Use this guide to learn about how to remove backgrounds from your photos in Unfold Pro.

The Remove Background feature is an Unfold Pro feature that embeds a third-party service from PhotoRoom to bring one-tap background removal magic to Unfold.

There are two ways to remove the background from a photo:

1. You can remove the background of your photos before adding them to a project using Remove Background.
2. You can remove the background from photos that are already in a project using Cutout.

Note: Unfold Plus and Free users can try the feature and remove one background without a Pro subscription.

Remove Background

To remove the background of a photo before adding it to a Reel, Post, or Story:

1. On the Unfold home screen, tap the + icon.
2. Tap Remove Background.
3. Select a photo.
4. Slide the Magic Wand to the right—it may take a few seconds for the background to be removed by PhotoRoom.
5. Once complete, tap ✓ to accept the background removal.
6. In the top-right corner, tap the export icon.
7. Select an option to download or share your new photo.

Note: It's not possible to remove the background from a video clip.

Cutout

Cutout is a tool used to remove the backgrounds of photos used in existing projects.

To remove the background of a photo in a Post, or Story:

1. On the Unfold home screen, tap Projects.
2. Select the Post or Story you want to edit.
3. Tap a photo from which to remove the background.
4. Tap Cutout.
5. Slide the Magic Wand to the right—it may take a few seconds for the background to be removed by PhotoRoom.
6. Once complete, tap ✓ to accept the background removal.

To remove the background of a photo in a Reel (iOS Only):

1. On the Unfold home screen, tap Projects.
2. Select a Reel.
3. Tap a photo thumbnail at the bottom of the screen.
4. Tap …, then Edit.
5. Tap the photo displayed in the preview screen.
6. Tap Cutout.
7. Slide the Magic Wand to the right—it may take a few seconds for the background to be removed by PhotoRoom.
8. Once complete, tap ✓ to accept the background removal.
9. Tap the back icon to return to the Reel timeline.