# Automatic Background Remover

> Change or replace your photo background automatically!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.fotopix.automaticbackground](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.fotopix.automaticbackground)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.fotopix.automaticbackground`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Fotopix
- **Category:** PHOTOGRAPHY
- **Downloads:** 55,828
- **Rating:** 3.25 / 5 (170 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.6
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-21
- **First published:** 2019-11-08
- **Publisher country:** IN
- **Size:** 47 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fotopix.automaticbackground)
- **Website:** [https://fotopix.web.app/](https://fotopix.web.app/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://fotopixprivacy.wordpress.com/](https://fotopixprivacy.wordpress.com/)

## Description

**Automatic Background Remover** is a powerful Chrome extension designed to effortlessly erase and replace the background of your photos. Utilizing advanced neural network technology, it automatically detects and removes backgrounds, focusing on isolating people in images. The intuitive interface makes it simple to crop, erase, repair, and substitute backgrounds with predefined or custom images. Share your edited photos seamlessly across social media directly from the app.

Key features include automatic background removal, manual eraser for fine-tuning, repair tool to restore any mistakenly removed parts, and multiple background options for replacement. This extension streamlines photo editing by providing quick and high-quality results for users of all skill levels. For support or feedback, users can easily contact the developer via email.

## Rankings

- #285,815 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.fotopix.automaticbackground.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Users appreciate the app's ease of use and its magic tool for background removal, with some calling it excellent. However, multiple users report the app frequently stops working after uploading images, and the background removal feature is mainly effective only on faces, struggling with other objects. Intrusive ads, especially loud ones that cannot be muted, severely impact the user experience. Additionally, customer support is criticized for poor responsiveness.

### Pros

- Easy to use
- Has a useful magic tool for background removal
- App is liked by many users
- Some users find it excellent and awesome

### Cons

- App often stops working or crashes after uploading an image
- Background removal is limited mostly to faces; does not effectively remove other objects like buildings or nature
- Excessive and intrusive ads, including ads with sound that cannot be muted, interfering with app usability
- Poor customer service with delayed or no responses

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.fotopix.automaticbackground)