From Checkers to Creativity: 2 Easiest Ways to Remove or Replace Checkered Background

"How to remove a checkered background attached to a .png file."

So you’ve got a PNG display a checkered or gray-and-white grid background? In fact, that pattern isn’t actually part of the image, it is supposed to represent transparency, which just a visual way to show that the image has a transparent background.

But sometimes, you might download or receive fake PNGs that have the checkered pattern sneaked into the image. Don’t worry—you don’t need advanced design skills to fix the fake transparency in them. Here’s how to remove the checkered background and restore true transparency and even try any wanted background to highlight your image.

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How to Remove Checkered Backgrounds on Fake PNGs - No Photoshop Required

FlexClip, comes with powerful background remover and advanced AI photo editor, helps you easily remove and replace checkered background in simple clicks. With FlexClip, remove checkered background from a fake png image has never been easier, no need for complex editing software like Photoshop, delivering professional and clean images quickly!

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First, FlexClip's image background remover uses AI technology to automatically identify the image and remove the checkered background to turn your fake PNG into a real transparent background image. What's more, it also have a fantastic list of background colors and image presets for you to add any wanted background to your image with simple clicks!

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Image Board: FlexClip's AI BG Remover for Removing Checkered Background

Besides using the AI image background remover to create a real transparent background PNG, you can also try FlexClip's Text-based AI photo editor to replace the checkered background with unique background for the image just using text prompt. Just simply describe your desired background, it will be created and replace the checkered background in your image in a few seconds.

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Image Board: FlexClip's AI Photo Editor for Replacing Checkered Background

Now, let's check the two easy ways to remove the checkered background from a fake png file using FlexClip.

Method 1: Remove Checkered Background for a Real Transparent Background PNG via FlexClip's AI BG Remover

FlexClip’s AI Background Remover offers a simple yet powerful solution for turning checkered (or any) backgrounds into a clean, transparent PNG. Let's see the detailed steps below and learn how to get rid of the checkered background from a fake png image with FlexClip’s AI background remover.

Remove Checkered Background

Step 1

Click the Remove Checkered Background button above to directly access FlexClip’s AI Background Remover tool, and then drag and drop—or click to upload—your checkered background photo.

Remove Checkered Background for a Real Transparent PNG - AI Background Remover Tool

Step 2

Now, you'll see two removal options: Auto Remover and Custom Remover. Here we use the auto one as the "checkered" background is just pixels (not true transparency), Auto Remover usually works best—AI treats the entire checkerboard as background, and then automatically removes the background. (FlexClip also offers the Erase to remove leftovers and Restore to bring back missing bits.)

Remove Checkered Background for a Real Transparent PNG - Auto Removal

Step 3

Once done, you can keep it transparent and download it as a real transparent PNG. Or add a solid/color/photo/AI-generated background directly in the tool if you want.

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Method 2: Replace the Checkered Background with Any Wanted Background with FlexClip's AI Photo Editor

Besides the AI Image BG Remover, we'd like to share FlexClip’s AI Photo Editor for you to remove checkered backgrounds with great ease. It is an all-in-one online toolkit that empowers you to not just remove the checkered backgrounds, but also replace that backgrounds using text prompt. Let’s see how it works.

Replace Checkered Background

Step 1

Go to FlexClip's Text-based AI photo editor, and choose the Change Background effect from the presets.

Remove Checkered Background for a Real Transparent PNG - AI Background Remover Tool

Step 2

Then upload the image that currently has a checkered background, and fill in the prompt words describing the background you want, such as "solid white studio backdrop", then click the Generate.

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Step 3

Wait for a few seconds, you'll see a new image, not a checkerboard one. If you're satisfied with the new background, simply download your image, and you're all set!

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