Remove a photo's background on your Mac

Product shots, portraits, stickers: Knack cuts the subject out with on-device AI. Your photos never leave your Mac.

AI Background Remover in Knack
  1. Drop one photo or a whole batch into AI Background Remover.
  2. Choose a transparent background or a solid colour.
  3. Click Remove background. Each cutout is saved as a PNG next to the original.

Is it free?

AI Background Remover is part of Knack Pro, a one-time purchase with no subscription.

Does it need an internet connection?

No. The AI model runs on your Mac's Neural Engine, so it works offline and nothing is uploaded.

Can I process many photos at once?

Yes. Drop a folder and Knack processes every image in it.

One app, 20+ tools.

AI Background Remover is one of more than twenty native tools in Knack — converters, PDF tools, OCR, AI photo tools and more, all running on your Mac.

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