Video Background Remover
Remove the background from video clips of up to 10 seconds and download a transparent WebM. This video background remover shows the exact credit quote first.
- BEN v2
- Transparent WebM output
Remove your video background
Upload a silent clip up to 10 seconds → review the price → download transparent WebM.
Checking availability…
Sign in to upload and recover your resultsUse an editor that supports WebM alpha. Solid-color MP4 output, audio and clips over 10 seconds aren’t offered.
3. Your result
Your processed video will appear here. Recent jobs are saved to your account below.
Real sample: kitten cutout
BEN v2 · September 21, 2026 · 2 seconds · 480 × 640 · silent. Compare the source and actual transparent WebM.
Checked: the pixels are really transparent and the whole file decodes. Some fine fur and whiskers are softened, and this short, slow clip says nothing about fast action. The preview background color is not part of the download.
About video background removal on Cicadas
This video background remover uses BEN v2 to cut your subject out of a silent MP4 or WebM of up to 10 seconds. You get a transparent WebM with an alpha channel, ready to composite over any background in an editor that supports WebM alpha. Before you remove the background from your video, you see the exact credit quote, and nothing is charged until you confirm.
Why use Cicadas for video background removal
Remove the background from clips up to 10 seconds
Upload your own MP4 or WebM, up to 10 seconds and 80 MB, with the audio track removed. BEN v2 separates the subject from what is behind it, so you can place it over a new background.
Get a transparent background video as WebM
The result is one silent WebM with an alpha channel, private to your account. Composite it over any background in an editor that reads WebM alpha; a solid-color MP4 version isn't offered.
See the background removal price before you pay
The server measures width, height and frame count, then charges 0.25 credits per processed megapixel: a 5-second 720×960 portrait is about 21 credits. The quote holds for 5 minutes and nothing is charged until you confirm.
How to use video background removal
- 01
Sign in and upload a silent MP4 or WebM (remove the audio track first), up to 10 seconds and 80 MB, that you have the rights to use.
- 02
Check the exact credit quote, valid for 5 minutes, then confirm to start removing the background.
- 03
Download the transparent WebM into an editor that supports alpha, or reopen it later from Recent jobs (your latest 20).
Video background removal prompt ideas
Copy one into the prompt box above and adapt it to your shot.
“A 5-second clip of one person against a busy street, filmed with a steady, locked-off camera.”
“A silent 8-second product shot on a plain backdrop, with the subject filling most of the frame.”
“A 6-second portrait clip with visible hair or a translucent rain hood against a cluttered background.”
Video background removal FAQ
Tested on Cicadas · reviewed 2026-09-29
Real runs: a 2-second 480 × 640 kitten clip (2026-09-21) and a 5-second 720 × 960 portrait (2026-09-27, 21 credits) each came back as a transparent WebM that decodes with a working alpha channel. Edges held around hair and a translucent rain hood; fine fur came out softer. Output is silent, and solid-color MP4 output is not offered.
Updated Sep 29, 2026 · How we test
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