Remove the background from an icon
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Icons are small, flat and geometric, which means every pixel of the edge is visible and a sloppy cut shows immediately.
Why these settings
Colour mode with a very low tolerance and no feather. Icons are usually exported from vector artwork, so the background is one exact value and the edges are already clean.
Settings to start from
- How to find the background
- By colour
- Tolerance
- 18
- Only the area connected to the edges
- Off
- File type
- PNG — transparent, lossless
Step by step
- Drop an icon 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
At icon sizes a feathered edge reads as blur, not as softness. Keep the feather at zero and the edge shift at zero, and let the original anti-aliasing do its job.
Common questions
What is the best way to remove the background from an icon?
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 an icon 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.