Background Remover - Stockphotos.com vs Lightricks

Upload a JPG, PNG, TIFF, WEBP, or BMP file and Stockphotos.com's Background Remover strips the backdrop in about 8 seconds, then lets you download a transparent PNG or drop in a new background. The browser tool handles people, products, animals, and graphics without manual masking, with a 10 MB upload limit per file.

Most background removers push monthly subscriptions, but this one sells one-time removal packs after 3 free credits on signup. You pay when you need more, removals expire on a fixed schedule, and the same Stockphotos API also handles upscaling and EPS conversion for e-commerce workflows.

E-commerce sellers prepping product shots, designers building banners, and developers embedding removal via API are the use cases Stockphotos.com highlights on the site. Free tier caps export at 1200 pixels with slower processing; paid packs unlock 8000-pixel output and priority speed.

Signup includes 3 free removals plus 10 free upscaler credits. Paid packs start at $4.90 for 20 removals or $15 for 100 removals as one-time purchases with no subscription required.

Lightricks builds mobile and web tools for photo and video creators, backed by in-house AI models like the open-source LTX-2.3 video generator. Its consumer apps include Facetune for portrait retouching, Videoleap for phone video editing, Photoleap for AI image creation, and LTX Studio for end-to-end visual storytelling. Popular Pays connects brands with creators for influencer campaigns.

Adobe and Canva target desktop workflows with broad suites. Lightricks focuses on phone-first editing and generative video, shipping fast open models developers can deploy via API while folding the same tech into its own vertically integrated apps. The company reports 730 million app downloads, 15 million monthly users, and 6.6 million monthly subscribers across its portfolio.

Casual creators, social media influencers, and marketing teams use Lightricks apps to retouch selfies, edit Reels and TikToks, turn stills into video clips, and run creator partnerships. Individual apps are free to download with in-app subscription upgrades; enterprise teams contact Lightricks for LTX Studio and Popular Pays.