If you’ve ever felt the need to use programmes like Photoshop to eliminate the background from pictures, iOS 16 has some excellent news for you. You can quickly remove the background from photographs on your iPhone with iOS 16. You can now quickly turn any image—including ones of you or your dog—into a background photo with a translucent background so that you may use it as a sticker (among other things). So, using iOS 16, here’s how to erase the background from iPhone images.
Remove Background from Photos on iPhone (2022)
You may remove the background from your iPhone photographs in a variety of ways. You can choose the approach that best matches your needs from those we will be covering. You can always use the table of contents below to skip to any section that piques your interest.
iPhone Models That Support iOS 16 s Background Removal Feature
Here’s what Apple says if you’re wondering if your iPhone is compatible with the new background removal capability. The feature uses sophisticated machine learning and image analysis capabilities, the company claims. In essence, Apple has limited the availability of the feature to iPhones powered by the A12 Bionic chip or later. All iPhones that support the background removal capability are listed below:
- iPhone 13
- iPhone 13 mini
- iPhone 13 Pro
- iPhone 13 Pro Max
- iPhone 12
- iPhone 12 mini
- iPhone 12 Pro
- iPhone 12 Pro Max
- iPhone 11
- iPhone 11 Pro
- iPhone 11 Pro Max
- iPhone XS
- iPhone XS Max
- iPhone XR
- iPhone SE 2nd-generation and 3rd-generation
Isolate Subjects from Background on iPhone
There are four quick techniques for separating subjects from their surroundings. It’s important to note that any photograph with a well defined subject qualifies for this backdrop removal capability. So you may use this technique to separate a person, a pet, or an object from images.
Method 1: Remove Background from Images in the Photos App
You probably go through your photographs the most on the Photos app. Additionally, you can now do it here directly if you wish to remove the backdrop from an image.
- In the Photos app, open the image from which you want to remove the background. For this example, I m using an image of myself. Now, press and hold on the subject until a white glow appears around the image as shown in the GIF below.
- You can now drag the subject and it will be lifted off the background and you can drag and drop it pretty much anywhere you like. Such as, in iMessage (or WhatsApp, for that matter).
- Alternatively, once the white glow starts showing, you can stop holding the image and you will see a pop-up menu with the following options:
- Copy
- Share
The image can be copied without the background using Copy, and then pasted wherever you choose. Alternately, you can hit on Share and send the sticker immediately.
Method 2: Remove Background from Web Images (Safari Only)
On the other hand, you may do it right from Safari if you want to make a sticker out of a web image you spotted or if you want to get rid of its background. You can utilise the Photos app method described above without having to download the image. Here’s how to delete backgrounds from web photographs using iOS 16’s Safari.
- Find the image from which you want to remove the background in Safari. Now, long-press on the image and you will see a pop-up menu.
- Here, tap on Copy Subject to remove the background and copy the subject to your clipboard. You can now paste the copied image (without the background) wherever you want to use it.
Method 3: Remove Background from Images using the Files App
Images saved in the Files app on your iPhone can also have their backgrounds removed without needing to be exported to the Photos app.
- Open the Files app and navigate to the image from which you want to remove the background.
- Long press on the image thumbnail in the Files app and tap on Quick Actions . Now, tap on Remove Background .
That’s all there is to it; the Files app will eliminate the image’s backdrop and
The Apple Files app also offers a simple method for removing subjects from pictures.
1. Open the Files app on your iPhone, then go to a picture.
2. Click the image long-press and select Quick Actions. Tap Remove Background from the contextual menu after that.
The image’s backdrop will be instantaneously removed by the Files app, and it will be saved in the same place.
Note:Despite the fact that the feature isn’t supported by the phone, the Remove Background option within the Files app appears on our iPhone X as well. Having said that, it appears Apple could have also made the iPhone X compatible with the Remove Background feature.
Which Apps Support iOS 16 s Background Removal Tool?
The background elimination function in iOS 16, which is sort of an expansion of the Visual Lookup feature introduced in iOS 15, is intimately linked with practically all of the system apps. Here are a few of the applications we tested where the feature absolutely rocks:
- Photos
- Safari
- Messages
- Files
- Notes
How to Remove Background from Images on Unsupported iPhone Models
If you have an older iPhone and want the new erase background feature with iOS 16, you will have to turn to third-party options because Apple is preventing many iPhones from receiving it.
We would suggest using the website remove.bg as a tool for eliminating the background from photographs (visit). This programme is entirely online and allows you to upload images (or even click one from your iPhone s camera). You can then download the image without the background when the website removes it for you.
Check read our article on removing image backgrounds without Photoshop if you’re seeking for some additional methods to remove backgrounds from your images.
Easily Remove Backgrounds from Images in iOS 16
That’s how, using iOS 16, you can isolate subjects from the backdrop in your photos. Although in my situation, it’s largely because I’m distributing it as a sticker, this new tool is incredibly helpful when you need to quickly extract a subject from a picture. But what potential applications do you envision for this feature? And how frequently do you need to crop out background elements from your iPhone photos? Let us know what you think by leaving a comment below.