# Unmerge

> Unmerge splits a flat image into named transparent layers, fills in what was hidden behind them, and exports a layered PSD. Samples are free to try and download. Separate your own PNG, JPG or WebP for $1.90, no account or subscription.

## Key facts

- Input: A PNG, JPG or WebP up to 10 MB and 4 megapixels. Choose an image and pay for it in the workspace, or sign in and use credits; the image stays in your browser until you pay or confirm.
- Samples: Real results with 4 to 13 layers each, shown as the model returned them. Each one lists what the model changed.
- Output: A layered PSD, a PNG ZIP of transparent layers, a composite PNG, or one layer as a PNG. Layers are raster images, returned at 1K, or at 2K on the Ultra plan.
- Each layer: Has a name and a position on the canvas, in stacking order.
- Hidden areas: Filled in by the model. They are plausible rather than recovered from the original.
- Text: Comes back as separate layers of pixels, not as editable type.
- Price: Single split $1.90 for one image, up to 17 layers, all included, no account needed. If 3 tries return no layers, the payment is refunded automatically. If you are not happy with the layers, the workspace lets you refund it yourself once. Credits: One credit is one layer returned, background layer included. A split returns at most 17 layers; you need at least 5 credits to start and you are charged for the layers returned. Basic pack $10 for 100 credits ($0.10 a layer); Pro $21 a month for 300 credits a month ($0.07 a layer), or $210 a year for 300 credits a month, 3,600 a year ($0.058 a layer); Ultra $36 a month for 300 credits a month with layers at 2K ($0.12 a layer). Pack credits never expire. Pro and Ultra credits are issued each month and unused ones expire at the end of that month. Samples and their downloads are free.
- Storage: Images you separate and their layers stay on your account until you delete them; a single split is kept for 30 days. Demo edits and images you have not separated stay in your browser.
- Support: support@unmerge.app
- Updated: October 31, 2026

## When not to use it

- You need the original layered file. A flat JPG or PNG does not contain one; Unmerge makes new layers from the visible pixels.
- You need editable text or vector shapes. Text and shapes come back as pixels.
- You need the hidden parts to be exact. Areas behind an object are generated, so they are plausible rather than recovered.

## Showcase

- [Folk art collage](https://unmerge.app/showcase/folk-art-collage): A black-and-white photo with folk-craft objects and cartoon characters added. 8 layers as the model returned them; hide one to see what was filled in behind it.
- [Mars magazine cover](https://unmerge.app/showcase/mars-cover): A headline that sits behind the subject. 4 layers as the model returned them; hide one to see what was filled in behind it.
- [Festival flyer](https://unmerge.app/showcase/festival-flyer): Text printed over a photo, plus a sticker badge. 6 layers as the model returned them; hide one to see what was filled in behind it.
- [Coffee bag ad](https://unmerge.app/showcase/coffee-ad): A product, props, and a headline on one surface. 8 layers as the model returned them; hide one to see what was filled in behind it.
- [Food sticker sheet](https://unmerge.app/showcase/sticker-sheet): Nine stickers on a white sheet. 10 layers as the model returned them; hide one to see what was filled in behind it.
- [Sneaker sale poster](https://unmerge.app/showcase/sale-sneaker): A product lying across large type. 5 layers as the model returned them; hide one to see what was filled in behind it.
- [Missing cat flyer](https://unmerge.app/showcase/missing-cat): A photo, handwritten lines, and tear-off tabs. 12 layers as the model returned them; hide one to see what was filled in behind it.
- [Four-product flat lay](https://unmerge.app/showcase/flat-lay): Four products on a plain backdrop. 5 layers as the model returned them; hide one to see what was filled in behind it.
- [Soda can ad](https://unmerge.app/showcase/soda-ad): A can with fruit, ice, and a splash around it. 11 layers as the model returned them; hide one to see what was filled in behind it.
- [Game item sheet](https://unmerge.app/showcase/game-items): Four hand-painted items in a row. 5 layers as the model returned them; hide one to see what was filled in behind it.
- [Rainy street illustration](https://unmerge.app/showcase/rainy-street): A character between a foreground prop and a busy street. 13 layers as the model returned them; hide one to see what was filled in behind it.

## API and MCP

- HTTP API: https://unmerge.app/api/v1, Bearer API key from https://unmerge.app/account/api. Docs: https://unmerge.app/docs/api
- Remote MCP server (Streamable HTTP): https://unmerge.app/mcp, same key. Tools: split_into_layers, get_layers, unlock_layers, get_credits. Setup for Claude Code, Cursor and Codex: https://unmerge.app/docs/mcp
- Same credits as the website: 1 credit per layer returned, at most 17 layers per image. You need at least 5 credits to start a split.
- Images: PNG, JPG or WebP, up to 10 MB and 4 megapixels. Send a file, a public https URL, or base64.
- Optional prompt: what to separate, in plain words, up to 500 characters.
- A split runs in the background. Poll the project until its status is no longer processing.
- Layer download URLs work for one hour. Get the project again for fresh ones.
- Projects made with the API belong to your account and are kept until you delete them in My projects or delete the account, like projects made on the website.
- Each key allows 120 requests a minute. Keys are shown once; you can have 5 active keys.

## Questions and answers

### Can I separate my own image right now?

Yes. Choose an image and describe what to separate in the workspace, or leave the description empty. Without an account you pay $1.90 for that image and get every layer returned, up to 17; a link to the result is emailed to you. With an account you can use credits instead: one credit per layer returned, and you need at least 5 to start. The image is uploaded only when you pay or confirm.

### Can I turn a photo into separate layers?

Yes. Unmerge, an image to layers tool, splits a flat image such as a photo, poster or product shot into named transparent layers and fills in what was hidden behind them. Choose a PNG, JPG or WebP up to 10 MB and 4 megapixels and confirm in the workspace. Filled areas are generated and the model can redraw details, so results for your image will differ from the samples.

### How is image to layers different from background removal?

Background removal cuts out one subject and discards the rest. Unmerge, an image to layers tool, returns every element it finds as its own named transparent layer, plus a background with the hidden areas filled in. You can hide or move any layer and export all of them as a layered PSD or a PNG ZIP.

### How many layers does an image get?

It depends on the image, and the model decides: the real results on this site returned 4 to 13 layers each. A split returns at most 17 layers, and you are charged one credit per layer returned.

### What is inside the PSD download?

Samples and your own separated images export independent raster layers with their names, stacking order, and visibility. You can move each layer in a PSD editor. Text, shapes, and effects are not restored as native editable design objects.

### Does this recover the original Photoshop file?

No. A flat JPG or PNG does not contain its original design layers. AI layer generation creates a new layered document from the visible pixels; it does not recover the original source file.

### What happens to areas hidden behind an object?

The layer model fills them in. In our samples it completed the letters behind an astronaut helmet and the crowd under a sticker. Filled areas are generated, so they are plausible rather than recovered from the original.

### What sizes work?

Your own image can be a PNG, JPG, or WebP up to 10 MB and 4 megapixels. Layers come back at about one megapixel, for example 832 × 1248, so the result can be smaller than the original. Samples export at 832 × 1248, 1248 × 832, or 1024 × 1024 pixels.

### Are the sample results edited?

No. Each sample is the model output for one flat image. Layer names, order, and positions are shown as returned, and each sample lists what the model changed, such as redrawn details or a layer placed in the wrong order.

### Are downloads free?

Demo PNG, PNG ZIP, and layered PSD downloads are free. Exporting layers from an image you separated costs nothing extra: you pay for the layers when they are returned.

### Can I get a refund?

A single split ($1.90) that returns no layers in 3 tries is refunded automatically. If you do not like the layers, the workspace has a “Not satisfied” refund you can use once; your reason, note and description are emailed to us so we can improve. For anything else, within 7 days of a payment, including a subscription renewal, email support@unmerge.app and tell us what went wrong. We review each request and reply by email. A refunded subscription payment also ends the subscription.

### Where are my projects stored?

Demo edits and images you have not separated stay in this browser on this device. Images you separate, and their layers, are stored on Unmerge: on your account until you delete them, or for a single split, behind the link we email you for 30 days. Submitted descriptions are kept for 30 days to investigate problems. You can delete a project from My projects at any time.

### Can I separate one image without an account?

Yes. A single split costs $1.90 for one image, up to 17 layers, all included, no account needed. Choose the image and click pay in the workspace; the image is uploaded then, and the layer model runs after the payment. If 3 tries return no layers, the payment is refunded automatically. If you are not happy with the layers, the workspace lets you refund it yourself once. We email you a link to the result, which works on any device for 30 days.

### What is a credit and how much does a split cost?

One credit is one layer returned, background layer included. A split returns at most 17 layers; you need at least 5 credits to start and you are charged for the layers returned. Up to 17 credits of your balance are held while the model works, and the part you did not use goes back. If the model fails or returns nothing, nothing is charged.

### What if the model returns more layers than my balance covers?

The credits that were held are used, and the project waits for the difference. You see the number of layers, their names and positions, but the layer files are not available until you add the missing credits; then only the difference is charged. Credits already charged are not returned if you do not add the difference.

### Do credits expire?

Pack credits never expire. Pro and Ultra credits are issued each month and unused ones expire at the end of that month. The yearly plan is paid once a year and issues 300 credits each month; they do not add up.

### How do I cancel Pro?

Open Account, then Billing, then Manage subscription. You can cancel at any time: the plan stays active until the end of the period you paid for and does not renew. The current period is not refunded.

## Pages

- [Unmerge: image to layers](https://unmerge.app/): Unmerge splits a flat image into named transparent layers, fills in what was hidden behind them, and exports a layered PSD. Samples are free to try and download. Separate your own PNG, JPG or WebP for $1.90, no account or subscription.
- [Image layer separator](https://unmerge.app/separate-image): An image layer separator that returns named transparent layers and fills in what was hidden behind each object. Choose a PNG, JPG or WebP up to 10 MB and 4 megapixels and download PSD, PNG or ZIP.
- [Image to PSD with layers](https://unmerge.app/image-to-psd): Turn a JPG, PNG or WebP into a layered PSD online: each element on its own named layer, hidden areas filled in. Opens in Photoshop and Photopea.
- [Image element separator](https://unmerge.app/extract-elements-from-image): Separate every element of an image into its own transparent PNG and download them in one ZIP: stickers, game items, product shots. Samples are free to open.
- [Character to layers](https://unmerge.app/character-to-layers): Split an anime or game character into hair, face, eyes, body and arms on separate layers, with hidden parts filled in. Reorder the layers and export a PSD.
- [Separate subject from background](https://unmerge.app/separate-subject-from-background): Split the subject and the background of an image into separate layers, with the area behind the subject filled in. Keep the background, not just a cutout.
- [Separador de capas con IA](https://unmerge.app/es): Convierte un JPG o PNG en capas separadas con IA: cada elemento en su propia capa transparente y lo que quedaba detrás, rellenado. Descarga PSD, PNG o ZIP.
- [Convertir imagen a PSD por capas](https://unmerge.app/es/image-to-psd): Convierte un PNG o JPG en un archivo de Photoshop editable por capas: cada elemento en su capa y lo que había detrás, rellenado. Se abre en Photoshop y Photopea.
- [Separar los elementos de una imagen](https://unmerge.app/es/extract-elements-from-image): Separa cada elemento de un JPG o PNG en su propio PNG transparente y descárgalos juntos en un ZIP: pegatinas, objetos de juego, productos. Ejemplos gratis.
- [تحويل الصورة إلى طبقات](https://unmerge.app/ar): حوّل أي صورة JPG أو PNG إلى طبقات (ليرات) منفصلة: كل عنصر في طبقة شفافة، وما كان خلفه يُكمَل. نزّلها بصيغة PSD أو PNG أو ZIP.
- [تحويل الصورة إلى ملف PSD بطبقات](https://unmerge.app/ar/image-to-psd): حوّل صورة JPG أو PNG إلى ملف فوتوشوب PSD مقسّم إلى طبقات (ليرات): كل عنصر في طبقة، والخلفية مكتملة. يُفتح في فوتوشوب وPhotopea.
- [فصل عناصر الصورة](https://unmerge.app/ar/extract-elements-from-image): افصل مكونات الصورة بالذكاء الاصطناعي: كل عنصر في ملف PNG شفاف مستقل، ونزّلها كلها في ملف ZIP. ملصقات وعناصر ألعاب ومنتجات. الأمثلة مجانية.
- [画像を自動でレイヤー分け](https://unmerge.app/ja): 1 枚の JPG や PNG を AI で自動的にレイヤー分け。要素ごとに名前付きの透明レイヤーになり、後ろに隠れていた部分も補完されます。PSD・PNG・ZIP で保存できます。
- [イラストを AI で自動パーツ分け](https://unmerge.app/ja/character-to-layers): 一枚絵のキャラクターイラストを、AI が後ろ髪・前髪・顔・目・口・体・腕のパーツに自動で分け、隠れていた部分も補完します。インストール不要でブラウザから使え、重なり順を直して PSD で書き出せます。
- [背景だけ抽出](https://unmerge.app/ja/separate-subject-from-background): 画像の被写体と背景を別々のレイヤーに分け、被写体で隠れていた背景を補完します。背景だけを PNG で保存できます。背景削除と違い、背景を残せます。
- [Showcase](https://unmerge.app/showcase): Image to layers examples: flat images the model split into 4 to 13 named layers each. Open one, hide a layer to see what was filled in behind it, then download PSD, PNG or ZIP.
- [Pricing](https://unmerge.app/pricing): $1.90 for one image, up to 17 layers, no account. Or credits, one per layer: $10 for 100, Pro $21 a month for 300, Ultra $36 a month at 2K. Samples are free.
- [Guides](https://unmerge.app/guides): Three short guides on working with a flat image: what to do when a client sends a JPG, how to separate several objects, and which export format to choose.
- [Your client sent a JPG. How do you change one object?](https://unmerge.app/guides/edit-flat-client-image): Ask for the layered source first. If you only have a flat JPG, this guide shows when a mask, an overlay or new layers fit the one change you need.
- [Separate several objects into individual layers](https://unmerge.app/guides/separate-objects-photoshop): Use a mask to keep an object’s own pixels, or reconstruction to reveal what it covered. Steps for checking edges and exporting each object as its own PNG.
- [PSD, PNG ZIP, or a single PNG?](https://unmerge.app/guides/psd-png-zip): A layered PSD keeps every layer in one document, a PNG ZIP gives separate transparent files, and a composite PNG is one flattened image. How to choose.
- [ImageToLayers alternative](https://unmerge.app/imagetolayers-alternative): Unmerge and ImageToLayers compared: Unmerge separates one image for $1.90 without an account, ImageToLayers sells plans from $19 a month. Prices, free options and features, checked October 14, 2026.
- [Image to layers API](https://unmerge.app/docs/api): HTTP API for Unmerge: send a PNG, JPG or WebP by file, URL or base64 and get named transparent PNG layers with positions. 1 credit per layer returned; curl examples and error codes.
- [Image to layers MCP server](https://unmerge.app/docs/mcp): Remote MCP server for Unmerge at https://unmerge.app/mcp: add it to Claude Code, Cursor or Codex with an API key and ask the agent to split an image into named PNG layers.
- [Help & Support](https://unmerge.app/support): Help with exporting layers, saving projects and reaching Unmerge: what export needs from the browser, where project files are kept, and the support email support@unmerge.app.