Separate Image Into Layers With AI

Upload one flat JPG, PNG or WebP. The HD model splits it into 2–17 transparent layers and names each one, like “Title text” or “Background”; Standard gives you a fixed 2–8. Preview the stack in 3D, then download a layered PSD or a PNG ZIP.

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Model

Picks 2–17 layers and names them · 7 credits per layer

We hold up to 119 credits, charge 7 per layer returned and refund the rest.

  • JPG · PNG · WebP
  • Up to 12 MB
AI-generated example · Seedream 5.0 Pro Layerize · Fox landscape illustration
Layer: Background
Layer: Left sky cloud
Layer: Right sky cloud
Layer: Sky sun
Layer: Sky bird flock
Layer: Far left small pine group
Layer: Far right small pine group
Layer: Midground left pine group
Layer: Right foreground large pine
Layer: Bottom left foreground grass
Layer: Fox sitting rock platform
Layer: Sitting cartoon fox
12 layers
  • Named layers, up to 1536 px (HD)
  • PSD + PNG ZIP
  • Failed runs refunded
  • No watermark

Real runs

Separate image into layers: three real runs

Each example is an AI-generated image we ran through the HD model ourselves. Fan the stack out in 3D, hide layers, compare HD with Standard and download the files. Exploring them needs no account.

Layer: Background
Layer: Left sky cloud
Layer: Right sky cloud
Layer: Sky sun
Layer: Sky bird flock
Layer: Far left small pine group
Layer: Far right small pine group
Layer: Midground left pine group
Layer: Right foreground large pine
Layer: Bottom left foreground grass
Layer: Fox sitting rock platform
Layer: Sitting cartoon fox
12 layers

Layers12

Every PNG is full-canvas, so the layers line up.

AI-generated exampleSeedream 5.0 Pro Layerize · 12 layers · 135 s

What you get

Separate image into layers that keep the whole picture

A cutout keeps one subject and throws the rest away. Here nothing is discarded: an AI model writes each major part of the picture to its own transparent layer, paints in the background behind them where it can, and the stack lines up again when you put it back together.

  • Named layers, picked by the model

    The default HD model, Seedream 5.0 Pro Layerize, decides how many layers the picture needs, from 2 to 17, and names each one. You open a stack that reads “Sky”, “Fox” and “Title text” instead of Layer 1 to Layer 9.

  • Up to 1536 px with HD

    HD returns the base layer at up to 1536 px on the long edge, with each object on its own cropped layer placed exactly where it sat. Standard, Qwen Image Layered, works at about 640 × 640 px and lets you fix the count at 2–8.

  • Check it in 3D, then export

    The preview fans the layers out in 3D or drifts them in parallax, so you see what was separated before you download. Take single PNGs, a ZIP of full-canvas PNGs that line up, or one layered PSD.

Quick answer: how to separate image into layers

Sign in, upload a JPG, PNG or WebP of up to 12 MB and start an HD run. In about one to two minutes you get named, transparent layers that stack back into the original picture; export them as a layered PSD or a PNG ZIP. HD costs 7 credits per layer it returns, Standard 10 credits per run.

How it works

Separate image into layers in three steps

The example is an AI-generated landscape we ran through the HD model; the list shows three of the named layers it returned. Your own image goes through the same three steps.

Example
Flat landscape illustration: sunset sky with birds, distant mountains, pine-covered hills and a red fox on a rockOriginalAI-generated example

Layers returned

  • Sitting cartoon foxSitting cartoon fox
  • Far left small pine groupFar left small pine group
  • BackgroundBackground

+ 9 more layers in the stack

12 layers in 135 s · Seedream 5.0 Pro Layerize
  1. Upload one flat image

    Sign in and add a JPG, PNG or WebP of up to 12 MB. If you like, describe the picture in a few words in the optional description box; it helps HD name the layers.

  2. Pick HD or Standard

    HD picks the count and names the layers, at 7 credits per layer returned. Standard splits into the 2–8 layers you choose for 10 credits a run, up to 4 without a subscription. Failed runs are refunded automatically.

  3. Preview, then export

    Toggle layers, fan them out in 3D and compare with the original. Download single PNGs, a PNG ZIP or a layered PSD that opens in Photoshop, Photopea, GIMP, Affinity or Krita.

Use cases

Split image into layers for design, motion and reuse

One run serves very different jobs. These four come up most often.

  • Rework posters and social graphics

    Separate the headline, the main image and the backdrop so a layout can be resized or rearranged. Text lands on its own layer as pixels, not live type, so retype any wording that changes.

  • Separate image into layers for parallax

    Foreground, subject and background layers are raw material for parallax scrolls, 2.5D camera moves and short clips. The background usually comes back with the area behind the subject painted in, so sliding the parts apart leaves fewer holes.

  • Rebuild flat files from old projects

    When a flattened PNG or JPG is the only copy left of an old graphic, the separated layers give you named parts to rebuild from instead of starting from a blank canvas.

  • Assemble variants faster

    With products, badges and backgrounds on separate layers, a new version is quicker to put together in your editor: swap the backdrop, move a badge, or cover an old caption and set the new one by hand.

Know before you run

When you can separate image into layers cleanly

The model sees a finished picture, not the file it was made in. Some content separates almost perfectly; some always needs touch-up.

  • Splits cleanly

    • Posters, ads and social graphics built from clear blocks
    • Illustrations and landscapes with distinct depth planes
    • Product shots with a few props
    • Logos and badges on a background
    • Anime and character art
    • AI-generated images with one clear subject
  • Struggles with

    • Glass, water and other see-through objects
    • Smoke, fog and soft glows
    • Fine hair or fur against a busy background
    • Tiny body text, which can blur or merge
    • Heavily overlapping objects in crowded scenes

Text always comes out as pixels on its own layer, never as editable type. Knowing these limits up front saves credits.

Layer basics

Separate image into layers: FAQ

Upload it here. The model runs in the cloud, so a browser is all you need to sign in, upload, preview and download. Photoshop only matters if you pick the PSD export, and Photopea, GIMP, Affinity and Krita open that file too.

HD (Seedream 5.0 Pro Layerize) picks between 2 and 17 layers itself, names each one and returns the base layer at up to 1536 px. Standard (Qwen Image Layered) splits into the 2–8 layers you choose at about 640 × 640 px and may keep several objects on one layer. HD is the default; Standard suits simple images where a fixed count is enough.

HD costs 7 credits per layer it returns, so an 8-layer result costs 56 credits. When the run starts we hold up to 119 credits, or your whole balance if that is lower (at least 28 are needed), and refund the unused part when it finishes. Standard costs 10 credits per run at any layer count. New accounts start with 0 credits; credit packs and subscriptions are on the pricing page.

With HD, yes: the model names each layer after what it holds, like “Title text” or “Perfume bottle”, and the names carry into the PSD. A short description in the optional prompt box can help. Standard layers get plain numbered names.

HD returns the base layer at up to 1536 px on the long edge; objects come back as cropped layers placed at their original positions. Standard layers come out at about 640 × 640 px. Neither keeps the full resolution of a larger upload, so this is not a route to print-size masks.

JPG, PNG and WebP up to 12 MB, one image per run. Convert HEIC, TIFF or other formats to JPG or PNG first.

Usually one to two minutes. In our tests an 8-layer poster took 85 seconds with HD, and a Standard run took 66 seconds. The panel shows a timer while the model works, and failed runs are refunded automatically.

Usually. The background layer tends to come back with the area behind foreground objects painted in, so moving a separated subject does not leave an empty hole. How convincing the fill looks varies by image.

Not as type. Text arrives as pixels on its own layer, so you can move, hide or recolor it, but changed wording has to be retyped in your editor.

Often, but not perfectly. Glass, smoke, fine hair against busy backgrounds and tiny text are hard, and heavily overlapping objects can end up sharing a layer. Treat the result as a strong first pass and tidy edges in your editor.

Yes. Downloads carry no watermark, and you may use your outputs commercially as long as you own the rights to the image you uploaded.

Your upload and the generated layers are kept in our cloud storage so the preview and downloads work. You can ask support to delete them; the privacy policy has the details.

Ready to separate image into layers?

Sign in, upload one JPG, PNG or WebP of up to 12 MB and let HD name the layers. Preview the stack in 3D, then download a layered PSD or a PNG ZIP with no watermark.