How to remove backgrounds from hair in 3 clicks

Althea StormAlthea Storm·October 5, 2023

If you take pictures a lot, then you know how common it is for an almost perfect photo to get ruined by a bad background. Removing the background from a photo, especially when your hair for example is flying in the wind, is a very tricky process. If you do it incorrectly, you might ruin the picture even further. 

Thankfully, this article exists. In it, you'll learn how to use PhotoRoom to remove backgrounds from hair without detracting from the quality of the original image.

How to remove backgrounds from hair in PhotoRoom in 3 clicks 

PhotoRoom allows you to erase image backgrounds without compromising photo quality. Not only can you remove backgrounds from your photos, but you can also change them — playing around with a variety of colors and designs, and immersing the subject of the photo in different environments. 

Here's the step-by-step process you can use this nifty feature in PhotoRoom's application to remove the background around hair in a few simple clicks. 

On your phone

  1. Sign in to PhotoRoom's mobile application

  2. Click on Remove Background in the menu near the top of the screen

If the photo you want to edit is in the pop-up tab, click on it. If not, tap Gallery to upload it to the app

3. Once you upload the photo, the tool will automatically scan and remove the background.

Notice how the hair remains untouched in the edited photo? That's it! You're done.

Once you've removed the background from the photo, the app will suggest some other editing options that can be great add-ons to the edit you've already done. 

For example, you can choose how you want the photo's background to look, make a cutout of the photo's subject, or use Instant Backgrounds tool to place the subject of the photo in different settings.

You can also edit the photo's dimensions to match different social media and eCommerce store requirements. And you can add visual elements with themes on sports, pets, nature, birthdays, travel, and even the 4th of July, if you wish. The options are endless!

When you’re satisfied with your edits, click the Share icon on the upper right corner of your screen.

Tap Save to Gallery to store the edited image on your device.

On your computer

If you want to remove the background around your hair from a photo on your laptop or desktop computer, here are the steps to take: 

  1. Sign up or login

  2. Click Remove Background in the dashboard and decide the photo you want to edit.

    The tool will automatically scan the image and remove the background, making it transparent. Notice how only the background is affected, and the hair is left intact.

  3. On the left side of the image, there’s an extensive menu filled with different editing options

    Here, you can change the color of the background, change the photo’s dimensions to meet those accepted by different social media and eCommerce platforms, and add several themed elements to your photos.

    You can also add text, resize the image, replace the background with AI-generated scenery, and add instant shadows. 

  4. On the right side of the image, there are options to retouch the photo’s object and background, i.e. adding shadows, outlines, reflections, blurs, filters, and texture, to name a few.

  5. Say, you choose to leave the background transparent. Navigate to the Classics tab in the menu on the left side of the screen, and tap Transparent

  6. Change the name of your edited image in the upper right corner of the screen and click Download

    Using Photoshop to remove backgrounds from hair

    Sometimes, when someone wants to remove backgrounds from a photo, they immediately think of using Adobe Photoshop. While Photoshop can get the job done, it's a complex process and if you don't do it right, your photo can end up looking weird. 

    There's another option, though: Adobe Express. To use Adobe Express to remove backgrounds from hair on your smartphone, here are the steps to take:

    1. Sign up or login to Adobe Express

    2. Click the Quick actions icon on the bottom right corner of your screen (right above the Upload icon (+))

    3. Tap Remove background and click Add image to upload the image you want to edit

    4. Adobe Express will scan the image and make the background transparent. If you want to edit the photo further, tap Customize. You'll have the options of adding colors, text, photos, backgrounds, shapes, and animation. Other options, such as resizing and branding are accessible only on Adobe Express' paid plan

    5. When you're done editing the photo, click on the Download icon on the upper right corner of the screen to save the image to your device 

Remove backgrounds from hair (and more) easily with PhotoRoom

PhotoRoom's background remover tool provides an easy, yet effective, way to remove backgrounds from hair. This, however, is just one of the many things you can do:

As you saw in the screenshots above, the app also allows you to remove objects from backgrounds, add shadows, change backgrounds, and resize images to meet the requirements of online marketplaces and social media platforms. You can also customize your photos by adding text, colors, filters, and more. 

To use PhotoRoom on your smartphone, download the mobile application on Apple Store or Google Play Store today, or login here for the web experience.

FAQ

  1. What is the best background remover tool for hair? 
    PhotoRoom is one of the best online background remover tools for hair. You can remove backgrounds from hair in just a few clicks at no cost to you. Not only will the tool make your photo's background transparent, but it'll also give you a wide range of editing options that allow you to customize images however you wish. If you are tech-savvy, try Adobe Photoshop.

  2. How do you blur the background of a picture?

    To blur the background of a picture with PhotoRoom's mobile application, here are the steps to take:

    • Sign up or login

    • Navigate to Photo Editing Classics in the dashboard

    • Tap Blur > Gallery to choose the image whose background you want blurred. Automatically, the image's background is blurred out.

    • Click the Share icon in the upper right corner and tap Save to Gallery to download the image to your device

Althea Storm
Althea Storm