Oxel

Oxel is a free Mac app that removes backgrounds and upscales images up to 8× — entirely on your device. Upscale transparent images without losing transparency — most tools can't. Completely free. Private, offline, no watermarks.

REMOVE BACKGROUNDS INSTANTLY Drop any image and get a clean cutout with a transparent background — in seconds. Perfect for product photos, profile pictures, social media posts, and design assets. Export as PNG with full transparency. Powered by RMBG 1.4, running through Core ML on your Mac's Neural Engine.

UPSCALE UP TO 8× — INCLUDING TRANSPARENT IMAGES Turn low-resolution images into sharp, high-resolution files. Upscale screenshots, web images, old photos, and thumbnails to print-ready quality. Most upscalers destroy transparency — Oxel preserves the alpha channel, so you can remove a background and then upscale the cutout without losing a thing. Try that with any other free tool. Powered by the Apple Vision framework, running natively through Core ML.

BATCH PROCESSING Drop a folder of images and process them all at once. Remove backgrounds or upscale in bulk — no need to handle files one by one.

PRIVACY FIRST — YOUR IMAGES NEVER LEAVE YOUR MAC No internet connection needed. No images uploaded to any server. Both AI models run 100% on your device. Your photos, your projects, your client work — all stay private. Always.

CORE ML + NEURAL ENGINE Oxel runs both AI models — RMBG 1.4 and Apple Vision — through Core ML, taking full advantage of the Neural Engine built into Apple Silicon. That means background removal in seconds, upscaling that doesn't spin up your fans, and efficient processing that preserves your battery. Most AI image tools either send your images to the cloud or run slow, unoptimized models. Oxel does neither.

BUILT FOR MAC Native macOS app. Smooth drag-and-drop. Clean interface. Designed to work the way Mac apps should — fast, focused, and out of your way. No browser tabs, no sign-ups, no waiting.

SUPPORTED FORMATS Input: PNG, JPG, JPEG, HEIC, TIFF, BMP, WebP Output: PNG (with transparency), JPG

COMPLETELY FREE No hidden costs. No freemium limits. No watermarks on your exports. No account required. Just open Oxel and start working.

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