How do I remove a background in Figma?

If you're working with a lot of images in Figma you're probably looking for a simple way to remove backgrounds from images without having to manually track it in Photoshop and spend a lot of time for each layer.

How do I remove a background in Figma?

There are two great community plugins you can use to automatically remove background from images with just a click. 
First one is called Remove BG:

Good part is that it works really well, the bad part is that they require you sign up on their website and they limit the number of backgrounds removed you can make and the quality of the design.

The second alternative with is 100% free and doesn't require any signup nor any api keys is called Background Remover by Icons8:

I would recommend this second plugin if you're not looking to spend any money to get higher quality transparent designs. The remover by Icons8 is already more than good enough. 

Conclusion

To summarize, if you're looking to remove backgrounds from images in Figma you'll have to use community made plugins. Some are free, others offer paid tiers or a freemium model. I Personally recommend the 100% free plugin from Icons8. It works great and the backgrounds get removed almost instantly.