How to remove background from photos in iOS 16 on iPhone?

Option 1: Use the Photos app to remove background from pictures

Open the Photos appFind the image whose background you want to removePress and hold on the subject and soon a white glow will appear around the image

Drag the subject and drop it anywhere you wish like WhatsApp, iMessage, etc.

Alternately, stop holding the image as soon as the white glow starts appearing and a popup shall appear with the options Copy and ShareChoose the Copy option if you want to copy the image and paste it anywhere you wish

Or click on the Share option if you want to share it directly as a sticker with others

Option 2: Use of Safari browser to remove the background from photographs from the Internet

Use the Safari browser to find the image from which you want to remove the backgroundLong press on the image until a pop-up menu appearsClick on Copy Subject to eliminate the background and copy the same to your clipboardPaste the image wherever you plan to use it

Watch this YouTube video for more information: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suvtQO8Hy9w

Option 3: Use the Files app to remove the image background

Open the Files app and find the image you want the background removed ofLong press on the thumbnail of the image and click on Quick ActionsNow choose the Remove Background option

The background shall be removed and the image would get saved in the same location

Apps that support the background removal tool in iOS 16

This tool is like an extension of the Visual Lookup feature in iOS 15. It is very well integrated with most of the system apps. It works wonderfully with iOS apps like Messages, Mail, and Notes besides Safari, Files, and Photos as already mentioned. You may find this article useful: Blur A Photo Background On iPhone

Other iPhone models that support the background removal feature

This feature uses “advanced machine learning and image analysis functionality” according to Apple. This feature is available on all phones which has the A12 Bionic processor or later. The models include:

iPhone XSiPhone XS MaxiPhone XRiPhone 11iPhone 11 ProiPhone 11 Pro MaxiPhone 12iPhone 12 miniiPhone 12 ProiPhone 12 Pro MaxiPhone 13iPhone 13 miniiPhone 13 ProiPhone 13 Pro MaxiPhone SE 2nd-generation and 3rd-generation

That is all the information we have on how to remove background from photos in iOS 16 on iPhone. Let us know in the comments section below how you are making use of it or if you know any other way to do it.

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