Background Eraser

App for cutting pictures and for making a picture's background transparent.

handyCloset Inc. · com.handycloset.android.eraser

4.5 out of 5 (265 ratings) 100M+ downloads v4.1.0 36.4 MB Android 9+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

Download APK 36.4 MB All versions

Same certificate as v2.7.1, which matches Google Play Details

At a glance

Latest version: v4.1.0 (27)
Updated: Jul 27, 2024 (2 years ago)
APK size: 36.4 MB
Requires: Android 9+ (API 28)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Photography (app)
Listed since: Jun 15, 2014
Permissions: 9 (2 sensitive)
Website: background-eraser-for-android.handycloset.com
Developer contact: [email protected]

About this APK

Background Eraser is an app by handyCloset Inc. in the Photography category, listed since June 2014. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 2.7.1, the APK grew from 5.5 MB to 36.4 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 6.0 to 9. It asks for 9 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: read shared storage and modify shared storage. Compared with version 2.7.1, it adds 3 new permissions: “Read shared storage”, “Advertising ID” and “Run foreground services”. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

Ratings

4.5out of 5265 ratings

5 ★81%
4 ★3%
3 ★7%
2 ★1%
1 ★8%

Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.

What's new in v4.1.0

・Added an automatic selfie cutout function instead of the Extract function.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

This is an application for cutting pictures and for making a picture's background transparent. The resulting images can be used as stickers with other apps to make a photomontage, collage. - - - Features - - - "Magic" mode - Detects image edges to erase easily & accurately. "Auto" or "Color" mode - Erases similar pixels automatically. It's very important to make a picture's background transparent accurately if you want to superimpose photos and make good composite photos. By using this app, you can do it better.

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v2.7.1. Since v4.1.0 it requires Android 9+.

v4.1.0 LATEST Jul 27, 2024 36.4 MB TRUSTED v2.7.1 Nov 7, 2025 5.5 MB TRUSTED

All 2 versions

Background Eraser among popular Photography apps

Background Eraser and the Photography apps ranked next to it by downloads
App	Rating	Downloads	Download size
YouCam Makeup - Beauty Editor	4.5 (450)	100M+	–
Collage Maker \| Photo Editor	4.6 (14)	100M+	38.2 MB
Background Eraser (this app)	4.5 (265)	100M+	36.4 MB
Photo Collage Editor	4.8 (29)	100M+	–
Cymera - Photo Editor Collage	4.4 (325)	100M+	96.7 MB

Apps listed next to it in our Photography ranking by downloads. Ratings and download counts come from the source store; ratings with fewer than five votes and sizes of outdated listings aren't shown.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate issued to “handyCloset Inc.” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as v2.7.1, which matches Google Play v2.7.1

Store checks and file details

Developer signature under review Apr 22, 2025
Signed byCN=handyCloset Inc., OU=handyCloset Inc., O=handyCloset Inc., L=Osaka, ST=Osaka, C=JP
Signing certificate (SHA-1)AB:94:43:E9:9A:2B:C6:05:45:D0:84:0E:56:9D:BA:9E:EF:CB:B4:5B
File MD5ee1cf523056b92564772cd7ff4cbc342
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (9)

Background Eraser requests 9 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.

Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait

Background Eraser APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Background Eraser for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 9 or later. Version 2.7.1 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 6.0 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 2.7.1 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Background Eraser APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. It is signed with the same certificate as version 2.7.1, whose signature matches the Google Play version. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is ee1cf523056b92564772cd7ff4cbc342.