whether it's photos taken to celebrate special events, or random selfies shared on social networks, or something else, digital images are probably (one of) the most common types of files we work with on a regular basis. that said, there are times when we take a perfect photo, only to have it ruined (or photobombed) by a not-so-perfect background. what has happened quite a few times with you, hasn't it?

now, if you have professional image editing software (read: photoshop), removing background from images is easy. but not everyone wants to shell out the cash for (and learn to use) a full-fledged image editing application, for something as simple as removing the background every now and then.

thing is, you don't need to, as there are many online tools (and even mobile apps) that can help you do the same, the easy way. Sound like something you could use? read on to find out how to remove background from photos without photoshop.

there are many tools that can remove backgrounds from photos, whether you're looking for something that works entirely online or a smartphone app to remove backgrounds. we'll cover both types of tools in this article, and you can use the table of contents below to jump to the tool that suits your needs.