Free AI Object Eraser That Works in Layers

This object eraser has no brush. AI splits your photo into transparent layers, usually the subject, the background and separate objects, and you erase an object by hiding or deleting its layer in any PSD editor.

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Layer count

Free accounts can use up to 4 layers; subscribers get up to 8.

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  • JPG · PNG · WebP
  • Up to 12 MB
  • No watermark
  • Layered PSD + PNG ZIP
  • 2–8 layers per image
  • About 1–5 minutes
  • Failed runs refunded

How it erases

An object eraser that works with layers, not a brush

A typical object eraser asks you to paint over something and then invents pixels to cover the hole, all on one flat image. This one separates the picture first. Each object the AI isolates becomes a layer, so erasing it means switching that layer off.

  • AI isolates the objects

    Qwen Image Layered, a model run through fal, splits the image into 2 to 8 transparent RGBA layers, usually the subject, the background, and shadows or distinct objects.

  • Erase by hiding a layer

    Open the layered PSD in Photoshop, Photopea, GIMP or Affinity and hide or delete the object’s layer. A hidden layer can be switched back on at any time, something a patch painted straight into the photo cannot offer once it is saved.

  • Background already filled

    The background layer usually comes back with the area behind foreground objects filled in, so the scene continues where the object stood. Results vary by image, so inspect the preview first.

Quick answer: what does an AI object eraser do?

An AI object eraser takes an object out of a photo and fills in what was behind it. Brush tools do both on one flat image. This object eraser splits the photo into layers, with the fill usually already on the background layer, and leaves the final erase to you in an editor, where it can be undone.

Step by step

How the object eraser works, from upload to export

Using the object eraser takes three steps. Processing usually takes one to five minutes, a run costs 10 credits whatever the layer count, and credits for a failed run are refunded automatically.

Example
Example illustration before the split: a sports bottle under the Hydro Sprint headline, with splashes, halftone dots, burst lines and checkered strips on blue
Example: one flat illustration
Layer 2 of the same example on a transparent background: just the halftone dots and orange burst lines, with the bottle on another layer
Example: dots and burst lines on one layer
  1. Upload and choose layers

    Sign in and upload a JPG, PNG or WebP of up to 12 MB. Pick 2 to 8 layers; more layers give small objects a better chance of getting their own. Free accounts go up to 4, subscribers up to 8.

  2. Preview every layer

    Look through the transparent layers and find the one holding the object you want to erase. Then export a layered PSD, or a ZIP of PNG layers.

  3. Erase it in your editor

    Open the file in Photopea, Photoshop or GIMP, hide or delete the object layer, and export the finished image. Downloads carry no watermark.

What people erase

Jobs an object eraser handles well

A layer-based object eraser is strongest when the thing you want gone is a distinct object with clear edges. These four cases fit that description most often.

  • Strangers in travel photos

    A person crossing a landscape or standing behind your subject often lands on a separate layer. Hide it, and the path, sky or water on the background layer usually continues.

  • Furniture in room photos

    Chairs, lamps and side tables are solid shapes with clear outlines, which gives them a good chance of landing on a layer of their own.

  • Extra items in product shots

    Erase a stand, a prop or a second product while the main item and its shadow stay on their own layers, ready for a new backdrop.

  • Characters in illustrations

    Flat artwork and AI-generated scenes often separate cleanly, so you can erase a character or an object and reuse the rest of the composition.

Honest fit

Layer erasing versus brush erasers

Every object eraser predicts what the camera never recorded. The layer approach trades a little speed for control, and it has real limits worth knowing before you spend credits.

  • Best for

    Distinct objects, reversible edits

    This object eraser does best with people, furniture, vehicles and props that stand apart from the background. You can erase several of them from one export and bring any of them back later.

  • Struggles with

    Tiny or blended details

    Dust, thin wires, small text and anything sharing its colors with the background often stay merged into another layer. With no brush in the app, those need a touch-up in your editor.

  • Keep in mind

    Working resolution, not full size

    Layers come back at the model’s working resolution: a 1024×1024 upload returned 640×640 layers. There is no upscaling, so it suits web, social and listing images better than print.

Limits and answers

Object eraser FAQ

It is a tool that takes an element out of a photo and fills in the area behind it. Most tools paint that fill onto a flat image. This object eraser separates the photo into layers instead, with the fill on the background layer, and lets you do the erasing in an editor.

Hide objects instead of painting over them

Sign in, upload a JPG, PNG or WebP, and the object eraser splits it into transparent layers you can hide in Photopea, Photoshop or GIMP. A run costs 10 credits, and failed runs are refunded automatically.