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| Background removal | 76/100 500 × 500 · PNG | 62/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Active task |
| Image compression | Not tested in topic | 82/100 2048 × 2048 (3,744.0 KB PNG, -9.52%) · Historical description; output not attached | Compare in task topic → |
| PDF to Word | Not tested in topic | 71/100 7.9 KB OOXML package named .doc (100% text, 0 native tables) · Historical description; output not attached | Compare in task topic → |
| PDF compression | Not tested in topic | 93/100 PDF · Output attached | Compare in task topic → |
| PDF merge & split | Not tested in topic | 95/100 PDF · Output attached | Compare in task topic → |
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Browse this task →| Criterion | Clipping Magic (Canva) Background removal 76/100 Seven-aspect task score Hair refinement and live preview work without registration; free export is only 500px for non-commercial use, with credits needed for full size. Tested export 500 × 500 · PNG Historical test · 2026-10-17 | TinyWow Image Background Remover Background removal 62/100 Seven-aspect task score Exports full 2048×2048 unwatermarked transparent PNGs without login; preserves the main subject well, though server wait is slower and fine curl gaps retain some background. Tested export 2048 × 2048 · PNG Historical test · 2026-10-23 |
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| Pricing & rules | ||
| Pricing plans | All public monthly and annual web editor tiers in USD; API priced separately · 2026-10-20 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Free editing preview2026-10-20 ↗ Free Free Free Unlimited uploads and editing previews; watermark-free downloads require subscription Light2026-10-20 ↗ USD 3.99/month USD 39.84/year Monthly 15 credits/month; 1 credit per uploaded image downloaded Rollover capped at 75; remaining credits expire when subscription ends Rules [1]Annual 180 credits/year; 1 credit per uploaded image downloaded Rollover capped at 900; remaining credits expire when subscription ends Rules [1]Standard2026-10-20 ↗ USD 7.99/month USD 79.8/year Monthly 100 credits/month; 1 credit per uploaded image downloaded Rollover capped at 500; remaining credits expire when subscription ends Rules [1]Annual 1200 credits/year; 1 credit per uploaded image downloaded Rollover capped at 6000; remaining credits expire when subscription ends Rules [1]Pro2026-10-20 ↗ USD 19.99/month USD 199.8/year Monthly 500 credits/month; 1 credit per uploaded image downloaded Rollover capped at 2500; remaining credits expire when subscription ends Rules [1]Annual 6000 credits/year; 1 credit per uploaded image downloaded Rollover capped at 30000; remaining credits expire when subscription ends Rules [1]Pro-1k2026-10-20 ↗ USD 29.99/month — Monthly 1000 credits/month; 1 credit per uploaded image downloaded Rollover capped at 5000; remaining credits expire when subscription ends Rules [1]Pro-2k2026-10-20 ↗ USD 44.99/month — Monthly 2000 credits/month; 1 credit per uploaded image downloaded Rollover capped at 10000; remaining credits expire when subscription ends Rules [1]Pro-4k2026-10-20 ↗ USD 74.99/month — Monthly 4000 credits/month; 1 credit per uploaded image downloaded Rollover capped at 20000; remaining credits expire when subscription ends Rules [1]Pro-12k2026-10-20 ↗ — USD 299.88/year Annual 12000 credits/year; 1 credit per uploaded image downloaded Rollover capped at 60000; remaining credits expire when subscription ends Rules [1]Pro-24k2026-10-20 ↗ — USD 449.88/year Annual 24000 credits/year; 1 credit per uploaded image downloaded Rollover capped at 120000; remaining credits expire when subscription ends Rules [1]Pro-48k2026-10-20 ↗ — USD 749.88/year Annual 48000 credits/year; 1 credit per uploaded image downloaded 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 recordCancel 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 ↗ | TinyWow current PDF-specific and all-tool subscriptions; USD · 2026-10-20 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Web free2026-10-20 ↗ Free Free Free No registration; free PDF tools are available, but exact daily allowances are not listed. PDF Unlimited2026-10-20 ↗ USD 9/month USD 72/year Monthly 45+ PDF tools, unlimited PDF use, no daily limits or ads Annual 45+ PDF tools, unlimited PDF use, no daily limits or ads TinyWow Unlimited2026-10-20 ↗ USD 20/month USD 180/year Monthly All PDF/image/writing/video/file tools; no ads or captcha Annual All PDF/image/writing/video/file tools; no ads or captcha 5 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. Monthly and annual modes confirm annual bills USD 72 / 180. Current PDF Unlimited and all-tool TinyWow Unlimited replace the historical Supporter description. Other single-category subscriptions do not include PDF. Numeric free limits and cancellation terms remain unspecified. Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancellation and refund terms follow official checkout and help policies. Official feature and pricing page ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ Official feature and pricing page ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ Official feature and pricing page ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | Unlimited free interactive editing; free download capped at 500×500 Small Preview; full-size 2048×2048 costs 1 credit | Free to use without login; exports full 2048×2048 unwatermarked RGBA PNG |
| Cancellation & refunds | Cancel anytime with access until the period end; subscription fees are non-refundable. | Cancellation and refund terms follow official checkout and help policies. |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Pricing link visible in top toolbar; Download button leads to plan comparison page with green free-preview banner | Upfront on landing page; no hidden resolution downgrade at export |
| Task quality | ||
| 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) | Edge error MAD: 0.1675 (Lower is better) · Global error SAD(k): 68.638 (Lower is better) · Foreground retention: 99.860% (Higher is better) · Background residue: 0.867% (Lower is better) |
| Fixture findings | Hair refinement and live preview are available; this free export was only 500px with faint edge residue. | Preserves full 2048×2048 resolution and main subject silhouette; semi-transparent halo remains in curly hair gaps. |
| 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. | Against green and black backdrops, the 2048×2048 cutout preserves the full portrait and outer curl silhouette without cropping, though semi-transparent background residue remains along fine curly flyaways. |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | E-commerce retouchers who want dedicated Red (remove) / Green (keep) / Yellow (hair) brushes for manual edge perfection | Users who need a genuinely free, no-login, full-resolution (2048×2048) unwatermarked transparent PNG cutout with optional solid-color or image background replacement |
| Result & output evidence | ||
| Delivery capabilities | ||
| Recorded export specifications | 500 × 500 · PNG · Check watermark record | 2048 × 2048 · PNG · No watermark in test |
| Historical specification note · not an official maximum | 500 × 500 (True Alpha PNG, 5.96% pixel area retained) | 2048×2048 (PNG, RGBA, 4.22 MB, retains 100% pixel area) |
| Watermark observation | No diagonal watermark on the 500×500 Small Preview file (non-commercial use) | No watermark |
| Batch & API | Bulk Clipping and REST API available on Standard and Pro tiers | Single-image web cutout + built-in background color/photo replacement editor |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | 500 × 500 | 2048 × 2048 |
| Attached file dimensions | 500 × 500 · PNG | 2048 × 2048 · PNG |
| Speed & reliability | ||
| Timing observation | Network-observed server wait: 8.4s · End-to-end reference: 10.5s | Network-observed server wait: 11.76s · End-to-end reference: 22.93s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-10-17 · anchor_bgremove_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) | 2026-10-23 · 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 | 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 | No login required (includes automatic Turnstile verification); optional TinyWow Supporter plan removes captchas and ads |
| Manual adjustment | Industry-standard Red/Green/Yellow Hair Tool brushes plus precision scalpel and feathering | Not verified |
| 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. | No login wall or paywall blocks the full-resolution transparent PNG export; includes an automatic Cloudflare Turnstile check before upload and display ad slots around the workspace. |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | Cedar Lake Ventures, Inc. (Canva Group) | Box20 Media LLC (TinyWow) |
| Recorded origin | California, USA / Sydney, Australia (Canva Subsidiary) | United States |
| Domain history record | 2013–present (13+ years) | tinywow.com (2021–Present) |
| 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. | Operated by Box20 Media LLC (US), the team behind the widely used TinyWow multi-category free web utility suite. |
| 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 | No third-party services listed in this record; this is not proof that none exist. |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | Supports 2048×2048 uploads with hybrid Cloud Auto-Clip AI + client WebGL canvas refinement; unsaved guest uploads are automatically purged. | Processes via /image/prepare and asynchronous /files/check-exists polling (11.76s server wait) and delivers a clean 2048×2048 RGBA PNG from tinywow.com/results, with automatic server deletion 1 hour after upload. |
| Retention statement | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record | Claims deletion within 1 hours; deletion not independently verified |
| Evaluation 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). | 36 / 40 States "Uploaded and generated files are deleted 1 hour after upload" on the landing page; requires no login or payment to export the full 2048×2048 unwatermarked RGBA PNG via Download -> Save to device (01_landing.png, 02_result.png, 03_download.png). |
| 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. | 18 / 20 No login wall or paywall blocks the full-resolution transparent PNG export; includes an automatic Cloudflare Turnstile check before upload and display ad slots around the workspace. |
| 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. | 18 / 25 Operated by Box20 Media LLC (US), the team behind the widely used TinyWow multi-category free web utility suite. |
| Engineering & privacy | 12 / 15 Supports 2048×2048 uploads with hybrid Cloud Auto-Clip AI + client WebGL canvas refinement; unsaved guest uploads are automatically purged. | 14 / 15 Processes via /image/prepare and asynchronous /files/check-exists polling (11.76s server wait) and delivers a clean 2048×2048 RGBA PNG from tinywow.com/results, with automatic server deletion 1 hour after upload. |
| 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). | 26.3 / 65 Transition band error mad_band=0.1675 · Global SAD(k)=68.638 · Foreground recall 99.86% / Background leak 0.867% |
| 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). | 20 / 20 True Alpha channel (8/8); Max deliverable spec: 2048×2048 (PNG, RGBA, 4.22 MB, retains 100% pixel area) |
| Processing speed | 11 / 15 Cloud Auto-Clip initialization and automatic hair ring segmentation completed in ~8.4s (11.0/15). | 6 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 11.76s (API mode: async_poll; network upload 0.91s / end-to-end 22.93s shown for reference only, never penalized) |
