AI Background Remover for PrestaShop Product Photos
PrestaShop is great at running a catalog, but it does nothing to the photos you upload: whatever your supplier or phone camera produced is what shoppers see. This guide shows how to remove backgrounds and clean up PrestaShop product photos with AI without leaving your back office for more than a minute — and without replacing the photos you already have.
What you get
- AI background removal — transparent, white, any solid color, a gradient, or your own background image.
- Finishing tools — drop shadow or reflection (with a free live preview), color correction, auto crop, recoloring a selected part of the product, AI upscaling of small supplier photos.
- One click back to the store — the result is added to the product as an extra image. Your existing photos and the cover image are never replaced or deleted.
- No load on your hosting — the AI runs on AutoPhotos servers, not on your PrestaShop server.
Option 1: the free AutoPhotos module (recommended)
- Download the module ZIP from the PrestaShop integration page.
- In your back office go to Modules → Module Manager → Upload a module and select the ZIP.
- On autophotos.ai click Generate pairing code, paste the code on the module's configuration page and click Connect.
- Open any product, go to the Modules tab and click Edit photos in AutoPhotos — the editor opens with that product already selected.
When you connect, the module turns on the PrestaShop Webservice and creates a key that can only read products and add product images. It has no access to customers or orders and cannot delete anything. Disconnecting or uninstalling the module deletes the key.
Option 2: connect with a Webservice key
Prefer not to install anything? Create the key yourself:
- Go to Advanced Parameters → Webservice and enable the webservice.
- Click Add new webservice key, then Generate.
- Under permissions tick products → View (GET) and images → View (GET) and Add (POST). Save.
- Paste your shop address and the key on the integration page.
| Module | Webservice key | |
|---|---|---|
| Installs anything in your store | Yes, a lightweight module | No |
| Key created | Automatically, minimal permissions | By you |
| Button on the product page | Yes | No |
| Where AI processing runs | AutoPhotos servers | AutoPhotos servers |
Tools available for PrestaShop products
- Background removal — the core of every clean catalog.
- Drop shadow and reflection — so products stand on the page instead of floating.
- Color correction — fixes white balance from mixed lighting.
- Auto crop — centers the product for a uniform grid.
- Recolor — show a color variant without a new photo shoot.
- AI upscaling — sharpen small supplier images.
- Colorize, face restoration and AI product descriptions.
What it costs
The module is free. Background removal, auto crop, recolor and colorize include 3 free photos per day each; other tools and extra photos use AutoPhotos credits, and new accounts get 5 free credits after verifying their email. There is no monthly subscription.
Good to know
- Works with PrestaShop 1.7.7 up to 9.x.
- Your store must be reachable from the internet — AutoPhotos reads photos and adds images over its public address, so localhost or password-protected staging sites won't work.
- PrestaShop limits image uploads to 2 MB by default. If a result is bigger, AutoPhotos compresses it automatically before sending it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the module replace my existing product photos?
No. Every result is added as a new image of the product. The cover image and all existing photos stay exactly as they were.
Does background removal run on my server?
No. Images are processed on AutoPhotos servers, so the module adds no load to your hosting.
Which PrestaShop versions are supported?
PrestaShop 1.7.7 and newer, including 8.x and 9.x.
Can AutoPhotos see my customers or orders?
No. The Webservice key only allows reading products and adding product images.