Show HN: RMBG – remove backgrounds from images in the browser (no uploads)

Category: ai-ml

Tags: background-removal, image-editing, privacy, on-device, webgpu

Score: 6.3/10 (Innovation: 5, Technical: 7, Documentation: 7, Utility: 7)

RMBG is a browser-based background removal tool that runs entirely on-device using a lightweight BiRefNet model, ensuring privacy with no uploads. It offers an editor with brushes, guided selection, and batch processing, making professional-grade cutouts accessible without accounts or watermarks.

Target audience: frontend developers, designers, photographers, privacy-conscious users

Repository: https://velmet44.github.io/rmbg/

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