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Remove Backgrounds from SVGs in Bulk

use case

Need to remove backgrounds from a bunch of SVG images? Doing it manually is a nightmare. That’s where Shovel comes in—a simple tool that lets you batch-process files using AI.

📋 Walkthrough:

  1. Create a free account at Shovel AI. Early adopters get some free credits to start with.
  2. Drop in your SVG files, to create a new batch.
  3. Write your instruction, e.g.:
    Remove background shape. Beautify and reindent to 2 spaces, remove unnecessary groups.
  4. Choose a model - we recommend "GPT-4o Mini" as the most affordable model capable of accomplishing this task.
  5. Start the batch and let the AI do the work.
  6. Download your processed SVGs — one by one or all in a single ZIP archive.

💡 Pro Tip:

If your SVGs have a shadow with the background color baked in, try this:

Replace style of the layer on top of the background (shadow) with fill="#000000" fill-opacity="0.2" and mix-blend-mode="color-burn". Use attributes, not css.

That’s it. No scripts, no design tools, no headaches.

Shovel AI,