# Remove the background from a photo on Mac without uploading | Whizra

> To remove the background from a photo on a Mac, double-tap the right Option key and type “remove the background from my last photo”. "name (no…

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# Remove the background from a photo on Mac

To remove the background from a photo on a Mac, double-tap the right Option key and type “remove the background from my last photo”. "name (no background).png" at full size. "crop" trims it to the subject.

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## How to do it
1. Select the files in Finder, pick them with @ in the bar, or name them in plain words ("my last pdf").
2. Double-tap the right Option key to open the bar.
3. Type “remove the background from my last photo”.
4. Press Return. The new file appears next to the original.

### Type
- remove the background from my last photo
- make the background transparent
- cut out the dog
- remove bg and crop it

### What you get

"name (no background).png" at full size. "crop" trims it to the subject.

The original is never changed or overwritten. Undo trashes what the job made.

Say “crop” to trim the picture to the subject.

### The free Mac way

Preview and Photos can already do one picture ("Remove Background", "Copy Subject"). Whizra is for several at once or as part of a sentence.

### Limits
- Needs a clear person, pet or thing; a landscape says "nothing stands out".
- No "white background" option yet.

## Questions

**Is my file uploaded?**

No. Whizra does the job on your Mac, and your files never leave it. The only thing the app sends is your license key check.

**Does it change the original?**

No. The original is never changed or overwritten, and Undo takes the job back.

**What can't it do?**

Needs a clear person, pet or thing; a landscape says "nothing stands out". No "white background" option yet.

**Is there a free way on a Mac?**

Preview and Photos can already do one picture ("Remove Background", "Copy Subject"). Whizra is for several at once or as part of a sentence.

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