Photoshop in a tab, minus the cloud bill and privacy policy

What it does

Removerized is a Next.js app that runs background removal and image upscaling entirely inside your browser. It pulls ONNX models through ONNX Runtime Web, executes inference via WebAssembly, and caches everything in IndexedDB so subsequent uses are instant. Batch processing and format tweaks are included.

The interesting bit

The whole thing is client-side only—not “client-side” as in “we pinky-promise not to look,” but literally zero backend. No API keys, no rate limits, no wondering if your vacation photos are training someone else’s model. The tradeoff is your CPU and RAM doing the heavy lifting.

Key highlights

• Multiple swappable AI models for different quality/speed tradeoffs
• Offline-ready after first load; models persist in IndexedDB
• Batch processing for grinding through folders of images
• GPL v3 licensed, which is increasingly rare for frontend tools
• Roadmap includes colorization, photo restoration, and alt-text generation

Caveats

• Performance depends heavily on your device’s WebAssembly throughput; large images on weak hardware will hurt
• Roadmap is ambitious (PWA, browser extension, mask editing) with no stated timeline

Verdict

Grab this if you process images regularly and are tired of SaaS pricing, upload queues, or privacy policies written by lawyers. Skip it if you need GPU-accelerated speed or collaborative workflows—your browser tab is a solo operation.