Background Eraser 35.3.0 for Android

Background Eraser 35.3.0 is a free Android app from handyCloset Inc. that removes the background from a photo, leaving only the person, product or object you want. The result can be saved as an image with a transparent background for stickers, collages or product photos. You can download Background Eraser for Android from Google Play.

Quick facts

• Version: 35.3.0
• Developer: handyCloset Inc.
• Platform: Android
• Licence: free
• Size: about 11.09 MB according to catalogue data
• Get it on: Google Play

What it is good for

Cutting out a subject used to require a desktop editor and some patience. This app does the job on a phone with a mix of automatic and manual tools. The automatic mode tries to detect the main subject; the manual eraser and the tool that removes areas of similar colour let you clean up what the automatic mode missed. Small online sellers use it to put products on a clean white background, people make stickers for messengers from their own photos, and designers prepare quick cut-outs for a collage or a thumbnail. The app works best when the subject stands out clearly against the background. Hair, fur and transparent objects are harder for any tool, and some manual touch-up is almost always needed there.

Guide: cutting out an object

1. Install the app from Google Play and allow access to your photos.
2. Load a picture and crop it to the area you need; a smaller area is easier to work with.
3. Start with the automatic mode and check the result.
4. Switch to manual or colour-based erasing for leftovers, zooming in on the edges.
5. Use the restore brush if you removed too much.
6. Smooth the edges slightly and save the result as a transparent PNG.

Tips for cleaner results

• Photograph the subject in front of a plain wall or sheet with good light.
• Avoid backgrounds with the same colour as the subject.
• Work at high zoom around fingers, hair and fine details.
• Keep the original photo; you may want to redo the cut-out later.

Privacy and ads

The app needs access to your photos to work, so grant it only for the images you edit if your Android version allows that. Free editing apps are typically financed by advertising; install the app from the official Google Play listing and ignore lookalikes. More apps by the developer are listed on handyCloset's website.

Pros and cons

• Pro: automatic and manual tools in one app.
• Pro: saves transparent PNG images.
• Pro: free and light.
• Con: fine details need manual work.
• Con: ads in the free app.

Alternatives

For a broader editor, our listings include Canva, PixelLab, Hypic – Photo Editor AI Art and Adobe Photo Lightroom. Remini focuses on improving the quality of old or blurry photos.