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| Background removal | 84/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | 67/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Active task |
| Image upscaling | Not tested in topic | 67/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Compare in task topic → |
| Object removal | Not tested in topic | 57/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Compare in task topic → |
| Image generation | Not tested in topic | 88/100 JPEG · Output attached | Compare in task topic → |
| Photo restoration | Not tested in topic | 54/100 JPEG · Output attached | Compare in task topic → |
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Browse this task →| Criterion | BgEraser Background removal 84/100 Seven-aspect task score Free full-size and batch downloads without login simplify the workflow; display ads and cropped fine hair are the trade-offs. Tested export 2048 × 2048 · PNG Historical test · 2026-10-17 | CyberLink MyEdit Background Remover Background removal 67/100 Seven-aspect task score The preview shows detailed hair, but a CyberLink account is demanded at download; this guest run obtained no export and free access is limited. Tested export 2048 × 2048 · PNG Historical test · 2026-10-17 |
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| Pricing & rules | ||
| Pricing plans | This web background remover; excludes desktop software and stock subscriptions · 2026-10-20 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Free web tool2026-10-20 ↗ Free Free Free Free without signup; up to 20 images per batch Officially states no usage limit; maximum output dimensions unspecified 1 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. Officially states no usage limit; maximum output dimensions unspecified Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancellation and refund terms follow official checkout and help policies. Official plans and usage terms ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ | Web image/video free, monthly, annual and both credit-pack classes; excludes audio-only subscriptions · 2026-10-20 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Free2026-10-20 ↗ Free Free Free Free watermark-free transparent PNG/blurred-background downloads; one new-background download/day A free account is required to download; premium backgrounds require subscription. Daily transparent-cutout cap is not quantified Creator Pro2026-10-20 ↗ USD 18/month USD 84/year Annual 500 credits/month Monthly 500 general AI credits/month Studio Pro2026-10-20 ↗ USD 22/month USD 108/year Annual 800 credits/month Monthly 800 general AI credits/month Free User Pack · 502026-10-20 ↗ USD 12 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 50 general AI credits; total calculated as count × published unit price Rules [1] [2] Free User Pack · 1002026-10-20 ↗ USD 20 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 100 general AI credits; total calculated as count × published unit price Rules [1] [2] Free User Pack · 2002026-10-20 ↗ USD 36 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 200 general AI credits; total calculated as count × published unit price Rules [1] [2] Free User Pack · 5002026-10-20 ↗ USD 70 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 500 general AI credits; total calculated as count × published unit price Rules [1] [2] Free User Pack · 10002026-10-20 ↗ USD 120 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 1000 general AI credits; total calculated as count × published unit price Rules [1] [2] Free User Pack · 20002026-10-20 ↗ USD 200 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 2000 general AI credits; total calculated as count × published unit price Rules [1] [2] Free User Pack · 50002026-10-20 ↗ USD 400 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 5000 general AI credits; total calculated as count × published unit price Rules [1] [2] Premium User Pack · 502026-10-20 ↗ USD 6 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 50 general AI credits; total calculated as count × published unit price Rules [1] [2] Premium User Pack · 1002026-10-20 ↗ USD 10 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 100 general AI credits; total calculated as count × published unit price Rules [1] [2] Premium User Pack · 2002026-10-20 ↗ USD 18 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 200 general AI credits; total calculated as count × published unit price Rules [1] [2] Premium User Pack · 5002026-10-20 ↗ USD 35 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 500 general AI credits; total calculated as count × published unit price Rules [1] [2] Premium User Pack · 10002026-10-20 ↗ USD 60 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 1000 general AI credits; total calculated as count × published unit price Rules [1] [2] Premium User Pack · 20002026-10-20 ↗ USD 100 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 2000 general AI credits; total calculated as count × published unit price Rules [1] [2] Premium User Pack · 50002026-10-20 ↗ USD 200 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 5000 general AI credits; total calculated as count × published unit price Rules [1] [2] 19 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. The feature FAQ confirms watermark-free transparent PNG/blurred-background downloads with a free account; replacing with a new background allows one free download per day, while premium backgrounds require a subscription. The pricing table says Limited without quantifying daily transparent-PNG limits. General AI credits or the one-daily replacement limit are not applied to transparent cutouts. Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancellation and refund terms follow official checkout and help policies. Official plans and usage terms ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ · Capture 2 ↗ · Capture 3 ↗ Current plans and free limits ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ Removal download and free-use rules ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | Unauthenticated guests can batch-upload up to 20 images per run with no hard daily cap, exporting full-res PNGs and ZIP archives for free | Guests can preview for free; logging into a CyberLink account grants 1 free unwatermarked download per day |
| Cancellation & refunds | Cancellation and refund terms follow official checkout and help policies. | Cancellation and refund terms follow official checkout and help policies. |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Upfront hero disclosure of JPG/PNG/WebP support, 20-image batch limit, and 2-hour auto-deletion policy | Login requirement is disclosed only after clicking "Download No Watermark" |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | Edge error MAD: 0.1798 (Lower is better) · Global error SAD(k): 77.34 (Lower is better) · Foreground retention: 97.170% (Higher is better) · Background residue: 0.126% (Lower is better) | Edge error MAD: 0.1303 (Lower is better) · Global error SAD(k): 48.335 (Lower is better) · Foreground retention: 99.560% (Higher is better) · Background residue: 0.007% (Lower is better) |
| Fixture findings | Clean background removal and full-size output; the finest outer hairs are cropped. | Natural hair transitions with little residue; watermark-free download required login in this test. |
| Original historical observation | BgEraser delivers a full 2048×2048 transparent PNG for free with extraordinarily clean background removal (only 0.126% background leak) and crisp sweater/facial contours, while applying a slightly conservative inner trim on the finest outer flyaway curls (97.17% foreground recall, mad_band=0.1798). | MyEdit delivers top-tier curly hair matting (MAD 0.1303, 0.007% green leak) with crisp semi-transparent strands, but blocks guest downloads behind a CyberLink login modal. |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | Users who need no-login, zero-cost batch background removal (up to 20 product or portrait photos at once) with direct 2048px unwatermarked PNG and ZIP downloads | Users with a CyberLink account who need 1 high-precision portrait hair cutout per day |
| Result & output evidence | ||
| Delivery capabilities | ||
| Recorded export specifications | 2048 × 2048 · PNG · No watermark in test | 2048 × 2048 · PNG · No watermark in test |
| Historical specification note · not an official maximum | 2048 × 2048 (100% native-size unwatermarked transparent PNG) | 2048 × 2048 (Full-res canvas layer; login required for 1 free daily download) |
| Watermark observation | Watermark-free | No watermark (login required to export) |
| Batch & API | Natively supports up to 20 concurrent images per batch without login plus one-click "Download Results as ZIP" | Single-image web editor; batch processing via PhotoDirector desktop |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | 2048 × 2048 | 2048 × 2048 |
| Attached file dimensions | 2048 × 2048 · PNG | 2048 × 2048 · PNG |
| Speed & reliability | ||
| Timing observation | Network-observed server wait: 8.2s · End-to-end reference: 9.8s | Network-observed server wait: 6.2s · End-to-end reference: 8s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-10-17 · anchor_bgremove_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) | 2026-10-17 · anchor_bgremove_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) |
| Repeated tests & reliability | No standardized repetition count, success rate or variability range is recorded. | No standardized repetition count, success rate or variability range is recorded. |
| Interaction experience | ||
| Account requirements | No login in this test | Account required in this test |
| Sign-in methods | 100% usable without login (both single-image and 20-image batch matting work without an account) | CyberLink email/password, Google, Facebook, or Apple login |
| Manual adjustment | Not verified | Not verified |
| Interaction observations | One-click single PNG or batch ZIP download without registration or login; standard Google AdSense display ads are present, with no deceptive subscription modals or cross-site bait. | Allows guests to upload and wait 6.2s for cloud matting and backdrop previews, then gates the final download behind account login. |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | BgEraser / ImgUpscaler Team | CyberLink Corp. (TWSE: 5203) |
| Recorded origin | Product team specializing in lightweight, no-login AI image processing utilities | New Taipei City, Taiwan |
| Domain history record | 2020–Present | 2022–present (Parent founded 1996) |
| Background & reputation assessment | Part of the established ImgUpscaler / BgEraser / ObjectRemover / Vheer visual AI suite, also offering dedicated Windows and macOS App Store clients. | Developed by CyberLink Corp. (TWSE: 5203, founded 1996, maker of PowerDirector and PhotoDirector). |
| External reputation record | Not verified | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy | ||
| Processing location | Uploaded for cloud processing | Uploaded for cloud processing |
| Third-party tracking record | Not verified | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | Full-site HTTPS encryption with an explicit commitment that all uploaded originals and processed cutouts are permanently purged from servers within 2 hours. | Cloud inference returns a tight 1728x1928 RGBA cutout aligned onto the 2048x2048 Fabric.js canvas, with file export tied to an authenticated session. |
| Retention statement | Claims deletion within 2 hours; deletion not independently verified | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record |
| Evaluation basis | ||
| Pricing transparency | 33.5 / 35 Prominently states on the hero screen: "Download clean transparent PNGs with no sign-up or usage limits. Uploaded files are deleted within 2 hours" (01_landing.png). Tested without login: supports batch uploading up to 20 images at once and directly exports full 2048×2048 unwatermarked transparent PNGs with zero paywall traps (02_workspace.png, 03_download.png). | 19 / 35 The landing page (01_landing.png) claims "Transparent and blurred results download free with no watermark" and displays a blue "Download No Watermark" button in the workspace (02_workspace.png); however, clicking it as a guest immediately triggers a mandatory "Sign in With a CyberLink Account" modal (03_download.png). |
| Interaction restraint | 26.5 / 30 One-click single PNG or batch ZIP download without registration or login; standard Google AdSense display ads are present, with no deceptive subscription modals or cross-site bait. | 17 / 30 Allows guests to upload and wait 6.2s for cloud matting and backdrop previews, then gates the final download behind account login. |
| Background & reputation | 18 / 20 Part of the established ImgUpscaler / BgEraser / ObjectRemover / Vheer visual AI suite, also offering dedicated Windows and macOS App Store clients. | 19 / 20 Developed by CyberLink Corp. (TWSE: 5203, founded 1996, maker of PowerDirector and PhotoDirector). |
| Engineering & privacy | 13.5 / 15 Full-site HTTPS encryption with an explicit commitment that all uploaded originals and processed cutouts are permanently purged from servers within 2 hours. | 7 / 15 Cloud inference returns a tight 1728x1928 RGBA cutout aligned onto the 2048x2048 Fabric.js canvas, with file export tied to an authenticated session. |
| Task quality | 50 / 65 At native 2048×2048 resolution, foreground recall reaches 97.17% with an ultra-low background leak rate (bg_leak=0.126%); outer background removal is remarkably clean, with transition band error mad_band=0.1798 and global SAD(k)=77.34 (50.0/65) | 52.5 / 65 Outstanding matting accuracy on the 2048x2048 ground-truth anchor: transition-band MAD = 0.1303, global SAD = 48.335k, foreground recall 99.56%, and near-zero chroma-green background leak (0.007%) (52.5/65) |
| Deliverable specifications | 20 / 20 Preserves full 2048×2048 native resolution and true RGBA alpha transparency for free without login, supporting up to 20-image batch ZIP export and zero watermarks (20.0/20) | 5 / 20 Generates a full 2048x2048 RGBA cutout layer in the workspace, but unauthenticated guests are blocked from downloading without logging in (5.0/20) |
| Processing speed | 10 / 15 Cloud async batch queue processes a single 2048×2048 image in ~8.2s server time (1.6s upload, 9.8s end-to-end) (10.0/15) | 11.5 / 15 Cloud matting inference completes in ~6.20s for a 2048x2048 input (11.5/15) |
