VIDEO BACKGROUND REMOVER

Remove the background from any video in one click. Delete, change, or leave transparent.

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Removable backgrounds for creative freedom

Take control of any video with an intuitive online editor

Save time with an easy alternative to manual tracking

Manually tracing around the subject of your video is a time-consuming task that slows down content creators. With Kapwing's online editor, you can remove any video background in seconds — compatible with MP4, MOV, WebM, and more. Make the BG transparent or replace it with a solid color, image, or even another video.

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Save time with an easy alternative to manual tracking

Create a professional backdrop without a green screen

No green screen? No problem. Kapwing’s Video Background Remover works seamlessly with every backdrop, whether you use a green screen to record or not. Save money on expensive equipment and eliminate the hassle of finding the perfect filming location. Create content in any environment and use Kapwing to delete the background.

Create a professional backdrop without a green screen

Ensure clear brand identity with custom uploads

With a transparent background, it's easy to customize your video with brand colors, watermarks, logos, and more. Whether you're creating an online course, tutorial, or vlog, you can upload any image or video to use as a consistent background that reinforces your brand.

Ensure clear brand identity with custom uploads

Improve engagement with a library of stock footage

It can take a long time to find the right video background or B-roll footage for your projects. With a built-in media library, powered by top stock providers like Pexels and Pixabay, quickly change the background of your video with an easy drag-and-drop feature.

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Improve engagement with a library of stock footage
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One button to increase creative video output

YouTubers

YouTubers

YouTubers, TikTokers, and influencers remove video backgrounds and replace them with more eye-catching content such as holiday footage from a travel vlog or WhatsApp screenshots from an important conversation

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Social Media Managers

Creating nuanced content that stands out on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube is a tough task for social media managers. Using Kapwing to delete a background helps kick-start the process of making viral content for different audiences.

Online Courses

Online Courses

Online coaches and influencers use Kapwing so they can create sharp, professional on-camera videos without recording with a green screen

Tutorials

Tutorials

Businesses, HR teams, and customer support teams generate high-quality training material whatever the backdrop used when filming. They add custom background images and ensure the presentation is full of relevant multimedia.

Gaming Streamers

Gaming Streamers

Removing backgrounds is often essential for gamers on YouTube and Twitch who want to overlay themselves with gameplay footage. Fortunately, it's achievable with one click on Kapwing.

Filmmakers

Filmmakers

Special effect teams need a transparent background and a main object to start adding overlays of CGI, scenery, and additional characters. The Video Background Remover provides a reliable initial template.

Advertising Teams

Advertising Teams

Advertising and promoting products require a clean, distraction-free backdrop matched with logos and branding. None of this is possible without first removing the background.

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Add word-by-word captions to any video with Kapwing's subtitle generator. Change colors, fonts, and add animations or transitions.
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Text to video is here. Create videos with a simple text prompt that include stock clips, music, subtitles, and transitions.
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Organize footage and files with a shared workspace. Review and share feedback with your fast with real-time comments.
Edit video with text
Edit a video just by editing text. Trim videos or clip sections by removing text from the video's auto-generated transcript.
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Crop, flip, or resize videos to fit any platform. Built-in social media Safe Zones ensure your content always fits correctly.
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Transcribe video to text with a single click. Repurpose audio or video content into articles and text posts, or convert to subtitles.
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Reach a global audience and translate videos in 70+ languages. Accurate translation for video subtitles and voice overs.
Enhance audio quality
Clean audio in seconds, remove background noise from videos, add music and effects, and split or merge audio with our built-in audio editor.

Adapt one video to fit multiple platforms

Creators are increasingly expected to produce more content across a variety of platforms. With Kapwing, it's easy to adapt a single video for different projects. From TikTok videos to Instagram posts, email GIFs, and YouTube Shorts, your video becomes a versatile asset once the background is removed. Whether you're an influencer, journalist, social media manager, or business owner, removing the BG unlocks new creative possibilities.

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Adapt one video to fit multiple platforms

Turn green screen recordings into interactive content

When uploading a video recorded via green screen, the Chroma Key feature allows you to quickly remove solid-color backgrounds, including green, blue, black, and more. Use the background remover to prepare videos for special effects and interactive features, streamlining the workflow of videographers, filmmakers, and YouTubers.

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Co-Founder of AuthentIQ Marketing

How to Remove Background From Video

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  1. Upload video

    Upload any video from your device, or use a URL link from YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, and more

  2. Remove video background 

    Click the 'Remove Background' button in the Effects tab and allow a few seconds for the removal process to complete. When it's done, you will see a preview of which areas will be removed.

  3. Edit and export

    Edit your video accordingly using the video trimmer, resizer, and many more tools. When you're finished, click 'Export project' and download your final version. Share via a Kapwing URL or share to social media.

Frequently Asked Questions

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How do you make a video background transparent?

Kapwing’s video background remover automatically makes your video background transparent so you can layer a new photo or video behind your main video. Otherwise, it will appear white. To make a transparent background, click 'Remove Background' in the Effects tab — and that's it!

How do you replace the background of a video?

Kapwing's video background removal tool uses AI to separate the main focus of the video from the BG. While the tool works best on a single person, you can use it on any of your videos. Upload your content, click the 'Remove Background' button in the Effects tab, and the background will be removed. Next, you can add a new background by uploading images and videos, or by selecting footage from Kapwing's stock library.

Is Kapwing's Video Background Remover free?

You can try the Video Background Remover tool for free after registering with an email. However, to use the full functionality of the tool and export videos for personal use, you will need to sign up for a paid Kapwing subscription.

Can you remove a video background without a green screen?

Yes, you can remove a video background without using a green screen. Recording to a professional backdrop used to require filming in front of a studio green screen before applying a custom BG via a video editing tool. Using Kapwing, you can streamline this process without needing a green screen. Upload your video to the video editor and the B will be deleted with one simple click.

Can you manually track objects on Kapwing?

No, manually tracking objects within a video is not possible on Kapwing. Our powerful video tool streamlines the process using AI to remove the video background instead.

Does Kapwing have a Chroma Key feature?

Yes, Kapwing has a Chroma Key tool. It is located in the 'Effects' tab alongside the Background Remover. Using this feature, you can remove any solid-color background while manually adjusting the threshold.

What background videos and images does Kapwing have in its stock library?

Kapwing boasts a huge variety of stock footage powered by providers such as Pexels, Pixabay, and royalty-free Bing images. The library includes food, humans, sports, animals, nature, business, illustrations, and more. Alternatively, you can use Kapwing's AI Video Generator to create custom videos for your content.

What is the main benefit of using Kapwing's Video Background Remover?

We believe that the main benefit of our Video Background Remover is saving content creators money and time by allowing them to edit video backgrounds without filming to a green screen. YouTubers, marketers, presenters, influencers, online coaches, educators, entrepreneurs, and social media managers can capitalize on the ability to present to camera without needing a green screen to edit the background.

What formats does Kapwing's Video Background Remover support?

The Video Background Remover supports a host of different video files such as MP4, MOV, WebM, and more. Likewise, you can convert any video into a MP4, GIF, MP3, or PNG.

What's different about Kapwing?

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