FREE & 100% PRIVATE

Remove Background from Selfie

Turn any selfie into a professional portrait with a clean or custom background.

Upload Your Selfie

Turn a casual selfie into a polished portrait by removing the background with AI. Riftcut is tuned for human subjects, cleanly separating hair and edges, and it runs privately in your browser so your face photos never get uploaded.

No uploads
Files stay on your device
100% private
Files never uploaded
Instant
No waiting, no queues
Works offline
After first load

What You Get

AI optimized for human subjects and portraits

Clean hair and edge detection

Replace with solid colors or professional backdrops

Perfect for LinkedIn, resumes, and ID photos

How It Works

  1. 1

    Upload your selfie or portrait photo.

  2. 2

    The AI separates you from the background, keeping hair and edges clean.

  3. 3

    Add a solid color or professional backdrop, then download.

Perfect For

Create a professional headshot from a phone selfie

Make passport or ID-style photos at home

Update your LinkedIn profile picture

Create fun profile pictures with custom backgrounds

Ready? It's Free.

No sign up, no credit card, no limits. Your files never leave your browser.

Upload Your Selfie

Frequently Asked Questions

Will it handle hair and fine edges?
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Yes. The model is optimized for people and does a good job tracing hair and soft edges for natural-looking cutouts.
Is it private enough for personal photos?
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Completely. Your selfie is processed on your own device and is never uploaded, stored, or seen by anyone else.
Can I add a new background?
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Yes. After removing the original background you can drop in a solid color or a professional backdrop image.