LassoCut for Zapier: remove image backgrounds
Zaps that call remove.bg stop on 1 December 2026. The LassoCut integration does the same step: it takes an image from any app (Google Drive, Dropbox, Shopify, a form, an email) and gives you the cut-out as a file for the next step.
Status: in beta while Zapier reviews it. Add it to your Zapier account with this link:
What happens to remove.bg in Zapier on 1 December
Zapier's own "remove.bg" app, a single "Remove Image Background" action, calls the remove.bg API. Zaps using it stop returning results on 1 December 2026, when that API stops accepting requests (announced in early September 2026); as of 27 September 2026, the Zapier app listing still shows no deprecation notice of its own. remove.bg's FAQ points third-party integration users to Canva's App Marketplace instead. See the shutdown guide for every date and source.
Switch to LassoCut in 3 steps
- Add LassoCut to your Zapier account with the invite link above.
- In each Zap, replace the remove.bg action step with the LassoCut Remove Background step and click Sign in once.
- Map the same image field you used before, and test the step.
Set it up
- Open the link above and accept the invitation.
- In your Zap, add an action step, search for LassoCut and choose Remove Background.
- Click Sign in: LassoCut opens, you sign in with GitHub or Google and click Allow Zapier. No key to copy.
- In Image to Cut Out, pick the file or image URL from an earlier step.
- Choose the Quality (full resolution, or a free preview), the Background (transparent, white, black or any colour) and the Crop, then test the step.
The step returns the Cut-out Image as a file named after the original (shoe-removebg.png), plus the credits used, the size and the detected subject. Send the file on to Google Drive, Dropbox, Shopify, Slack or any other app.
Coming from remove.bg in Zapier
Replace the remove.bg step with the LassoCut step and map the same image field. remove.bg credits cannot be used on LassoCut; LassoCut credit packs never expire.
Marketplace presets and cast shadow
From version 1.2.0, the Remove Background action has the fields Marketplace Preset (Amazon, eBay, Etsy, Shopify, Zalando or Instagram), Shadow, Light Direction (from the left, the front or the right), Shadow Length and Shadow Strength. The shadow needs a preset: it is only used with one. With a preset, the result is a .jpg framed to that marketplace's image rules. Zalando allows no shadow. See marketplace presets.
Error messages
A failed step shows the API's own message in the Zap history. What each one means and what to do:
| What you see | What it means | What to do |
|---|---|---|
AuthenticationError: "Missing API Key" or "API Key invalid" (403) | The connected LassoCut account was disconnected or revoked. | Reconnect the account in Zapier → My Apps → LassoCut. |
ApiError: "Insufficient credits. Buy credits at https://www.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. |
ThrottledError (429 or 503) | Too many requests, or the servers are waking up. | Nothing to do in a live Zap: Zapier retries the step automatically, about 30 seconds later. |
| Step fails immediately / "not working" | Usually a disconnected account or a deleted key. | Check Zapier → My Apps → LassoCut shows it connected, and that the key still exists in your account. |
Questions
Will my remove.bg zaps just stop on 1 December?
Yes, if they use Zapier's "remove.bg" app: it calls the remove.bg API, which stops accepting requests on 1 December 2026 (announced in early September 2026). See the shutdown guide for sources.
The first run says LassoCut is waking up
After a quiet period our servers take a few seconds to start. In a live Zap, Zapier runs the step again automatically a minute later; in the editor, click Retest.
What does it cost?
50 free previews a month (up to 10 a day), then 1 credit per full-resolution image. See pricing.
How do I disconnect Zapier?
Delete the key named Zapier in your account.