Remove the background from a drawing
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A drawing photographed or scanned on paper behaves like a signature: dark lines, light background, nothing else in the frame.
Why these settings
Colour mode on the paper with connectivity off, so enclosed areas inside the drawing clear too. A moderate tolerance covers paper texture and the shadow a phone camera casts.
Settings to start from
- How to find the background
- By colour
- Tolerance
- 30
- Only the area connected to the edges
- Off
- File type
- PNG — transparent, lossless
Step by step
- Drop a drawing onto the page, paste it, or choose the file.
- Apply the settings above — they are a starting point, not a rule.
- Check the edges at full size, and fix anything left with the brush.
- Choose transparent or a solid colour, then download.
What to watch out for
Light pencil work and hatching are close in value to the paper, so they go first. If the drawing is thinning out, lower the tolerance and brush out the remaining background by hand.
Common questions
What is the best way to remove the background from a drawing?
Use the settings above as a starting point, then check the edges at full size. Most of the work is choosing the right mode; the sliders only fine-tune it.
Is a drawing uploaded to a server?
No. It is decoded and processed entirely in your browser, and nothing is sent anywhere. There is no server to send it to.
Is there a watermark or a limit?
Neither. No watermark is added, there is no cap on how many images you process, and no account is needed.