How to Search for Backgroundless Images on Google

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In Google you can not only search for images of what you like the most, but also, many web pages design images without a background or known as PNG, where you can use them in your projects. Many times we download images, we think they are bottomless but when we go to insert or place them in the file, we get a bad surprise.

If you are also tired or tired of this happening, in this post, we help you find those images you are looking for. We are going to explain in this short tutorial how to find images without a background on Google and in addition, we are going to suggest a series of applications so that you can create your own PNG. In this way, you will always get what you want without complications or surprises.

What is a PNG image

The PNG file (Portable Network Graphics), is a very peculiar type of format in images. It is the format that converts images with that transparency that is needed to insert them on any background. This format is characterized by not containing losses, this means that the image does not lose quality but only turns it into a unique element.

It is a file that is often used a lot in illustrations, web pages, advertising media such as banners, posters, corporate identity, etc. In short, if what you need is to place a logo in any medium without its background conditioning your project, it is the definitive format that will help you fulfill everything you need. In addition, you can also find this format in exclusive image banks.

 General characteristics

Its features include:

  • They are capable of working with monochrome or black and white images which allows it to be done with different color profiles. Also, if you are doing a project where you are only using black and white and you need PNG images with that dynamic, you can do it with no problem. There is also the possibility of converting a logo in PNG format both positive and negative.
  • Being a format whose function lies in its transparency, they are also characterized by the fact that they are capable of supporting transparent channels, which leads us to the explanation of why these formats allow an image to be displayed only in a natural way, no neutral background.
  • It has a better understanding than the GIF format, which leads us to think that it also supports higher quality images with a higher number of pixels.
  • Not only does it offer the possibility of being transparent in a single way or mode, but it also offers different modes of transparency, which gives us the choice between its range of possibilities.
  • Es the ideal format for catalog layout where quality vectors or images need to be flattened. In short, a PNG can save you in many moments where the design requires an image without a background and where your project needs to embed a complete image.
  • In case you did not know, its extension is .png and you will find it every time you download an image.

Tutorial to search images in Google without background

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Computer

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For find images without background on google with computer you just have to follow a few simple steps:

  1. The first thing we are going to do is open the browser, it can be firefox or even chrome, but it will be necessary that your search engine is Google, especially. When we have already opened it, in the search bar, we will write the name of the image we want to search for, for example “tulips”.
  2. Once we have placed the word, we will have to press enter and immediately Google will search for images related to what we have written. When the search that we have carried out appears, we will go to the option images y we will access it with just a click.
  3. When all the images of the tulips appear, we just have to go to the option tools Once we have accessed, a kind of menu with different options will immediately appear, among all the options that appear, we will agree to click on the option colour.
  4. Once we have accessed the color option, we will go to the color option. transparency or transparent clicking on this option we give you access to google do a wide search for images of tulips with transparent background that are available on the internet.

Mobile

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Source: Android

If what we want is to do it with our mobile device we have to follow the following steps:

  1. The first thing we are going to do is download the Google application, once we have it downloaded and installed, We will open the search engine and write the same word that we have written previously “tulipanes” at the end of the word we will add the PNG extension, we will have an example like this: Tulipanes PNG.
  2. From this search, Google will show you each and every image of tulips that can be PNG. If what you want is to download a PNG image without a background, you just have to click on the image. Be very careful with this part of the process because for it to be really a PNG it has to have gray and white squares. 
  3. When we already have the image selected and clicked, the option to download image will appear, we agree to download it and you will automatically have it in the gallery or in the downloads folder of your device.

PNG Image Applications

Freepik

Freepik is one of the most famous image banks on the internet. It is a good tool if you work in the graphic design or photography sector and need to download files in PSD format (Native Photoshop file). What few know is that it is also possible to do it with images that have a PNG extension.

In addition, it is an application that is characterized by offering resources with a high degree of quality in its images. It is the perfect option if what you need are PNG images or create mockups in Photoshop. An important fact to note is that it only allows you to download five paid images if you haven't registered and enter as a guest, then it has a monthly cost depending on the type of image you choose.

freepng

Freepng is one of the most important and famous search engines for images in PNG format on the internet. In addition to being the most wanted, contains a wide range of typologies in its images: sports, design, art, cooking, architecture, advertising etc.

The good thing about this search engine is that it not only contains the possibility of downloading images but also icons for your projects. In short, if what you are looking for is a complete browser with different download options, it is your ideal tool. In addition, many options are completely free, which makes it even more attractive.

Pixabay

Pixabay is the museum of online images and why is it defined as the great museum? Well, no more and no less because has a total of 900.000 free images, yes, as you read it, 900.000 totally free images and vectors that you can download with just one click.

With has one 2000 files with extension in PNG so you can download them and use them for commercial purposes, design etc. By containing so many images, you can already get a small idea of ​​the many categories it has, since it has many subcategories where all the images are distributed.

It is without a doubt the ideal application.

stickpng

StickPng is one of the most used PNG image banks par excellence. It has more than 1000 images to download and each one of them has an optimal quality for your projects. In addition, it also has the possibility of downloading them for free and also has the option of downloading stickers designed by them. 

It is the perfect tool to add a touch of fun and joy to your projects. In addition, it also has more than 2000 categories, which means getting lost among many more possible options and offering your work a touch of diversity as well.

Photoshop

Yes, you have not read wrong, Adobe Photoshop has the possibility of creating your own images in PNG. This is possible thanks to the background eraser tool and its automatic converter to PNG. It is without a doubt the star option and the one that can save you in case you need an urgent PNG. 

The only disadvantage is that it requires a monthly or annual cost, so downloading it is not free but it does not require an excessive cost either. Try Photoshop and let yourself be surprised by this tool and by the range of options that it also offers.

Conclusion

Downloading an image with a transparent background is no longer a complicated task, thanks to the options that have been developed in recent years. That is why we hope that you have learned to search for images in PNG and, above all, we also hope that the applications that we have suggested have been useful to you.

The PNG format has always been one of the most used formats due to the features it offers. Finally, we hope that you have learned more about this peculiar format and that from now on searching for this type of image will not be a problem for you.


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