LassoCut
Background removal API, CLI, Python and MCP connector
One time feeAPIWorkflow automationImage4 impressionslaunches Nov 31 comment
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>log in to commentHey everyone 👋 I'm Jerome, I built LassoCut on my own. It started as a simple idea: remove.bg closes its self-service API on 1 December, and a lot of code was written for it. So LassoCut speaks the same API (same path, fields, X-Api-Key header and error codes): swap the base URL and the key, done. For devs, the fun parts: • npx lassocut-cli photos/ → a whole folder in one command • pip install lassocut • npx -y lassocut-mcp → let Claude or Cursor cut out images for you You can try it right on the home page, no account needed. I'd love to hear where it breaks: hair, glass, fur, weird logos... 🙂
- Remove image backgrounds via API
- Works with Photoshop, Figma, Shopify, WordPress, n8n, CLI
- 50 free previews per month, credits never expire
- No subscription required
LassoCut provides a remove.bg-compatible background removal API, CLI, Python package and plugins for many design tools.
- for
- Developers and designers who need programmatic or integrated background removal.
- pricing
- freemium · free trial
- license
- MIT
Key features
- API compatibility — Same endpoint, headers and error codes as remove.bg, only the base URL changes.
- Multiple access methods — Call via REST API, CLI, Python package or MCP connector for AI assistants.
- Design-tool plugins — Integrates with Photoshop, Figma, WordPress/WooCommerce, Shopify, GIMP and more.
- No-subscription credits — Buy credit packs; 1 credit = 1 full-size image, credits never expire.
- Free preview tier — No account: 3 tries/day; with account: 50 previews/month (up to 10/day).
- Automation support — Available nodes for n8n, Zapier (beta), Make (review) and other no-code platforms.
Use cases
- Migrate existing remove.bg code to LassoCut with a single URL change.
- Batch-process product photos in Shopify or WooCommerce using the plugin.
- Automate background removal in CI pipelines via the CLI or API.
- Enable designers to cut out images directly in Photoshop or Figma.
- Create no-code workflows that remove backgrounds using Zapier or n8n.
LassoCut pricing
- Free preview$03 tries per day without account · 50 previews per month with account
- 100 credits$9one-time$0.09 per image · credits never expire
- 1,000 credits$39one-time$0.039 per image · credits never expire
- 10,000 credits$249one-time$0.0249 per image · credits never expire
- 100,000 credits$1,500one-time$0.015 per image · credits never expire
LassoCut vs alternatives
 LassoCut |  Cloudinary |  Postman |  n8n |  Zapier | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Drop-in replace for remove.bg API | General image/video CDN and transformations | API design and testing | No-code workflow automation | App integration automation |
| Pricing | Freemium | Subscription | Subscription | Subscription | Subscription |
| DevHunt upvotes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Launched | Nov 2026 | — | — | — | — |
- LassoCut vs Cloudinary: Cloudinary offers a broader media CDN and transformation suite, not a dedicated background-removal API.
- LassoCut vs Postman: Postman is an API testing client, while LassoCut is a production background-removal service.
- LassoCut vs n8n: n8n provides workflow automation; LassoCut provides the actual background-removal processing.
- LassoCut vs Zapier: Zapier connects many apps but does not perform background removal itself; LassoCut does the removal and offers a Zapier node.
LassoCut FAQ
Are my images stored?+
No. Images are processed in memory and deleted after up to 10 minutes; they are never saved or used for training.
Do credits expire?+
No. Purchased credits remain valid while your account is open and have no subscription.
Can I use the results commercially?+
Yes. You retain all rights to both the submitted images and the cut-out results.
What is the maximum file size?+
Files up to 22 MB; full-size results keep the original resolution up to 25 MP (PNG up to 10 MP).
How do I migrate from remove.bg?+
Change the base URL to https://api.lassocut.com/v1.0/removebg and keep the same X-Api-Key header and form fields.
Summarized by DevHunt from lassocut.com · Nov 2, 2026. Details may change; check the official site.
