# HD Background Removal

Using HD Background Removal is recommended when you want to remove the background of a high-resolution image (≥ 2K) to get more detailed subject edges:

<figure><img src="https://2855892273-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F1SYxn7dWbQYsNtUdJE3f%2Fuploads%2FGEQ8MZInMDYp0gKgPaZa%2FSofa%20More%20Zoom.png?alt=media&#x26;token=a4f7bb93-0bdd-40e5-a883-431fdf676be9" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

To enable the feature, add this HTTP header to your API call: `pr-hd-background-removal: auto`

If you want to give it a try, here's the code to reproduce the example above:

{% code overflow="wrap" %}

```bash
curl --location 'https://image-api.photoroom.com/v2/edit' \
  --header 'x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY' \
  --header 'pr-hd-background-removal: auto' \
  --form imageFile=@/absolute/path/to/image.jpg \
  --form referenceBox=originalImage \
  --output result-hd-background-removal.png
```

{% endcode %}

<a href="https://try-api.photoroom.com/?pr-hd-background-removal=auto&#x26;referenceBox=originalImage" class="button primary">Try it now!</a>

Here are several examples of what HD Background Removal can achieve:

{% hint style="info" %}
Don't hesitate to download the images locally and zoom on the edges to better see the difference.
{% endhint %}

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<figure><img src="https://2855892273-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F1SYxn7dWbQYsNtUdJE3f%2Fuploads%2FspVzGohYaw4PfbPOiKbg%2F1.jpg?alt=media&#x26;token=694f6e9f-9f14-44f5-9614-13b5d1818daa" alt=""><figcaption><p>(original image)</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="https://2855892273-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F1SYxn7dWbQYsNtUdJE3f%2Fuploads%2FLjBewsALYbdQGkpZTg27%2F1.png?alt=media&#x26;token=8b5e2215-cf81-4b42-a252-3a6e982cdb21" alt=""><figcaption><p>(without HD Background Removal)</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="https://2855892273-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F1SYxn7dWbQYsNtUdJE3f%2Fuploads%2FLGuYNO5jm5IsKkeG1odU%2F1.png?alt=media&#x26;token=58331729-26de-4ec2-8c2c-02f4a23d64d0" alt=""><figcaption><p>(with HD Background Removal)</p></figcaption></figure>
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<figure><img src="https://2855892273-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F1SYxn7dWbQYsNtUdJE3f%2Fuploads%2FCxuBkbzn2WulayttEixA%2Folena-bohovyk-XttWKETqCCQ-unsplash.jpg?alt=media&#x26;token=ef2ed071-43b2-4914-8162-3a6a042eb64b" alt=""><figcaption><p>(original image)</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="https://2855892273-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F1SYxn7dWbQYsNtUdJE3f%2Fuploads%2Fpm8za1aYAFR0kBPoiutQ%2Folena-bohovyk-XttWKETqCCQ-unsplash.png?alt=media&#x26;token=dce30a3e-6b51-42a5-8c24-be1c84f64eaf" alt=""><figcaption><p>(without HD Background Removal)</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="https://2855892273-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F1SYxn7dWbQYsNtUdJE3f%2Fuploads%2FbbsMewivJ8N3CRPV5ngS%2Folena-bohovyk-XttWKETqCCQ-unsplash.png?alt=media&#x26;token=3eee9c6f-32a1-4f47-885c-4a1f9ae3b23c" alt=""><figcaption><p>(with HD Background Removal)</p></figcaption></figure>
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<figure><img src="https://2855892273-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F1SYxn7dWbQYsNtUdJE3f%2Fuploads%2F29tH5a8wcPBo1nelvuil%2F2.jpg?alt=media&#x26;token=e06e8e5c-36dd-4003-8abe-926a759757e0" alt=""><figcaption><p>(original image)</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="https://2855892273-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F1SYxn7dWbQYsNtUdJE3f%2Fuploads%2FBv09ZXfH6mc2uu6KaY7m%2F2.png?alt=media&#x26;token=9a5540ab-80ff-4295-b1f6-4717d91ca496" alt=""><figcaption><p>(without HD Background Removal)</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="https://2855892273-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F1SYxn7dWbQYsNtUdJE3f%2Fuploads%2FoEXkN2Wxy2oHI8gYtB0h%2F2.png?alt=media&#x26;token=63074fdb-20ca-4e18-b1c9-001f65ec9e93" alt=""><figcaption><p>(with HD Background Removal)</p></figcaption></figure>
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<figure><img src="https://2855892273-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F1SYxn7dWbQYsNtUdJE3f%2Fuploads%2FEIZPmZB2lYnagxB3t9OG%2F3.jpg?alt=media&#x26;token=cdba6f25-8b41-4c68-b45c-6f6b15264df4" alt=""><figcaption><p>(original image)</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="https://2855892273-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F1SYxn7dWbQYsNtUdJE3f%2Fuploads%2F0pD5UvH4hxbbzIk9S5X1%2F3.png?alt=media&#x26;token=72613049-ca75-438c-8801-50b5204f0680" alt=""><figcaption><p>(without HD Background Removal)</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="https://2855892273-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F1SYxn7dWbQYsNtUdJE3f%2Fuploads%2FrDAOU62RHIFaUZanPdco%2F3.png?alt=media&#x26;token=7f48af65-84c5-47f2-89a7-ed49c6aaf53c" alt=""><figcaption><p>(with HD Background Removal)</p></figcaption></figure>
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<figure><img src="https://2855892273-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F1SYxn7dWbQYsNtUdJE3f%2Fuploads%2FCdOn8FAxJzslTNmDOONI%2F4.jpg?alt=media&#x26;token=df767623-f8db-4422-9249-ad33edff1099" alt=""><figcaption><p>(original image)</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="https://2855892273-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F1SYxn7dWbQYsNtUdJE3f%2Fuploads%2FHQDGUPQKR4GtytrU8nQL%2F4.png?alt=media&#x26;token=d8b114ac-fc87-4d3b-a89c-835865683eec" alt=""><figcaption><p>(without HD Background Removal)</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="https://2855892273-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F1SYxn7dWbQYsNtUdJE3f%2Fuploads%2FL4dBJevNCLM4AkN4WMLP%2F4.png?alt=media&#x26;token=78495ccb-be3a-4b0c-91e6-a8141c19c61a" alt=""><figcaption><p>(with HD Background Removal)</p></figcaption></figure>
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<figure><img src="https://2855892273-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F1SYxn7dWbQYsNtUdJE3f%2Fuploads%2FFXiRnNN9e2wILAtMnNOI%2F5.jpg?alt=media&#x26;token=d139ff3d-24ca-4ddd-b405-b89d8e988d48" alt=""><figcaption><p>(original image)</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="https://2855892273-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F1SYxn7dWbQYsNtUdJE3f%2Fuploads%2FRVFUaRvrhc6eEYJnVJwu%2F5.png?alt=media&#x26;token=743b0103-ca43-41d3-98dc-d282edcd22c9" alt=""><figcaption><p>(without HD Background Removal)</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="https://2855892273-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F1SYxn7dWbQYsNtUdJE3f%2Fuploads%2FGSMY1BnU5OTUA3w0jT9s%2F5.png?alt=media&#x26;token=564160ed-b301-446a-a1ca-fc0947189498" alt=""><figcaption><p>(with HD Background Removal)</p></figcaption></figure>
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<figure><img src="https://2855892273-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F1SYxn7dWbQYsNtUdJE3f%2Fuploads%2FQkTAANNBIfed1NndXOn9%2F6.jpg?alt=media&#x26;token=4b60350a-73c9-4217-875f-02e6d44ee685" alt=""><figcaption><p>(original image)</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="https://2855892273-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F1SYxn7dWbQYsNtUdJE3f%2Fuploads%2FLq5tsC7Trf1QyiPLp6bQ%2F6.png?alt=media&#x26;token=48f7af73-bc0e-40af-bf92-1722df055048" alt=""><figcaption><p>(without HD Background Removal)</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="https://2855892273-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F1SYxn7dWbQYsNtUdJE3f%2Fuploads%2FgvHtAIuEllj96uRifWP6%2F6.png?alt=media&#x26;token=6585d0a4-d160-4b1f-81b4-bcfb7eb4cca0" alt=""><figcaption><p>(with HD Background Removal)</p></figcaption></figure>
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<figure><img src="https://2855892273-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F1SYxn7dWbQYsNtUdJE3f%2Fuploads%2F2mJE0vCZ138F0GnGqz9C%2F7.jpg?alt=media&#x26;token=5e54d619-7ed7-48b1-8579-b63f200a9899" alt=""><figcaption><p>(original image)</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="https://2855892273-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F1SYxn7dWbQYsNtUdJE3f%2Fuploads%2FQCFJMxSYVVVSgSkoivdk%2F7.png?alt=media&#x26;token=d5681c74-61a6-44ba-a32d-ebbda171b87a" alt=""><figcaption><p>(without HD Background Removal)</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="https://2855892273-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F1SYxn7dWbQYsNtUdJE3f%2Fuploads%2Fe6xCg3YKPSmtAkk23NUL%2F7.png?alt=media&#x26;token=69abb923-fbe5-4207-964b-1213398acc2f" alt=""><figcaption><p>(with HD Background Removal)</p></figcaption></figure>
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<figure><img src="https://2855892273-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F1SYxn7dWbQYsNtUdJE3f%2Fuploads%2FU0kOANAIaSGDLCeOvAvs%2F8.jpg?alt=media&#x26;token=66d41397-d62a-4499-9268-079e0a025766" alt=""><figcaption><p>(original image)</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="https://2855892273-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F1SYxn7dWbQYsNtUdJE3f%2Fuploads%2F2xm99SPjj0lsfvrPyGyf%2F8.png?alt=media&#x26;token=05462471-54e5-4ffb-a975-2decaa435362" alt=""><figcaption><p>(without HD Background Removal)</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="https://2855892273-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F1SYxn7dWbQYsNtUdJE3f%2Fuploads%2FNgLd3K2AoPNuNJn2GTnj%2F8.png?alt=media&#x26;token=f03a4f81-a20f-4f14-b0fb-49c46d211b9a" alt=""><figcaption><p>(with HD Background Removal)</p></figcaption></figure>
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<figure><img src="https://2855892273-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F1SYxn7dWbQYsNtUdJE3f%2Fuploads%2Fr2hcsoNYCYuRShvXjRDu%2F9.jpg?alt=media&#x26;token=ac37edfd-fa47-4c5a-9f8b-73c9b04f5bee" alt=""><figcaption><p>(original image)</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="https://2855892273-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F1SYxn7dWbQYsNtUdJE3f%2Fuploads%2FiIx04VEOij97U5N8Pko6%2F9.png?alt=media&#x26;token=c5f61462-0e46-47b8-87d8-dffee918aa54" alt=""><figcaption><p>(without HD Background Removal)</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="https://2855892273-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F1SYxn7dWbQYsNtUdJE3f%2Fuploads%2FJM7wGl5MgQq2r5ZBz76I%2F9.png?alt=media&#x26;token=9bec8330-ae4a-4cb1-a486-dd5b6ce88c9c" alt=""><figcaption><p>(with HD Background Removal)</p></figcaption></figure>
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