LassoCut for Figma: remove image backgrounds
The remove.bg Figma plugin calls the remove.bg API, which closes on 1 December 2026. The LassoCut plugin does the same job: select image layers, click once, and each image is replaced by its cut-out, in place.
Status: available in the Figma Community. In Figma, search for LassoCut in Plugins or Actions.
What happens to the remove.bg plugin on 1 December
The Figma plugin "Remove BG" and other third-party Figma plugins that call the remove.bg API stop working on 1 December 2026, when remove.bg's self-service API stops accepting requests (announced in early September 2026). remove.bg's own FAQ tells plugin users to look at Canva's App Marketplace instead; it does not mention Figma by name. See the shutdown guide for every date and source.
remove.bg Figma plugin: API key and “insufficient credits” errors
Figma plugins built on the remove.bg API do not process images themselves: each image goes to the remove.bg API with your remove.bg API key and is paid from that remove.bg account. Most questions about them come back to one of three things.
Set the remove.bg API key in Figma
The key comes from your remove.bg account, and these plugins usually ask you to paste it in their panel. That only helps until 1 December 2026: from that date the self-service remove.bg API stops accepting requests, so a valid key no longer gets an answer. There is no new key to set after that date.
remove.bg Figma “insufficient credits”
An “insufficient credits” message means the remove.bg account behind the key has no credits left for the size you asked for. Before you buy more, note what the shutdown guide sources from the remove.bg FAQ: unused pay-as-you-go credits expire on 1 December 2026, and remove.bg credits cannot be moved to LassoCut.
remove.bg Figma plugin not working
Before 1 December, check the key and the credits in your remove.bg account. From 1 December 2026, the plugin stops working for everyone, because the API it calls stops and remove.bg's plugins and integrations are discontinued on that date. Nothing in Figma fixes that: the plugin needs another service behind it.
No key to paste with LassoCut
The LassoCut plugin signs in instead. Click Sign in with LassoCut in the panel: a LassoCut page opens in your browser and the panel shows a short code. Sign in with GitHub or Google, check the code and approve. The plugin receives its own key and Figma keeps it on your computer, so you never copy anything. If you prefer, Use an API key instead still lets you paste a key from your LassoCut account. Every account gets 50 free previews a month (up to 10 a day).
Switch to LassoCut in 3 steps
- Install the LassoCut plugin from the Figma Community (the remove.bg plugin can stay installed; it just stops doing anything after 1 December).
- Click Sign in with LassoCut once, in the browser tab it opens.
- Select your image layers and click Remove background, the same way you did before.
How it works
- Run LassoCut – Remove Background from the Figma menu (Plugins, or Actions in newer versions).
- Click Sign in with LassoCut, sign in with GitHub or Google in the browser and approve: the plugin connects on its own (or paste an API key from your account). Figma keeps the connection on your computer.
- Select one or more layers that contain images (frames with images inside work too).
- Pick Preview (free) for mockups or Full resolution (1 credit) for final exports, and click Remove background.
Each image keeps its layer, size, position and crop. Ctrl+Z brings the original back. Layers that share the same image are processed and paid once. It works in Figma, FigJam and Figma Slides.
Marketplace presets and shadow
The panel has a Ready for list: None, Amazon, eBay, Etsy, Shopify, Zalando or Instagram. With a preset, LassoCut adds a new image (a rectangle) next to the selected layer, sized and framed for that marketplace as a JPG on white (square for Amazon, eBay and Shopify; 4:3 for Etsy; portrait for Zalando and Instagram). The original layer is not changed.
- LassoCut tells you whether the new image is compliant with the marketplace's image rules. Compliant means compliant with the image rules LassoCut checks.
- The Shadow control offers No shadow, Light from the left, Light from the front or Light from the right, with a strength of Soft, Normal or Strong. Zalando allows no shadow, so the controls are disabled.
- The shadow also works without a preset: the image is then replaced in place, with a shadow.
With None and no shadow, the plugin works as before: the image is replaced in place and keeps its size, position and crop. See marketplace presets.
Error messages
The panel shows the API's own message at the bottom. What each one means and what to do:
| What you see | What it means | What to do |
|---|---|---|
Missing API Key or API Key invalid (403) | No key is set, or the sign-in has expired. | Click Sign in with LassoCut again, or paste a fresh key from your account. |
Insufficient credits. Buy credits at lassocut.com/account (402) | You asked for full resolution with no credits, or your 50 free previews this month are used up. | Buy a pack in your account, or switch to Preview. |
Rate limit exceeded (429) | Too many images sent in a short time. | Wait a few seconds and select the layers again. |
| "The servers are starting, trying again (2 of 3)…" | The processing servers were idle and are waking up. | Nothing to do: the plugin retries automatically, up to 3 times. |
| "network error, please retry" | The request could not reach LassoCut at all. | Check your internet connection and try again. |
| Nothing happens / "not working" | Usually a missing sign-in or a blocked pop-up for the sign-in tab. | Reopen the panel, check your credits on your LassoCut account page, and allow pop-ups for figma.com. |
Questions
What happens to the remove.bg Figma plugin on 1 December?
It stops working, because it calls the remove.bg API and that API stops accepting requests on 1 December 2026 (announced in early September 2026). See the shutdown guide for sources.
How do I set the API key in the remove.bg Figma plugin?
You paste a key from your remove.bg account into the plugin. From 1 December 2026 no key works, because the remove.bg self-service API stops accepting requests. The LassoCut plugin needs no key to paste: you click Sign in with LassoCut and approve in your browser.
Why does the remove.bg Figma plugin say “insufficient credits”?
The remove.bg account behind the key has run out of credits. Unused remove.bg pay-as-you-go credits expire on 1 December 2026 and cannot be moved to LassoCut, so buying more only makes sense for work you finish before that date.
Why is the remove.bg Figma plugin not working?
Before 1 December, usually a wrong key or no credits left. From 1 December 2026 it stops for everyone, since the API it calls closes. Install the LassoCut plugin to keep removing backgrounds in Figma.
Why does a preview look blurry when I zoom in?
A preview is a lower-resolution cut-out (up to 0.25 megapixels) stretched to your layer, so the layout never moves. Use full resolution for anything you export.
What does it cost?
50 free previews a month (up to 10 a day), then credit packs that never expire. See pricing.
Are my designs uploaded?
Only the images you select are sent to the LassoCut API. They are processed in memory and discarded.
Is it the remove.bg plugin?
No. It is written by LassoCut and calls the LassoCut API. LassoCut is not affiliated with remove.bg or Canva.