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Guides to cut out your videos

From filming to keying in your editing app, with tool comparisons.

Removing a video background

Methods, prices and step-by-step guides to isolate a subject and change a video's background.

  • Removing a video background: 3 methodsGreen screen, AI background removal or manual rotoscoping: the three ways to remove the background from a video, what each one needs and when to pick it.
  • Cut out a person from a videoCutting out a video means isolating one subject from the frame: how to pick who to keep, fix the tracking and get the result on a green background.
  • Remove a video background for free?Remove a video background for free: the real options, their catches (watermark, length, resolution) and what Keyotte lets you do without paying.
  • Change a video backgroundReplace the background of a video with an image or another clip: cut the subject out onto green, then key it in your editing app. A step-by-step guide.
  • Remove a background without a green screenGet a green screen video without ever shooting on one: film well, cut out the subject with AI, check it, then key it in your editing app. Step by step.
  • Remove the background from an MP4Is your clip an MP4 or a phone MOV? Which files you can cut out, what you get back, and why an H.264 MP4 can never have a transparent background.
  • What video background removal costsSubscription, credits or pay per video: how background removal tools charge, and what Keyotte costs by video length. Know the model before you pay.

Transparency and formats

Alpha channel, ProRes 4444, WebM, GIF: what keeps transparency, and why a green background is often simpler.

  • Transparent background videos explainedA transparent background video needs a format with an alpha channel. Which ones work, where they play, and why a green background is often simpler.
  • Transparent video in ProRes 4444ProRes 4444 keeps transparency inside a .mov file. What it's for, how to export it from Premiere, DaVinci Resolve or Final Cut, and where it falls short.
  • Transparent WebM (VP9 with alpha)VP9 WebM can keep transparency and stay lightweight. Where it plays, where it doesn't (Safari), and how to make one starting from a green screen video.
  • Transparent GIF from a videoGIFs only do on-or-off transparency, hence the jagged edges. How to make one from a video anyway, and the formats that do better (animated WebP, APNG).
  • Transparent video turns black: 5 causesA cut-out video showing on black: a format with no alpha, a wrong export setting, a player ignoring transparency, a conversion, an empty track. Fixes.
  • The video alpha channel, explainedThe alpha channel stores how transparent each pixel is. How it works, premultiplied vs straight, which formats keep it, and how it relates to green screen.
  • Transparent video on a websiteShow a background-free person on a web page: VP9 WebM with alpha for Chrome and Firefox, HEVC with alpha for Safari, muted autoplay. The full method.

In your editing app

Keying out the green in CapCut, Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve, and how the built-in tools compare.

  • Green screen and cut-out video in CapCutPlace a green screen clip over a new background in CapCut: overlay, chroma key, the right settings, and what to do when the green won't go away.
  • Green screen in Premiere Pro (Ultra Key)Key a green screen clip in Premiere Pro: the Ultra Key effect, the eyedropper, matte cleanup and spill suppression. The settings that actually matter.
  • Green screen in DaVinci ResolveKey a green screen clip in DaVinci Resolve: the 3D qualifier on the Color page or the Delta Keyer in Fusion. A clear step-by-step walkthrough.
  • DaVinci Magic Mask or Keyotte?DaVinci Resolve's Magic Mask cuts out with AI inside your project. What it needs (edition, hardware), when it's ideal, and when an online tool is handier.
  • Removing a video background with CanvaCanva's video background remover is a paid-plan feature. What we know about it, and how to cut out a video without a Canva Pro subscription.

Use cases

TikTok, Reels, Shorts, talking heads, product videos, training: a new background for every situation.

  • Change a TikTok video backgroundPut a new backdrop behind you on TikTok, even after filming: the in-app Green Screen effect, or a clean cutout and an edit in CapCut. Both explained.
  • Change an Instagram Reel backgroundSwap your Reels background for a brand backdrop, your shop or a location: cut out the subject, keep it vertical, edit, post. A simple, repeatable workflow.
  • Change a YouTube Short backgroundPut a backdrop behind you in a YouTube Short: YouTube's Green Screen tool, or a clean vertical cutout followed by an edit. With the right formats.
  • Talking-head video without your room behind youFilm a talking-head video at home without showing your room: cut out your silhouette, then put yourself on a clean backdrop, a slide or a brand image.
  • Product video on a white backgroundFilm a product on your kitchen table and put it on a clean white background for your online store: cutout, white background in the edit, shadow, settings.
  • Training and course video backgroundFor an online course or internal training: cut out the presenter and place them in front of their slides or a clean backdrop. Workflow, costs and limits.
  • Cut out an AI-generated videoA character or object made with a video generator, to place on your own background: cut out the AI clip, fix the tracking, then key it in your edit.
  • Cut out a pet or a dance videoA dog running, a cat jumping, a full dance routine: how to cut out a fast-moving subject, limit motion blur and fix the tracking frame by frame.

Filming and how it works

Filming well, understanding AI cutouts, blurring instead of replacing, and what happens to your videos.

  • Green screen vs AI: which to choose?Green screen on set or AI afterwards? Gear, space, edge quality, time and cost: an honest side-by-side comparison to help you choose for your situation.
  • How AI video background removal worksSegmentation, frame-by-frame tracking, edge refinement: how an AI separates a subject from its background in a video, and why it sometimes gets it wrong.
  • How to film for background removalLight, background, clothes, framing, stability: the simple things to get right on set that make a video easy to cut out cleanly, on a phone or a camera.
  • Blur a video backgroundBlur the room behind you in a video: while shooting, in an app, or in the edit with a cut-out subject. Keyotte doesn't blur, so here's how to do it.
  • What happens to uploaded videos?Where your videos are processed, how long they're kept, who can access them, and why they're never used to train a model. Clear answers, no fine print.

Comparisons and alternatives

Keyotte against other tools, with prices from their official pages and where they genuinely do better.

  • Unscreen shut down: what's the alternative?Unscreen shut down on 29 June 2026. The alternatives for removing a video background, their prices from official pricing pages, and what Keyotte does.
  • Best video background removerWhich tool should you use to remove a video background in 2026? Criteria, official prices we checked, each tool's strengths, and when Keyotte isn't right.
  • Keyotte vs KapwingKapwing is a full video editor with a subscription; Keyotte cuts out one video at a time, paid per video. Official prices, differences, where Kapwing wins.
  • Keyotte vs VEEDVEED is an online video editor with a background remover; Keyotte cuts out videos one at a time, paid per video. Differences, uses, what we couldn't check.
  • Keyotte vs CapCutCapCut has built-in auto background removal; Keyotte has you pick the subject. When each one is better, and how to use them together for a cleaner result.
  • Cutout.pro alternative for videoCutout.pro charges $9 per minute of video, with a 5-second preview (checked 23 October 2026). An honest comparison with Keyotte and other options.

Facts and exact pricesWhat the tool does, what it costs and its limits, on one page.