A new image-editing tool called CutItOut has been released. It performs background removal with U2-Net entirely client-side in the browser without sending images to any server, and is distributed as open source on GitHub under the Apache License 2.0 .
Open Source · Background Removal
CutItOut removes image backgrounds entirely inside your browser
A free, open-source tool that runs the U2-Net model 100% client-side — images are never uploaded to a server, so editing stays on your own device.
100%
Client-side processing — no server upload
$0
Zero cost, no watermark or output limits
224★
GitHub stars · 41 forks at review
Where the work happens
Conventional server-side tools vs. CutItOut's in-browser path
Upload image
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Server (Python)
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Download result
Typical: rembg
Privacy risk · latency · running cost
Image stays local
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Browser (WASM)
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Transparent PNG
CutItOut
Private · instant · free
Key specifications
Model · U2-Net (ONNX version)Runtime · Browser only (WASM / ONNX Web)Output · Full-res transparent PNGLicense · Apache License 2.0
Interactive editing features
• Magic Brush — repair or erase by color similarity
• Restore Mode — edit against a ghost overlay
• Zoom & Pan — precise navigation
• Deploy locally or to static hosts (Vercel / Netlify)
What developers value
Images never leave the device, and high-quality PNGs come instantly and free — well suited to privacy-sensitive photo editing and prototyping.
The caveats
Speed depends on browser performance for large or complex images (WASM overhead), and the 2020-era U2-Net may trail newer models like BiRefNet in accuracy.
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