iOS 16 brings several new features to the iPhone, including the ability to remove backgrounds from photos. Therefore, images can be cropped directly on the iPhone. kwgeek shows you how to use the Remove Background feature on your iPhone.
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Removing the background from a photo helps to highlight the subject and turn it into an image to share or simply change the background. This feature is built into Photos, Documents and even the Safari app. Messages, Mail and Notes also support it. We’ll show you how to remove backgrounds from Photos, Documents, and photos in the Safari app.
iPhones that support background removal
Although background removal is a software feature of Visual Lookup, it is only available on iPhones with SoC A12 or newer. This means it won’t work with older iPhone models, even if they’re running iOS 16. Here is a list of iPhones compatible with the Remove Background feature:
How to remove photo background from photo app?
Before removing the background, it is recommended to ensure that the photo has a clear separation of the subject between the foreground and background. For example, it works best with images with sharp subjects and smoother edges.
Since Photos is the default gallery app, this feature is built in. Here’s how to remove a photo background from a photo:
- Choose a photo with a clear subject
- Long press on the subject of the photo
- Wait for white light to appear around the subject
- Remove your finger and you will see options copy Where share
- You can also drag images directly into apps such as Messages
How to remove the background from photos on an iOS 16 compatible iPhone / © kwgeek
How to remove photo background from files app?
Backgrounds can also be removed from photos found in the file manager. The principle is similar to the Photos app, but with extra steps. Best of all, newly generated images are automatically saved in the same folder. That’s it:
- Open Files app
- Select the desired image and long press it
- Enter Quick action > remove background
- Access new images in one place
How to remove background from photos via Files app / © kwgeek
How do I remove the background from a photo on a webpage via Safari?
You can also take advantage of the Remove Background feature through Apple’s Safari browser.However, you first need to copy and paste the image to the clipboard
- Go to a webpage in Safari
- Long press the desired picture
- Choose an option Copy theme
- Then paste the image into a compatible application
Does iOS 16’s Remove Background feature work?
The feature is far from perfect, but it works in most cases. Plus, it’s a fun tool, especially if you’re addicted to sharing stickers. It is also useful for photo editing. Again, it’s free and will definitely improve over time.
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Have you ever used the remove background feature on your iPhone? What do you think?