pixpect

About

🎀 pixpect 
> a lightweight browser extension that detects fake transparency and removes backgrounds from images in one right-click.
pixpect helps you figure out whether an image is actually transparent or just pretending (you know those checkerboard pngs 😭), and lets you fix it instantly.

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✨ what it does
🔍 detect real vs fake transparency
✂️ remove backgrounds in one click
💾 automatically download processed images
⚡ works directly from the right-click menu

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🔍 transparency detection (built-in, no api needed)
pixpect analyzes images directly in your browser using pixel-level detection.
- checks alpha channel (real transparency)
- detects checkered patterns (fake transparency)
- works instantly, no uploads required
this runs locally, so it’s fast and private.


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✂️ background removal (optional)
for actual background removal, pixpect uses remove.bg.
- requires your own remove.bg api key
- high-quality results
- image is processed and downloaded automatically
you only need to add your api key once.

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🔐 privacy
- no login required
- no accounts
- no tracking
- no image storage
transparency detection happens locally in your browser.
background removal only sends the image to remove.bg when you explicitly choose to use it.

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🧠 why pixpect
most tools:
- make you upload images
- open new tabs
- add unnecessary steps
pixpect:
right click → done

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🧩 how to use
1. right-click any image
2. choose:
   - check transparency
   - remove background
3. get instant feedback or a downloaded result

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🛠️ tech
- manifest v3 chrome extension
- vanilla javascript (no frameworks)
- html5 canvas for pixel analysis
- chrome context menus + downloads api

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💡 note
background removal uses your own remove.bg api key (free tier available).
transparency detection does not require any api.

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💥 vibe
simple, fast, and actually useful.
no clutter, no dashboards, no extra tabs.