Introduction

What is Poof?

Poof is a background removal API built for developers who need precision at scale. Whether you’re building an e-commerce platform, a photo editing app, or automating image workflows, Poof delivers consistent, high-quality results with a simple API.

Quick Start

Make your first API call in under 2 minutes

API Reference

Explore endpoints and parameters

Integrations

Python, TypeScript, n8n, Zapier, Make, and MCP integrations

Dashboard

Get your API key and manage usage

Key Features

🎯 Precision Edge Detection

State-of-the-art AI that handles hair, fur, transparency, and complex edges with pixel-perfect accuracy.

⚡ Fast Processing

Sub-second response times for most images. Process thousands of images without breaking a sweat.

🔧 Flexible Output

PNG with transparency, JPEG with custom backgrounds, WebP for web optimization. Crop, resize, and customize.

📦 Simple Integration

One endpoint. One API key. SDKs for popular languages and platforms.

Quick Example

Remove a background in seconds:

curl -X POST https://api.poof.bg/v1/remove \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -F "image_file=@photo.jpg" \
  -o result.png

from poofbg import Poof

client = Poof(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")
result = client.remove("photo.jpg")
result.save("result.png")

import { Poof } from '@poof-bg/js';

const poof = new Poof({ apiKey: 'YOUR_API_KEY' });
const result = await poof.removeBackground(imageFile);

How It Works

Upload — Send your image to the /remove endpoint
Process — Our AI analyzes and removes the background
Download — Receive the processed image in your response

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Quickstart

​What is Poof?