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| Background removal | 89/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | 76/100 500 × 500 · PNG | Active task |
| Image compression | 92/100 JPEG · Output attached | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
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Browse this task →| Criterion | Hello Keyboard Tools Background removal 89/100 Seven-aspect task score Hello Keyboard Tools Background Remover is a completely free, login-free, ad-free online utility. In our standard 2048×2048 curly hair portrait benchmark, its single-call Cloudflare Images pipeline achieved 99.88% foreground recall with just 0.019% background leakage and an impressive 0.086 mad_band transition error. The service exports the full 2048×2048 transparent PNG without downscaling or watermarks, with a verified server processing time of 2.97 seconds. With transparent terms, zero login walls, and no persistent file retention, it stands out as an exceptional free option for quick background removal. Tested export 2048 × 2048 · PNG Historical test · 2026-11-06 | 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 |
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| Pricing & rules | ||
| Pricing plans | Hello Keyboard Tools site-wide free utilities · 2026-11-06 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Web Free2026-11-06 ↗ Free Free Free Free use across all utilities without registration; supports up to 20 MB per file depending on the tool 1 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. The official site declares tools are free to use, require no login, no subscription, with files primarily processed locally in the browser. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCompletely free utility suite; no subscription or cancellation required. Hello Keyboard Tools homepage declaration and tool directory ↗ · 2026-11-06 Capture 1 ↗ Hello Keyboard Tools privacy and processing policy ↗ · 2026-11-06 Capture 1 ↗ | 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 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | Not verified | Unlimited free interactive editing; free download capped at 500×500 Small Preview; full-size 2048×2048 costs 1 credit |
| Cancellation & refunds | Completely free utility suite; no subscription or cancellation required. | Cancel anytime with access until the period end; subscription fees are non-refundable. |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Not verified | Pricing link visible in top toolbar; Download button leads to plan comparison page with green free-preview banner |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | Edge error MAD: 0.0863 (Lower is better) · Global error SAD(k): 39.716 (Lower is better) · Foreground retention: 99.880% (Higher is better) · Background residue: 0.019% (Lower is better) | 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 | On the standard curly hair portrait anchor (anchor_bgremove_v1), Hello Keyboard Tools delivered a full-resolution 2048×2048 watermark-free transparent PNG. It achieved 99.88% foreground recall with minimal 0.019% background leakage, clean hair boundary matting (mad_band=0.086, SAD(k)=39.7), and zero baked-in checkerboard artifacts. With a verified 2.97s server wait time, deliverable fidelity and performance are exemplary. | Hair refinement and live preview are available; this free export was only 500px with faint edge residue. |
| Original historical observation | Not verified | 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 | Not verified | E-commerce retouchers who want dedicated Red (remove) / Green (keep) / Yellow (hair) brushes for manual edge perfection |
| Result & output evidence | ||
| Delivery capabilities | ||
| Recorded export specifications | 2048 × 2048 · PNG · Check watermark record | 500 × 500 · PNG · Check watermark record |
| Historical specification note · not an official maximum | 2048 × 2048 (preserving native dimensions, watermark-free transparent PNG) | 500 × 500 (True Alpha PNG, 5.96% pixel area retained) |
| Watermark observation | Not verified | No diagonal watermark on the 500×500 Small Preview file (non-commercial use) |
| Batch & API | Not verified | Bulk Clipping and REST API available on Standard and Pro tiers |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | 2048 × 2048 | 500 × 500 |
| Attached file dimensions | 2048 × 2048 · PNG | 500 × 500 · PNG |
| Speed & reliability | ||
| Timing observation | Network-observed server wait: 2.97s · End-to-end reference: 24.78s | Network-observed server wait: 8.4s · End-to-end reference: 10.5s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-11-06 · 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 | Not verified | No login in this test |
| Sign-in methods | Not verified | No login required for editor & 500×500 preview download; Cedar Lake Ventures SSO for full-res subscribers |
| Manual adjustment | Not verified | Industry-standard Red/Green/Yellow Hair Tool brushes plus precision scalpel and feathering |
| Interaction observations | Not verified | 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 | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | Not verified | Cedar Lake Ventures, Inc. (Canva Group) |
| Recorded origin | Not verified | California, USA / Sydney, Australia (Canva Subsidiary) |
| Domain history record | Not verified | 2013–present (13+ years) |
| Background & reputation assessment | Not verified | 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 | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy | ||
| Processing location | Processing location unconfirmed | Uploaded for cloud processing |
| Third-party tracking record | Google Analytics · Cloudflare Web Analytics | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | Not verified | 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 | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record |
| 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). | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| Engineering & privacy | 12 / 15 Supports 2048×2048 uploads with hybrid Cloud Auto-Clip AI + client WebGL canvas refinement; unsaved guest uploads are automatically purged. | |
| Task quality | 54.2 / 65 Transition band error mad_band=0.0863 · Global SAD(k)=39.716 · Foreground recall 99.88% / Background leak 0.019% | 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). |
| Deliverable specifications | 20 / 20 True Alpha channel (8/8); Max deliverable spec: 2048 × 2048 (preserving native dimensions, watermark-free transparent PNG) | 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). |
| Processing speed | 13 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 2.97s (API mode: sync; network upload 17.41s / end-to-end 24.78s shown for reference only, never penalized) | 11 / 15 Cloud Auto-Clip initialization and automatic hair ring segmentation completed in ~8.4s (11.0/15). |
