Yes, you can use Unscreen completely for free to remove or change video clip backgrounds.

Paid features are optionally available in Unscreen Pro.

Free Clips are limited to 5 seconds (10 seconds if you sign up for free ), a resolution of 360p, and contain an unobtrusive Unscreen watermark. Support for file formats, codecs and framerates is limited.

After selecting your video or GIF, pick a background of your choice from the gallery or your own device.

Alternatively, the Pro Bundle format available in Unscreen Pro allows for easy importing in video editing software for advanced editing and more. Learn more

Free Clips: The free version of is limited to the output formats GIF, animated PNG or ZIP file of single PNG/JPG frames. The latter allows for import into video editing software (How to: Premiere Pro, After Effects, Final Cut Pro). Choosing "Green Screen" as the background color allows for use with Chrome keying software.

Unscreen Pro: Select the MP4 output format. Once finished, you can download an MP4 file which is ready to use.

Free Clips: Depending on your web browser, you can upload MP4, MOV, WEBM, OGG and GIF files. There is no maximum file size or resolution, however large files and high resolutions will take longer to process and might not work on devices with little hardware resources. The input video can have any length but only the first 5 seconds will be processed (10 seconds if you sign up for free). The output video can be downloaded as a GIF, Animated PNG or ZIP file of single PNG/JPG frames.

Unscreen Pro: You can upload MP4, MOV, AVI, MPG, GIF, WEBM, OGV and OGG files, with many supported codecs. There is no maximum video length. The file size is limited to 2GB (= 2048 MB) - contact us for larger files. There are 3 output formats to choose from (MP4, GIF and Pro Bundle). Learn more

Some iPhones record with the video codec HEVC/H.265. This codec can’t be processed by Unscreen. Here’s a few ways to deal with this:

• You can use an online conversion service like Zamzar to convert your video to MP4, which should work on Unscreen.
• You can change the recording settings of your camera and change it to a more compatible format, e.g. AVC/H.264.
• You can use Safari on your iPhone or Mac to upload to Unscreen. In the process, Safari converts the video to a compatible codec.

Free Clips: It's currently not possible to keep the original video sound.

Unscreen Pro automatically preserves the audio track of your original video with the MP4 and Pro Bundle output formats.

Free Clips are great for simple and quick editing purposes. In comparison, Unscreen Pro offers:

• Full HD video resolution (1080p instead of 360p)
• Unlimited video length (instead of 5-10 seconds)
• No watermark
• Sound
• MP4 output files
• API

You can choose between the following output formats:

1. MP4 (best for sharing) – High Quality, Sound, No software needed (requires background selection in Unscreen Pro)
2. GIF (best for short animations) – Ready to use, autoplay (limited quality, maximum length 20 seconds)
3. Pro Bundle (best for editing) – Best quality, Sound, Alpha Matte (editing software needed) learn more

The Pro Bundle output format allows for importing into professional video editing software. It's a ZIP archive containing two files:

1. The alpha matte of your video in which the foreground is white and the background is black
2. The main video with color corrections applied to it

You can combine the two files in your video editing software for a final transparency-applied video layer. Take a look at our step-by-step instructions below on how to use some of the most popular software for video background removal purposes:

• Instructions for Premiere Pro
• Instructions for After Effects
• Instructions for DaVinci Resolve (free version available)
• Instructions for VSDC (free software)
• Instructions for Final Cut Pro
• Instructions for iMovie (free software)

Please note that if you use iMovie or Final Cut Pro, you should select the green screen option, instead of the recommended transparent background.

For one-off or hard-to-predict video needs, pay as you go is a great option.

For larger or ongoing editing needs, you'll save on every video that you process with a subscription. With monthly plans starting at just 3 minutes per month and flexible upgrade/downgrade policies you'll benefit from huge savings without making a large commitment.

Yes, you can cancel, upgrade or downgrade your subscription any time.

At the moment Unscreen Pro works very well for videos of people, animals or objects that are clearly the primary subject (i.e. in focus, staying in the scene, separated from background). However, some videos are more challenging than others. When uploading your video for free, we recommend taking a close look at the preview frames to get an impression of the quality level you can expect before you process the video.

All subscriptions are covered by our 14 Day Money Back Guarantee: You get a full refund within 14 days if you are unsatisfied with the results (restricted to 3 video minutes). Have a look at our Refund Policy.

We support all major Credit Cards, PayPal and Apple Pay.

Unscreen Pro supports any framerate and preserves the original footage framerate in the result file. The pricing applies to videos with up to 30 fps. Extra charges apply for higher framerates accordingly:

• Up to 30 fps: Base price
• 30-60 fps: Base price × 2
• 60-90 fps: Base price × 3
• etc.

If you are subscribed to a monthly plan, videos with more than 30 fps deduct more video seconds from your budget accordingly. Before processing a video, the total price or billed length of the file is displayed for your review and confirmation.

Please note that the GIF output format is limited to 30 fps.

Unscreen optimizes videos to reduce unwanted glowing effects or color spills when the background behind a subject is too intense - this helps to bring out details in the cutout.

Integrate the Unscreen Pro plugin easily into Adobe Premiere Pro, the professional video editor for Windows and Mac OS, to edit videos by following these steps:

1. Upload your video to Unscreen Pro and select "Transparent" as the new background.
2. Select the Pro Bundle output format. Pro Bundle will give you the best available quality as well as sound. Then click on the "Download" button to download your zip file.
3. Click here to download and install the Unscreen Pro plugin.
4. Open Premiere Pro, go to "Extensions", click on the "Unscreen Pro" extension, then press "Import Unscreen Pro Bundle".
5. A small window will pop up that will allow you to upload to Premiere Pro the zip file you have previously downloaded from Unscreen Pro.
6. Once the zip file is integrated into Premiere Pro your video background will be transparent, so you can then go ahead and add the background of your choice.

1. Upload your video to Unscreen. Optionally, choose a new background (otherwise the result will be exported with a transparent background).
2. Click Download → Single Frames and extract the ZIP file to a directory on your computer.
3. In Adobe Premiere Pro, go to File → Import.
4. Navigate to the folder where you extracted the ZIP contents. Once inside the folder, select the first image and tick the Image Sequence option, then click Open.
5. The image sequence is now imported as a clip.

If necessary, you can change the frame rate of the imported clip via Modify → Interpret Footage.

1. Upload your video to Unscreen Pro and select "Color > Green screen" as the new background.
2. Select the MP4 video output format. With this format, you will be able to download your video with a green screen background and sound included.
3. strong>Download the processed video, then import it into Final Cut Pro.
4. Drag your video into the Final Cut Pro timeline.
5. Go to the effects browser and click the "Effects" button in the top-right corner of the timeline, or press Command-5. Then navigate to "Keying" effects and finally, drag and drop the effect "Keyer" onto your video.

And there you have it - your video now has a transparent background, and you can add any background below in the timeline.

1. Upload your video to Unscreen. Optionally, choose a new background (otherwise the result will be exported with a transparent background).
2. Click Download → Single Frames and extract the ZIP file to a directory on your computer.
3. In Apple Final Cut Pro, in your preferences/settings change the default still frame duration to 1 frame.
4. Import all of your still image files.
5. Create a new project and drag all of your still images into the timeline.
6. strong>Select All so that every image in the timeline is selected.
7. Right click and select Make Compound Clip.
8. Use your new compound clip as a video file in any regular project.

Integrate the Unscreen Pro plugin easily to Adobe After Effects, the professional video editor for Windows and Mac OS, to edit videos by following these steps:

1. Upload your video to Unscreen Pro and select "Transparent" as the new background.
2. Select Pro Bundle as output format - it will give you the best available quality and sound. Then press the "Download" button to download your zip file.
3. Click here to download and install the Unscreen Pro plugin.
4. Open After Effects and go to "Extensions". Select "Unscreen Pro" and press the "Import Unscreen Pro Bundle".
5. Upload the zip file you have previously downloaded from Unscreen Pro.
6. Once the zip file is uploaded to After Effects, your video background will be automatically transparent, so you can then add a background of your choice.

Voilá, the video now has a transparent background.

1. Upload your video to Unscreen. Optionally, choose a new background (otherwise the result will be exported with a transparent background).
2. Click Download → Single Frames and extract the ZIP file to a directory on your computer.
3. In Adobe After Effects, in the project section, right click and select Import → File.
4. Navigate to the folder where you extracted the ZIP contents. Once inside the folder, select the first image and tick the PNG Sequence and Create Composition options.
5. The image sequence is now imported as a clip.

If necessary, you can change the frame rate of the imported clip via right click Interpret Footage.

1. Upload your video to Unscreen Pro and select "Transparent" as the new background.
2. Select the Pro Bundle output format. Pro Bundle will give you the best available quality as well as sound.
3. Once processed, download the result ZIP file from Unscreen Pro and extract it.
4. Go to the “Edit” tab located in the lower middle part of the menu tab.
5. Right click in the media pool and select “Import Media...”.
6. Select the color and alpha files.
7. Place the color file into the timeline.
8. Select the “Color” tab.
9. In the upper left corner, click on the “Media Pool” to display the imported Alpha channel file.
10. Drag the “alpha” file to the map on the right and place it under the “color” file.
11. Connect the blue arrow on the left side of the “color” file with the blue square of the “alpha” file on the right side.
12. Right click on the grid and select “Add Alpha Output”.
13. Connect the green square on the right side of the “Alpha” channel to the blue dot on the far right side.

Voilá, the video now has a transparent background.

Use VSDC, the free video editor for Windows, to edit Unscreen Pro videos by following these steps:

1. Upload your video to Unscreen Pro and select "Transparent" as the new background.
2. Download the result ZIP file, extract it and add the contained MP4 files to your VSDC project.
3. Add the "color" video to your sequence, and the "alpha" video to the same sequence, one layer above.
4. Right click on the layer with the alpha matte and choose to display its properties.
5. Change the composition mode to "Mask".

Voilá, the video now has a transparent background.

1. Upload your video to Unscreen Pro and select "Color → Green screen" as the new background.
2. Select the Video (MP4) output format. This format will let you download a video with a green screen background including sound.
3. Download and import your result video with the greenscreen background.
4. Go to "Backgrounds" and choose a background that you would like to use.
5. Drag the chosen background to a layer.
6. Go back to "My media" and drag your video with a greenscreen background above the chosen background.

Enjoy your video with a new background!

Yes, Unscreen has introduced tools and processes and is committed to complying with the GDPR, as well as other laws about data privacy and security in various locations. To learn more about our GDPR compliance, please read our Privacy Policy.

At the moment Unscreen does not support live streaming of videos. We are interested in learning more about new use cases - shoot us a message with your feedback or ideas!

Yes, you can use Unscreen's API to programmatically remove video backgrounds with just a few lines of code. Learn more

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