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What it is

unbagrnd removes photo backgrounds with on-device AI, and its desktop app processes images locally through ONNX Runtime. The maker says images, filenames, and metadata are not sent anywhere; the app makes a one-time model download and has no analytics, update checks, or telemetry. Users can choose among several models with different speed and accuracy tradeoffs; the default is described as 43 MB. Editing tools include brush erase and restore with undo and redo, edge shift and smoothing, background color and shadow styling, and alpha matte export. It is intended for single photos or folders, including cutout refinement and background styling. A Docker-based REST API can be self-hosted to process images inside the user’s container. Its documented defaults include a 20 MB image limit, dimensions up to 8192 pixels, batches of up to 10, and 60 requests per API key per minute. The API uses plain HTTP, so a reverse proxy is recommended for TLS when exposing it publicly. The software is free and MIT-licensed, with Android, Linux, macOS, Windows, API, and self-hosted platforms listed.

Spec sheet

Purpose
unbagrnd removes photo backgrounds using on-device AI.Read 12 Oct 2026 · zidniryi.space
Platforms
The maker lists native builds for macOS Apple Silicon, Windows 10/11 x64, Linux x86_64, and Android arm64.Read 12 Oct 2026 · zidniryi.space
Free plan
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · zidniryi.space
API access
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · zidniryi.space
API limits
The documented defaults include a 20 MB per-image upload limit, 8192-pixel width and height limits, batches of up to 10 images, and 60 requests per API key per minute.Read 12 Oct 2026 · zidniryi.space
API security
The API docs describe separate API and admin key headers, store only API-key metadata in SQLite, and say uploaded images are processed in memory, discarded, and not logged.Read 12 Oct 2026 · zidniryi.space
Batch processing
Batch mode can apply a shared background and shadow, use filename templates, cancel or retry files, and export results as a ZIP on desktop.Read 12 Oct 2026 · zidniryi.space
Deployment caveat
The API itself speaks plain HTTP; the maker recommends placing a reverse proxy in front for TLS when exposing it publicly.Read 12 Oct 2026 · zidniryi.space
Editing
The app offers brush erase and restore with undo and redo, edge shift and smoothing controls, background color and shadow styling, and alpha matte export.Read 12 Oct 2026 · zidniryi.space
Install caveats
The maker says the macOS app is not notarized, the Windows installer is not code-signed, and the Android APK is not on the Play Store.Read 12 Oct 2026 · zidniryi.space
Intended use
The site presents the app for processing single photos or folders of images, including refining cutouts and styling backgrounds.Read 12 Oct 2026 · zidniryi.space
Local processing
The desktop app runs background removal locally through ONNX Runtime, and says images, filenames, and metadata are not sent anywhere.Read 12 Oct 2026 · zidniryi.space
Models
Users can choose among several background-removal models, trading off speed and accuracy; the default is described as 43 MB.Read 12 Oct 2026 · zidniryi.space
Network use
The site says the app’s only network request is a one-time model download and that it has no analytics, update checks, or telemetry.Read 12 Oct 2026 · zidniryi.space
Self-hosted API
The maker provides a Docker-based self-hosted REST API that processes images inside the user’s own container.Read 12 Oct 2026 · zidniryi.space
Support and license
The maker invites users to file an issue or send a pull request on GitHub and identifies the project as MIT-licensed.Read 12 Oct 2026 · zidniryi.space

Plans and prices

Free Free No paid tiers or usage limits stated · MIT-licensed Read 12 Oct 2026 · zidniryi.space

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Desktop processing runs locally through ONNX Runtime.
  • Multiple models offer speed and accuracy tradeoffs.
  • Editing includes erase, restore, edge controls, and styling.
  • Free and MIT-licensed.

Limits

  • The API uses plain HTTP; public exposure calls for a reverse proxy.
  • macOS app is not notarized.
  • Windows installer is not code-signed.
  • Android APK is not on the Play Store.

Who it suits

It suits people who want local background removal and editing tools, or developers who want a self-hosted image-processing API. The API’s documented limits and plain HTTP deployment are relevant when exposing it publicly.

Verdict

unbagrnd combines local image processing with editing controls and a self-hosted API. Review platform installation caveats and add a TLS reverse proxy before publicly exposing the API.

Where Specifiction places it

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