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Logo to transparent PNG

Turn a scan or photo of a logo into a transparent PNG. The plain paper behind it is cleared and the logo stays, ready to put on a website, a slide or a letterhead. Free, online, and the file stays in your browser.

How to make a logo a transparent PNG

  1. 1Drop in the logo scan or photo, or click to choose it
  2. 2Raise "Tolerance" until the paper is gone
  3. 3Tick "Trim empty edges" and download the PNG
  4. A logo PNG on a transparent background.

What happens to your files

  • Your logo is not uploaded.The background is cleared by your browser, on your own device.
  • Made for white paper.White is picked for you and cleared from the edges inward, so white inside the logo stays.
  • Cropped to the logo.Trimming cuts the empty border, so the logo lines up when you place it.

What you can do

  • Clear a white or light background from a scanned or photographed logo. The clearing starts at the four corners and stops at the logo, so enclosed white (the inside of an O) is kept.
  • Set "Tolerance" (0 to 120, starts at 40) high enough to take in gray paper, scanner shading and JPG noise.
  • Untick "Only the area connected to my click" if white areas inside the logo should go as well.
  • Click a color in the image to clear that color instead, for a logo on a colored background, and Shift-click for more.
  • Tick "Trim empty edges" to crop away the transparent margin when you download.

Good to know

  • It removes the background color only. It does not redraw, sharpen or vectorize the logo, so a rough scan stays rough.
  • A logo with soft edges or a shadow keeps a faint light fringe. A little more tolerance helps, and a scan at a higher resolution helps more.
  • It handles one file at a time and saves a PNG named like your file plus "-transparent". For a black background use the black version of this tool.

Questions

How do I make a logo transparent?

Open the scan or photo, adjust "Tolerance" until the paper is gone, tick "Trim empty edges" and download the PNG.

Why does my logo have a light fringe?

Edge pixels are a mix of the logo and the paper. Raise "Tolerance" slightly, or scan at a higher resolution.

Does it turn the logo into a vector?

No. The result is a PNG made of pixels. To scale it up cleanly you need a vector file.

Is the logo sent to a server?

No. Nothing is uploaded, the work is done in your browser.

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How it works

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Four steps

  1. Start with a file or a task

    Drop a file, search, or pick a task.

  2. The tool opens in a window

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  3. Results collect on the right

    Drag a result into the next tool.

  4. Save when you're done

    Saved files go to your downloads.

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  2. Tap Share (the square with the arrow).
  3. Choose “Add to Home Screen”, then Add.

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  2. Tap the menu (⋮) at the top right.
  3. Choose “Add to Home screen” or “Install app”.

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  2. Click the install icon in the address bar.
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