: 98.500% (Higher is better) · Background residue: 0.850% (Lower is better)
- Fixture findings
Hair refinement and live preview are available; this free export was only 500px with faint edge residue.
- Original historical observation
Clipping Magic pioneered the dual-pane Red/Green + Yellow Hair Ring workspace, automatically tracing a yellow transition ring around the models curly hair. The free 500×500 Small Preview PNG achieves 97.74% IoU with a slight warm halo on outer flyaway strands.
- Suitable uses · historical assessment
E-commerce retouchers who want dedicated Red (remove) / Green (keep) / Yellow (hair) brushes for manual edge perfection
- Result & output evidence
Delivery capabilities
500 × 500 · PNG · Check watermark record
Detailed facts & historical record
- Recorded export specifications
500 × 500 · PNG · Check watermark record
- Historical specification note · not an official maximum
500 × 500 (True Alpha PNG, 5.96% pixel area retained)
- Watermark observation
No diagonal watermark on the 500×500 Small Preview file (non-commercial use)
- Batch & API
Bulk Clipping and REST API available on Standard and Pro tiers
- Recorded free-tier dimensions
500 × 500
- Attached file dimensions
500 × 500 · PNG
Speed & reliability
About 10.5s end to end in this run; reliability not retested
Detailed facts & historical record
- Timing observation
Network-observed server wait: 8.4s · End-to-end reference: 10.5s
- Date & fixture
2026-10-17 · anchor_bgremove_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914)
- Repeated tests & reliability
No standardized repetition count, success rate or variability range is recorded.
Interaction experience
No login in this run
Detailed facts & historical record
- Account requirements
No login in this test
- Sign-in methods
No login required for editor & 500×500 preview download; Cedar Lake Ventures SSO for full-res subscribers
- Manual adjustment
Industry-standard Red/Green/Yellow Hair Tool brushes plus precision scalpel and feathering
- Interaction observations
No signup or credit card is required to test the full interactive editor (including the dedicated yellow Hair Tool, scalpel, edge feathering, and cast shadow controls) and export a 500×500 transparent PNG via Download Small Preview.
Background & reputation
Cedar Lake Ventures, Inc. (Canva Group) · Long-term reputation not independently verified
Detailed facts & historical record
- Service lifecycle notice
Not verified
- Operator
Cedar Lake Ventures, Inc. (Canva Group)
- Recorded origin
California, USA / Sydney, Australia (Canva Subsidiary)
- Domain history record
2013–present (13+ years)
- Background & reputation assessment
Founded by Stanford AI researcher Ericoden (Cedar Lake Ventures, Inc.) in 2013 and acquired by Canva in 2021; one of the industrys most established interactive matting tools.
- External reputation record
Not verified
Engineering & privacy
Uploaded for cloud processing；Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record
Detailed facts & historical record
- Processing location
Uploaded for cloud processing
- Third-party tracking record
Not verified
- Engineering & privacy assessment
Supports 2048×2048 uploads with hybrid Cloud Auto-Clip AI + client WebGL canvas refinement; unsaved guest uploads are automatically purged.
- Retention statement
Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record
Task free allowance & pricing disclosure
Unlimited free interactive editing; free download capped at 500×500 Small Preview; full-size 2048×2048 costs 1 credit
Pricing link visible in top toolbar; Download button leads to plan comparison page with green free-preview banner
Site-wide plans belong to the product node (see Product-level pricing baseline ↑).
Expand site-wide plans aligned for Background removal (13 records)
All public monthly and annual web editor tiers in USD; API priced separately · 2026-10-20
Rollover capped at 75; remaining credits expire when subscription ends
Rules [1]Rollover capped at 900; remaining credits expire when subscription ends
Rules [1]Rollover capped at 500; remaining credits expire when subscription ends
Rules [1]Rollover capped at 6000; remaining credits expire when subscription ends
Rules [1]Rollover capped at 2500; remaining credits expire when subscription ends
Rules [1]Rollover capped at 30000; remaining credits expire when subscription ends
Rules [1]Rollover capped at 5000; remaining credits expire when subscription ends
Rules [1]Rollover capped at 10000; remaining credits expire when subscription ends
Rules [1]Rollover capped at 20000; remaining credits expire when subscription ends
Rules [1]Rollover capped at 60000; remaining credits expire when subscription ends
Rules [1]Rollover capped at 120000; remaining credits expire when subscription ends
Rules [1]Rollover capped at 240000; remaining credits expire when subscription ends
Rules [1]13 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded.
Repeat edits/downloads of one upload are free; duplicate uploads count separately. No pay-as-you-go option.
Cancellation, sources & verification record
Cancel anytime with access until the period end; subscription fees are non-refundable.
Official plans and usage terms ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ · Capture 2 ↗ · Capture 3 ↗ · Capture 4 ↗
Evaluation basis & full scores · Overall 75.6/100
Overall = honesty & reputation × 30% + capability × 70%. Component maxima follow this report’s rubric. List scores are rounded for display; original precision is retained here.
Scoring version 2.3.1 · Test fixture anchor_bgremove_v1
Honesty & reputation · 81.5/100 · 30%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 26.5 / 35 | Anonymous guests can upload a full 2048×2048 image into the dual-pane Smart Editor (left red/green/yellow hair brush canvas, right live preview). Clicking Download opens the Subscription Plans page with a prominent green banner: "You can download a size-limited preview result free for non-commercial use — Download Small Preview" (02_workspace.png, 03_download.png). | Evidence A → |
| Interaction restraint | 24.5 / 30 | No signup or credit card is required to test the full interactive editor (including the dedicated yellow Hair Tool, scalpel, edge feathering, and cast shadow controls) and export a 500×500 transparent PNG via Download Small Preview. | Evidence A → |
| Background & reputation | 18.5 / 20 | Founded by Stanford AI researcher Ericoden (Cedar Lake Ventures, Inc.) in 2013 and acquired by Canva in 2021; one of the industrys most established interactive matting tools. | Evidence A → |
| Engineering & privacy | 12 / 15 | Supports 2048×2048 uploads with hybrid Cloud Auto-Clip AI + client WebGL canvas refinement; unsaved guest uploads are automatically purged. | Evidence A → |
Capability · 73/100 · 70%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Task quality | 47 / 65 | Auto-Clip mode with automatic yellow Hair Ring detection achieved 97.74% foreground IoU, with SAD = 86.88k and edge mad_band = 0.2145 due to 500×500 free preview downscaling and mild warm halo in outer flyaway curls (47.0/65). | Evidence A → |
| Deliverable specifications | 15 / 20 | Free Small Preview exports a 500×500 8-bit RGBA transparent PNG without diagonal watermarks (5.96% pixel area retained, non-commercial use); full 2048×2048 resolution requires 1 subscription credit (15.0/20). | Evidence A → |
| Processing speed | 11 / 15 | Cloud Auto-Clip initialization and automatic hair ring segmentation completed in ~8.4s (11.0/15). | Evidence A → |
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