# Background Remover: PNG Cutout

> A private iPhone and iPad app for cutting people, pets, and objects out of photos, refining edges by hand, and exporting full-resolution transparent PNGs or solid-background PNG/JPEG files. Editing runs on the device.

## App facts

- Also known as: Local Background Remover
- Price and access: $3.99 one-time purchase in the U.S. App Store. No subscription, no in-app purchases, no ads. All editing tools and full-resolution export are included. Prices in other storefronts are set by Apple's regional pricing and may differ.
- Devices: iPhone and iPad; requires iOS or iPadOS 17.0 or later
- Privacy: No account, photo upload, photo-processing backend, advertising SDK, or app analytics. Editing runs on the device and works offline. The App Store privacy label is Data Not Collected.
- Availability: Available on the App Store; U.S. price and details checked 2026-09-25
- U.S. App Store details checked: 2026-09-25
- App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/background-remover-png-cutout/id6797674779
- Official website: https://localbackgroundremover.com/

## Suitable uses

- Making transparent PNG cutouts of people, pets, and objects on iPhone or iPad
- Simple product photos on a white, black, or custom-color background
- Cutouts for stickers, collages, slides, and your own designs
- People who want on-device processing with no account or upload
- People who prefer a one-time purchase to a subscription or credits

## Limitations

- Batch processing many photos at once (the app edits one photo at a time)
- Guaranteed perfect edges on every photo; fine hair, fur, glass, and low-contrast edges may need manual Restore/Erase work
- Layer-based compositing, AI-generated backgrounds, shadows, or templates
- Video background removal
- Mac, Android, or web use

## Start here

- [Guides and app facts](https://localbackgroundremover.com/explore/): Search the public guide library and compare product capabilities.
- [Practical examples](https://localbackgroundremover.com/getting-started/): Make a clean photo cutout on iPhone: PNG, product shots, and pets.
- [Structured app facts](https://localbackgroundremover.com/webmcp-app.json): Features, requirements, pricing, limitations, and official links.
- [Complete public page text](https://localbackgroundremover.com/llms-full.txt): Text and source URLs for the indexed pages.

## Pages

- [Make a clean photo cutout on iPhone: PNG, product shots, and pets](https://localbackgroundremover.com/getting-started/): Three practical cutout workflows on iPhone: a transparent PNG for a design, a white-background product photo, and keeping two people or a pet in one cutout.
- [Background Remover for iPhone: Private Transparent PNG Cutouts](https://localbackgroundremover.com/): Remove photo backgrounds on iPhone and iPad and export transparent PNGs. On-device, no upload, no account. $3.99 once, no subscription or in-app purchases.
- [App Facts: Background Remover: PNG Cutout (Local Background Remover)](https://localbackgroundremover.com/facts/): Verified facts about Background Remover: PNG Cutout for iPhone and iPad: price, version, developer, requirements, privacy label, features, and limitations.
- [Background Remover Without an Account or Photo Upload](https://localbackgroundremover.com/guides/background-remover-without-account/): What to look for in a background remover that works without an account, cloud upload, advertising SDK, or external photo-processing service.
- [Best Background Remover for iPhone? remove.bg, Photoroom, Canva, Adobe Express, Lift Subject Compared](https://localbackgroundremover.com/compare/): An honest 2026 comparison of iPhone background removers: remove.bg, Photoroom, Canva, Adobe Express, iOS Lift Subject, and this app. Prices checked Sept 25, 2026.
- [FAQ: Transparent PNGs, Privacy, Price, and Limits](https://localbackgroundremover.com/faq/): Answers about Background Remover: PNG Cutout: on-device privacy, transparent PNG export, resolution, price, devices, and what the app does not do.
- [Features: Subject Selection, Edge Brushes, Backgrounds, Full-Size PNG](https://localbackgroundremover.com/features/): Every feature in Background Remover: PNG Cutout for iPhone and iPad: automatic subjects, Restore and Erase brushes, backgrounds, crops, and full-resolution export.
- [How to Fix Rough Cutout Edges on iPhone | Local Background Remover](https://localbackgroundremover.com/guides/refine-cutout-edges-iphone/): Fix rough background removal edges on iPhone with a practical Restore and Erase workflow for hair, fur, gaps, and halos.
- [How to Remove a Pet Photo Background on iPhone](https://localbackgroundremover.com/guides/remove-background-pet-photo/): Remove a cat or dog photo background on iPhone while keeping fur, whiskers, ears, and paws believable.
- [Make & Save a Transparent PNG on iPhone | Local Background Remover](https://localbackgroundremover.com/guides/make-transparent-png-iphone/): Remove a photo background, export a transparent PNG on iPhone, and check that saving or sharing has not flattened it to white.
- [Make Sticker Cutouts from Photos on iPhone (Transparent PNG)](https://localbackgroundremover.com/sticker-cutout-maker/): Cut pets, people, and objects out of photos on iPhone for printed stickers: full-resolution transparent PNGs made on-device, plus when free iOS stickers are enough.
- [Make a White Background Product Photo on iPhone](https://localbackgroundremover.com/guides/white-background-product-photo-iphone/): Create a clean white-background product photo on iPhone with better lighting, careful cutout refinement, and the right crop and export.
- [Pricing: $3.99 Once, No Subscription or In-App Purchases](https://localbackgroundremover.com/pricing/): Background Remover: PNG Cutout costs $3.99 once in the U.S. App Store. No subscription, credits, watermark, or in-app purchases. Compare with subscription apps.
- [Product Photo Background Remover for iPhone: White Backgrounds](https://localbackgroundremover.com/product-photo-background-remover/): Remove product photo backgrounds on iPhone. Put items on pure white, black, or a brand color, crop 1:1, 4:5, or 3:4, and export full size. On-device, $3.99 once.
- [Remove a Background While Keeping Multiple Subjects](https://localbackgroundremover.com/guides/remove-background-multiple-subjects/): Keep two people, pets, or objects in one iPhone background removal, and understand why some photos return separate subjects while others do not.
- [Remove a Photo Background on iPhone Without Uploading](https://localbackgroundremover.com/guides/remove-background-iphone-no-upload/): A step-by-step way to remove a photo background on iPhone without uploading the image or creating an account.
- [Support | Local Background Remover](https://localbackgroundremover.com/support/): Help with subject detection, edge refinement, transparent PNG export, Save to Photos, and access in Background Remover for iPhone and iPad.
- [Transparent PNG Maker for iPhone and iPad (No Upload)](https://localbackgroundremover.com/transparent-png-maker/): Make transparent PNGs from your photos on iPhone or iPad. Cut out people, pets, and objects on-device, fix edges, and export at full resolution. $3.99 once.
- [iPhone Background Removal Guides: PNGs, Products, Pets, Edges](https://localbackgroundremover.com/guides/): Practical guides to removing photo backgrounds on iPhone and iPad: transparent PNGs, white product photos, pet fur, rough edges, multiple subjects, and privacy.
- [iPhone Subject Lift vs. a Background Remover App](https://localbackgroundremover.com/guides/iphone-photo-cutout-vs-background-remover/): Compare Apple's built-in iPhone subject lift with a dedicated background remover for PNG export, multiple subjects, refinement, backgrounds, and crops.
- [remove.bg Alternative for iPhone: No Upload, No Credits](https://localbackgroundremover.com/compare/remove-bg-alternative/): Looking for a remove.bg alternative on iPhone? How an on-device, one-time-purchase app compares on price, privacy, resolution, and batch work. Checked Sept 2026.
- [Privacy Policy | Local Background Remover](https://localbackgroundremover.com/privacy/): Privacy policy for Background Remover: PNG Cutout and localbackgroundremover.com. The app processes photos on device and collects no data.
- [Terms of Use | Local Background Remover](https://localbackgroundremover.com/terms/): Terms of use for Background Remover: PNG Cutout, a one-time-purchase background remover for iPhone and iPad.

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