Transparent Video Maker

Remove the background and get a video with a real alpha channel, saved in the format your editor reads. Preview free, keep the sound.

OriginalBackground removed

Where will you use it? (optional — change it later)

Get a real alpha channel · drop anywhere

First 5 seconds free, full quality
Keeps the sound · no watermark
Files ready for CapCut, Premiere, Final Cut, OBS
Pay only for the seconds you download

MP4, MOV, WebM and more · up to 500 MB and 5 min · longer? you pick the part · Max output 1080p

Just want a quick look? Preview the whole clip free — watch only, no sign-up

Any phone video · up to 500 MB, 5 min

What "transparent" means

The checkerboard is the see-through part

A transparent video has no background at all — only the person, plus an invisible layer called an alpha channel that tells your editor which pixels to show. Put it on top of anything and the layer underneath shows through. That is all a video with transparent background is: normal picture and sound, plus that extra layer.

What you see in the preview: the checkerboard means "nothing here".

The same file dropped over a gradient in your editor.

Over black — useful for checking that edges have no light halo.

A standard H.264 MP4 doesn't keep transparency, and not every video with alpha channel opens everywhere: each app reads only some formats. That is why many "background removers" hand you an MP4 on a green or black background and leave the rest to you. Here you get a real transparent file: ProRes 4444, HEVC with alpha or WebM VP9 with alpha, depending on where it is going. The audio from your original clip is kept in all three.

How it works

How to make a video transparent

You don't need a green screen or an editor to make video transparent. A clip with a person in it works, whatever room it was filmed in. That's how to make video background transparent without keying by hand.

Upload the clip
Choose a phone or camera clip up to 5 minutes and 500 MB. MP4, MOV and WebM all work. The file stays on your device until you start an HD job.
Pick your app
Choose the app where you'll use the file and we'll pick the format. To check the cutout on a checkerboard first, open the free browser preview.
Download with the alpha channel
Sign in with email or Google for the first 5 seconds in HD free once a day and try the file in your editor. The full clip uses credits. On iPhone, save it to Files.

Compatibility

Which transparent background video format your app needs

A transparent video background only stays see-through if the app can read the video's alpha channel in that format. Pick the app on the result screen and we choose the format. This is what you'll get, and how each app handles it.

App	Format	Transparency	Tested on	Size for 30 s
Premiere Pro	ProRes 4444 .mov	Supported	Per the app's docs	≈ 1.2 GB
Final Cut Pro	HEVC with alpha .mov	Supported	Per the app's docs	≈ 36 MB
iMovie (Mac)	HEVC with alpha .mov	Works as overlay	iMovie 10.4, Nov 2026	≈ 36 MB
DaVinci Resolve	ProRes 4444 .mov	Supported	Per the app's docs	≈ 1.2 GB
After Effects	ProRes 4444 .mov	Supported	Per the app's docs	≈ 1.2 GB
CapCut desktop	MOV with alpha	Works as overlay	CapCut desktop, Nov 2026	≈ 35 MB
CapCut mobile	Green screen MP4	Supported	Per the app's docs	≈ 30 MB
OBS Studio	WebM VP9 with alpha	Works as Media Source	OBS 33, Nov 2026	≈ 30 MB
Canva	MP4 on a new background	Dropped by the free plan	Canva free plan, Nov 2026	≈ 33 MB
Websites (Chrome, Firefox, Edge)	WebM VP9 with alpha	Works in <video>	Chrome, Nov 2026	≈ 30 MB
Safari websites	HEVC with alpha .mov	Works in <video>	Safari 27, Nov 2026	≈ 36 MB

Rows marked “Per the app's docs” list the transparent format described in the app's documentation. Rows with an app version or test date report an import or playback check. File sizes are estimates for 30 seconds at 1080p and 30 fps. The actual size depends on the frame rate and what's in the shot.

Step by step

How to import it in your editor

CapCut desktop & phone

Desktop: drag the .mov into the media panel, then onto a track above your main video. The background is already gone.
Phone: tap Overlay → Add overlay, then pick the video from Files.
If the overlay shows black on your phone, download the Green screen MP4 instead, select the overlay, tap Remove BG → Chroma key and pick the green.

Premiere Pro

Drag the .mov into the Project panel.
Place it on V2, above your background on V1. Transparency is read automatically — no keying effect needed.
ProRes 4444 is large because it is visually lossless. If you're short on disk space, export once and replace it with your final render.

Final Cut Pro and iMovie

File → Import → Media, and pick the .mov.
Drop it above your background in the timeline (in iMovie, choose Picture in Picture or Cutaway, then set it full size).

DaVinci Resolve

Import the .mov into the Media Pool.
Place it on V2. Resolve reads the alpha on import; if it shows black, right-click the clip → Clip Attributes → Alpha mode: Straight.

After Effects

File → Import → File, pick the .mov.
In Interpret Footage, set Alpha to Straight – Unmatted, then drag it into your composition.

OBS Studio

Sources → + → Media Source, browse to the .webm.
Turn on Loop for a looping overlay. The transparent parts show your scene underneath.

Canva

Canva's free plan drops the transparency of uploaded videos — WebM, HEVC and ProRes all showed their old background in our test. So for Canva, put the new background in before you download.
On the result screen choose New background (picking Canva does this for you), then a color, gradient, photo or your own image.
In Canva: Uploads → Upload files, pick the .mp4 and drag it onto your design.

A web page

Use the transparent .webm in browsers that support WebM with alpha and the HEVC .mov in Safari. To serve both, use <video autoplay muted loop playsinline> with two <source> tags, with HEVC first. Check that the background stays transparent in the browsers you support.
On the result screen choose All (.zip): one download with the WebM for Chrome, Firefox and Edge, the HEVC .mov for Safari, plus ProRes 4444 and a green screen MP4. It uses the same credits as a single format.

<video autoplay muted loop playsinline>
  <source src="clip.mov" type='video/quicktime; codecs="hvc1"'>
  <source src="clip.webm" type="video/webm">
</video>

Replace clip with your file names. Safari plays the HEVC .mov; a browser that can't play it moves on to the WebM.

On iPhone

Save it to Files, not Photos

The Photos app doesn't display transparent videos properly: it draws the see-through parts as black. People see that and think the file is broken. It isn't.

When you download on an iPhone, tap Save to Files. Then in your editor, import from Files. The transparency is still there.

We show this reminder once before your first iPhone download. You can turn it off.

In Photos: looks black

In your editor: transparent

FAQ

Transparent video questions

Can an MP4 be transparent?

No. A transparent MP4 doesn't exist in practice: MP4 with H.264, the kind most apps export, has no alpha channel. For transparency you need a MOV with alpha channel (ProRes 4444 or HEVC with alpha) or a transparent WebM (VP9 with alpha). If your app only accepts MP4, download the green screen MP4 and use its chroma key.

Which format should I choose?

Choose the app on the result screen and we pick it for you. In short: ProRes 4444 for Premiere, DaVinci and After Effects; HEVC with alpha for Final Cut, iMovie and Safari; WebM for OBS and Chrome. Canva's free plan drops transparency, so for Canva choose New background and get an MP4.

Why is the ProRes file so big?

ProRes 4444 is visually lossless, so it keeps every detail of the edges, but a 30-second 1080p clip at 30 fps is about 1.2 GB. If size matters more, HEVC with alpha is far smaller and still sharp.

Is the sound kept?

Yes. All transparent formats keep the original audio.

Do I get one file, or a separate matte?

One file. The transparent download is a single video with the alpha channel built in and the original sound — not a GIF, and not a color video plus a black-and-white matte that you have to combine yourself.

Can I try it before paying?

Yes. You can make video background transparent in a free preview of the whole clip on your device, and download the first 5 seconds in HD free once a day, in whichever format you pick — a good way to check it works in your editor.

Can I remove black background from video footage?

If there's a person in front of it, yes: the AI cuts out the person whatever color the background is, and you can remove white background from video the same way. Effects footage on black (fire, smoke, light leaks) has no person to find, so use your editor's blend mode or luma key for that.

Can I make a transparent GIF?

Transparent exports are available in WebM and MOV. For smooth transparent edges on the web, choose WebM. GIF transparency is limited to on or off, which can make edges look jagged.

More ways to use your clip

Put a new background behind you

Colors, gradients, photos or your own image, as an MP4 with sound.

Video background changer →

Shot on a green screen?

We remove the screen and the green glow on hair and skin.

Green screen remover →

Or go back to the video background remover · see pricing