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Background Remover

Remove image backgrounds or process a short video locally. Save a transparent image or place your subject on a new background.

The interactive editor loads here. Enable JavaScript to customize and export; the guide below is available without it.

Remove image and short video backgrounds

Isolate a person, product or other foreground subject directly in your browser. Save a transparent PNG or use the result inside Paper Animators effects without uploading your media.

Editing tip

Fast mode uses a small model for everyday cutouts; choose Detailed edges for fine hair or complex backgrounds. Models are cached after first use. Video removal supports clips up to 10 seconds with 12 fps cutout motion and a maximum source dimension of 720 pixels. Processing can take several minutes; review hair and moving edges. Original audio can be retained. MP4 export requires a visible or green-screen background, while PNG supports transparency.

How to make it

  1. Upload a photo or a video up to 10 seconds long.
  2. Choose Fast or Detailed edges, then select Remove background. Review the result in the preview.
  3. Choose Save cutout PNG for a transparent image. For video, choose a solid or green-screen background, export, then download the clip.

Processed on your device. No watermark. The first removal downloads a model; video processing may take several minutes. MP4 is available with browser H.264 support, with WebM as a fallback.

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