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Fast and Automatic! This is How to Remove/Remove Background Images in Figma

In this tutorial, we will discuss how to quickly and practically remove the background in Figma. To remove the background in Figma can be done automatically by using a plugin Remove BG. With this plugin, the image background can be removed in a few seconds quickly to make the image transparent. There are steps that must be done before removing the background, namely by add the API Key first before it can be used to remove the background. For a more detailed method, see this article

How to Remove or Remove the Background in Figma with the Remove BG Plugin

Stage 1 – Set API Key

1. Open the dashboard via the link https://www.remove.bg/dashboard to get the remove BG API which is used to remove the background in Figma. Log in or register (sign up) if you don’t have an account.

2. After successfully logging in, click the API Keys menu on the Dashboard then press the New API Key button.

3. Then a pop up screen will appear, click Create API Key to continue creating the API Key.


4. Then the API Key will be displayed which will be used in the Figma application.

5. Open Figma and right click on the last image Select Plugins > Saved Plugins > Remove BG > Set API Key.


The Remove BG plugin can be installed via this link (for those who haven’t installed the plugin).


6. Then enter the API Key that was copied earlier, click Save, the Remove BG Plugin can be used to remove the background in Figma.

Stage 2 – Removing the Background

1. Right-click on the image you want to remove the background from, then select it Plugins > Saved Plugins > Remove BG and click button run

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2. Wait a few moments for the image background to be removed, this process only takes a few seconds. A message will appear “Image background removed” indicating the success of the background removal process.

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That’s how you can remove the background in Figma automatically and quickly. Hope it is useful!

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