Extract Layers From an Image
Upload a flattened JPG, PNG, or WebP image and let AI recover its major subjects, objects, and background regions as independently editable layers. Review the extracted layers, then export transparent PNG files, a ZIP package, or a layered PSD for further editing.
The extracted layers are newly generated from the visible pixels in your source image. They are not the original design file's layers, and areas hidden behind subjects may be estimated by AI.
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Need hair, face, eyes, mouth, clothing, or body-part layers?
Settings
Leave this blank to let Detailed Layers identify the main editable elements automatically. Or name the parts you want separated.
Want more control over your layers?
Learn how to guide Detailed Layers with simple prompts, choose useful elements, and get cleaner layer structures from different types of images.
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Private File Handling
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Transparent PNG Output
Detailed Layers returns each detected element as its own layer on a transparent background.
Continue Editing in Agent Workspace
Multi-Agent SuiteOpen the layered result in Agent Workspace to clean up elements, create visual variations, or continue working from the same project.
See How Image Separation Works
Separate visual elements into individual layers while reconstructing the background hidden behind them.
Layer Hierarchy
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08AURA serum bottle
Frosted clear serum bottle with black dropper cap and AURA typography, presented as a standalone product.
07Stone display stand
06White ceramic bowl
05Rolled waffle towel
04Metal faucet
03Monstera leaf
02Beige ceramic cup
01Circular window decor
00Inpainted background
Final Layers
More Than Background Removal
Background removers create a transparent cutout. ImageToLayers also reconstructs the area hidden behind the subject, giving you complete assets for editing and composition.
Most images are processed in 60–120 seconds.
What you recover
Recover Editable Parts From One Flattened Image
Instead of one locked image, get independent layers that can be reviewed, adjusted, and exported for continued editing.
Main Subject
Supporting Objects
Completed Background
How to Extract Layers From an Image
Upload a flattened image
AI recovers the layers
Review the extracted layers
Export for editing
Only need two layers?
Just the subject and the background? Try Background Splitter
When a photo only has one subject in front of a background, Background Splitter gives you a transparent foreground and a reconstructed background in one step, without setting up a full multi-object layer split.
Original photo
The source image with a single subject and background.
Transparent foreground
The subject isolated as a clean transparent PNG.
Reconstructed background
The scene behind the subject, rebuilt and reusable on its own.
Need more than two layers, multiple objects, props, or text? Use the workspace above instead.
Extract Layers From Image FAQ
What does it mean to extract layers from an image?
It means recovering the major visual parts of a flattened image — such as the subject, supporting objects, and background — as independently editable layers rather than one locked file.
Are these the original design file's layers?
No. The layers are newly generated by AI from the visible pixels in the source image. They are not the original Photoshop, Illustrator, or design-source layers.
Can I export a layered PSD?
Yes. You can export a layered PSD on supported plans, or download the transparent PNG layers in a ZIP package.
Can it recover content hidden behind the subject?
AI may generate plausible content for hidden areas, but it cannot recover pixels that were never visible in the source image. Review generated regions before production use.
Which images extract most reliably?
Images with a clear subject, strong edges, good contrast, and limited overlap between elements generally produce cleaner extracted layers.
Ready to Extract Your Layers?
Upload a flattened image and recover its major visual elements as editable layers.