# Erase.bg review (2026): is the free plan enough? > AI background remover for images and short video, sold by credit Checked Nov 13, 2026 ยท graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA. Erase.bg removes backgrounds from images and short videos in a browser. Each removal uses one credit; new accounts get a few free credits, and more are bought in one-time packs. It also offers background replacement, a passport photo maker, batch editing and an API, and is made by the Pixelbin team. - **Category:** AI Image & Video Generators - **Made by:** Shopsense Retail Technologies Limited - **Website:** https://www.erase.bg - **Runs on:** Web - **Who should skip it:** Tight if you stay free: 3 credits, and an account first. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 13, 2026 ## Pricing As of Nov 13, 2026, Erase.bg has a free plan, and paid plans start at $5 one-time for 10 credits. - **Pricing model:** Free plan - **Free plan:** 3 free credits on sign-up, enough for 3 HD downloads; an account is required. - **Free trial:** None listed. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | Starter Plan | $0 | 3 free credits and 3 free downloads on sign-up. | | 10 credits | $5 one-time, credits valid for 1 year | Pay-as-you-go pack of 10 credits; each background removal uses 1 credit. Non-refundable. | | 100 credits | $10 one-time, credits valid for 1 year | Pay-as-you-go pack of 100 credits, marked Most Popular on the page. | | 1,000 credits | $20 one-time, credits valid for 1 year | Pay-as-you-go pack of 1,000 credits for heavier or batch use. | | Enterprise | Custom | Custom plans for bulk processing and API use, sold through sales. | Read from https://www.erase.bg/pricing on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Erase.bg before buying. ## Key features - **Background removal:** Removes backgrounds from png, jpg, jpeg, webp and heic images up to 10,000 x 10,000 px, and from videos up to 30 seconds. - **Batch mode:** Processes several images at once; the pricing FAQ lists batch mode among the benefits of paid credits. - **Background change and passport photos:** Swap in a new color or scene, or make passport-size photos with the right background color. - **Remove Background API:** An API and plugins are listed for developers and teams that want to automate removal. ## Good for - Sellers cleaning up product photos in bulk - Occasional users who prefer paying per image over a subscription - Developers who want a background-removal API ## Worth knowing - Only 3 free credits are included, and an account is required before the first removal. - Credits are non-refundable and valid for one year, and there is no subscription tier on the page. - Video background removal is limited to clips of 30 seconds. - Bulk and API volume is handled through an Enterprise plan sold by contacting sales. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 2.6 out of 4**, graded Nov 13, 2026. Erase.bg removes backgrounds from images and short videos in the browser, one credit per removal, with 3 free credits on sign-up and one-time packs after that. A pack of 100 credits is $10. There's no subscription, credits expire after a year and aren't refundable. - **Value for money: B.** $5 for 10 credits, $10 for 100 and $20 for 1,000, one-time. Cheap per image, but credits expire after a year and are non-refundable, so it's a consumable, not a purchase. - **Free plan and trial: C.** 3 free credits on sign-up, an account required, and then you pay. - **Features: C.** Background removal, batch mode, background replacement, passport photos and an API. It does one job fully, which is a smaller job. - **Ease of use: B.** No rating on record. Upload, wait, download, with nothing to set up. - **Platforms and integrations: B.** Web, with a Remove Background API and an Enterprise plan for bulk. No phone or desktop app. These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Erase.bg's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. ## Where it stands among AI image and video generators - Erase.bg's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 132 of the 168 other AI image and video generators we grade, and level with 14. - It stands best on value for money (B, above 120 of 168) and worst on features (C, above 6). The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/ai-images ## Keep it, or make your own? **Keep it.** To replace Erase.bg you would be making a video editor. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one. It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.6 is higher than 132 of the 168 other AI image and video generators we grade. It costs $5, paid once. - You could not: A video editor. - You could not: An API that other software can build on. - You could not: AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself. A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it. **Tags:** AI features, Public API, Video editing ## Alternatives - [Photoroom](https://toolgpa.com/tools/photoroom): AI product photo editor for e-commerce sellers. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/erase-bg-vs-photoroom) - [PicWish](https://toolgpa.com/tools/picwish): Photo cleanup, background removal and enhancement. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/erase-bg-vs-picwish) - [Pixelcut](https://toolgpa.com/tools/pixelcut): AI photo and video editor for product images and ads. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/erase-bg-vs-pixelcut) - [Cutout.pro](https://toolgpa.com/tools/cutout-pro): Credit-based AI image editing and background removal. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/cutout-pro-vs-erase-bg) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026: - https://www.erase.bg/pricing - https://www.erase.bg/ Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/erase-bg Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).