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| Background removal | 67/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | 60/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Active task |
| Image upscaling | 67/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
| Object removal | 57/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | 71/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | |
| Image generation | 88/100 JPEG · Output attached | 82/100 1024 × 1024 · PNG | |
| Photo restoration | 54/100 JPEG · Output attached | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
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Browse this task →| Criterion | 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 | inPixio Remove Background Background removal 60/100 Seven-aspect task score The preview retains the subject, but free and HD restrictions are disclosed late; repeated dialogs, account gating and a watermarked preview hinder export. Tested export 2048 × 2048 · PNG Historical test · 2026-10-16 |
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| Pricing & rules | ||
| Pricing plans | 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 ↗ | Current official purchase-page free, monthly, annual and all five credit packs · 2026-10-20 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Free2026-10-20 ↗ Free Free Free Current purchase page: 50 AI credits/month, 5 HD downloads/month, no watermark Feature FAQ still says free users cannot save or download HD results, conflicting with the purchase page Pro2026-10-20 ↗ USD 8.95/month USD 69.95/year Monthly 100 AI credits/month; 100 HD downloads/month No watermark; web and desktop; all features Annual 100 AI credits/month; 100 HD downloads/month No watermark; web and desktop; all features Ultimate2026-10-20 ↗ USD 12.95/month USD 89.95/year Monthly 250 AI credits/month; unlimited HD downloads No watermark; web and desktop; all features Annual 250 AI credits/month; unlimited HD downloads No watermark; web and desktop; all features 200 AI credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 9.95 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 200 general AI credits; applicability to removal is unspecified Rules [1] 500 AI credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 22.95 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 500 general AI credits; applicability to removal is unspecified Rules [1] 1000 AI credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 43.95 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 1000 general AI credits; applicability to removal is unspecified Rules [1] 2000 AI credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 79.95 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 2000 general AI credits; applicability to removal is unspecified Rules [1] 5000 AI credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 149.95 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 5000 general AI credits; applicability to removal is unspecified Rules [1] 10 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. The recheck preserves a conflict: official purchase cards list 5 free HD downloads/month without a watermark, while the feature FAQ says free users cannot save or download HD. Free HD availability is therefore not guaranteed. AI credits cover AI backgrounds/generation, not established removal counts. Purchase cards state a 30-day money-back guarantee, subject to refund eligibility terms. Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred. Cancellation, sources & verification recordThe page allows cancellation/plan changes anytime and advertises a 30-day money-back guarantee, subject to terms. Official plans and usage terms ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ · Capture 2 ↗ · Capture 3 ↗ · Capture 4 ↗ Feature FAQ statement about free HD ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ Plan comparison reached through official purchase entry ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | Guests can preview for free; logging into a CyberLink account grants 1 free unwatermarked download per day | Top bar displays '0 — GET FREE AI CREDITS'; watermark-free HD saving requires an inPixio subscription |
| Cancellation & refunds | Cancellation and refund terms follow official checkout and help policies. | The page allows cancellation/plan changes anytime and advertises a 30-day money-back guarantee, subject to terms. |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Login requirement is disclosed only after clicking "Download No Watermark" | Disclosed only after upload and clicking 'Download image' via a blocking modal |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | 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) | Edge error MAD: 0.1177 (Lower is better) · Global error SAD(k): 57.403 (Lower is better) · Foreground retention: 99.700% (Higher is better) · Background residue: 0.024% (Lower is better) |
| Fixture findings | Natural hair transitions with little residue; watermark-free download required login in this test. | Strong subject retention and a quick observed response; translucent merging remains around the outer curls. |
| Original historical observation | 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. | Backend API (api-online.inpixio.com/v3/photo/removebg) is fast (2.02s) and generates a 2048×2048 mask (99.70% foreground recall), but outer frizzy hair strands exhibit noticeable semi-transparent webbing (mad_band=0.1177, SAD(k)=57.40). |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | Users with a CyberLink account who need 1 high-precision portrait hair cutout per day | Existing subscribers of Avanquest / inPixio Photo Studio desktop and web plans |
| Result & output evidence | ||
| Delivery capabilities | ||
| Recorded export specifications | 2048 × 2048 · PNG · No watermark in test | 2048 × 2048 · PNG · Check watermark record |
| Historical specification note · not an official maximum | 2048 × 2048 (Full-res canvas layer; login required for 1 free daily download) | 2048×2048 (web app supports up to 2048px, but free tier stamps an 'inPixio' watermark and blocks saving/downloading without account registration & subscription) |
| Watermark observation | No watermark (login required to export) | Forced dark-pill '▶ inPixio' logo watermark in bottom-right corner (verified in 02_result.png) |
| Batch & API | Single-image web editor; batch processing via PhotoDirector desktop | Single image on web (FAQ notes 30-image batch is mobile-app only) |
| 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: 6.2s · End-to-end reference: 8s | Network-observed server wait: 2.02s · End-to-end reference: 23s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-10-17 · anchor_bgremove_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) | 2026-10-16 · 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 | Account required in this test | Account required in this test |
| Sign-in methods | CyberLink email/password, Google, Facebook, or Apple login | Guest download is completely blocked ('Without creating a free account, you will not be able to save or download your image') |
| Manual adjustment | Not verified | Right panel includes Restore Background AI, Magic Eraser AI, Shadows, and Outline tools |
| Interaction observations | Allows guests to upload and wait 6.2s for cloud matting and backdrop previews, then gates the final download behind account login. | Redirects from www.inpixio.com to online.inpixio.com, stamps a dark '▶ inPixio' watermark in the bottom-right corner, and when clicking 'Download image' pops up a hard barrier: 'Without creating a free account, you will not be able to save or download your image.' |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | CyberLink Corp. (TWSE: 5203) | Avanquest Software SAS (Claranova SE, Paris, France) |
| Recorded origin | New Taipei City, Taiwan | Paris, France |
| Domain history record | 2022–present (Parent founded 1996) | 10+ year desktop & web brand |
| Background & reputation assessment | Developed by CyberLink Corp. (TWSE: 5203, founded 1996, maker of PowerDirector and PhotoDirector). | Avanquest Software SAS (Paris, France, subsidiary of Claranova SE; long-standing consumer software publisher whose aggressive free-to-paid conversion funnels draw mixed user reviews). |
| External reputation record | Not verified | Legacy consumer photo software publisher relying heavily on try-before-paywall web funnels. |
| Engineering & privacy | ||
| Processing location | Uploaded for cloud processing | Uploaded for cloud processing |
| Third-party tracking record | Not verified | Google Tag Manager · Cloud.inpixio.com Analytics · CookieYes |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | Cloud inference returns a tight 1728x1928 RGBA cutout aligned onto the 2048x2048 Fabric.js canvas, with file export tied to an authenticated session. | Synchronously returns a 2048×2048 matte via api-online.inpixio.com/v3/photo/removebg in 2.02s server time; FAQ states uploaded images are processed without data retention. |
| Retention statement | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record |
| Evaluation basis | ||
| Pricing transparency | 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). | 0 / 40 Landing page title proclaims 'Image Background Remover - Free & Instant' while burying in a collapsed bottom FAQ that 'you won't be able to save your work or download the final result in HD quality... only available once you subscribe'; in practice it stamps an '▶ inPixio' watermark on the preview and blocks guest download. |
| Interaction restraint | 17 / 30 Allows guests to upload and wait 6.2s for cloud matting and backdrop previews, then gates the final download behind account login. | 8 / 20 Redirects from www.inpixio.com to online.inpixio.com, stamps a dark '▶ inPixio' watermark in the bottom-right corner, and when clicking 'Download image' pops up a hard barrier: 'Without creating a free account, you will not be able to save or download your image.' |
| Background & reputation | 19 / 20 Developed by CyberLink Corp. (TWSE: 5203, founded 1996, maker of PowerDirector and PhotoDirector). | 18 / 25 Avanquest Software SAS (Paris, France, subsidiary of Claranova SE; long-standing consumer software publisher whose aggressive free-to-paid conversion funnels draw mixed user reviews). |
| Engineering & privacy | 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. | 11 / 15 Synchronously returns a 2048×2048 matte via api-online.inpixio.com/v3/photo/removebg in 2.02s server time; FAQ states uploaded images are processed without data retention. |
| Task quality | 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) | 42.8 / 65 Transition band error mad_band=0.1177 · Global SAD(k)=57.403 · Foreground recall 99.70% / Background leak 0.024% |
| Deliverable specifications | 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) | 20 / 20 True Alpha channel (8/8); Max deliverable spec: 2048×2048 (web app supports up to 2048px, but free tier stamps an 'inPixio' watermark and blocks saving/downloading without account registration & subscription) |
| Processing speed | 11.5 / 15 Cloud matting inference completes in ~6.20s for a 2048x2048 input (11.5/15) | 13 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 2.02s (API mode: sync; network upload 19.46s / end-to-end 23s shown for reference only, never penalized) |
