Removing something from a video by hand means masking it on every single frame, then painting in whatever should have been behind it. At 30 frames per second, ten seconds of footage is 300 frames of that. This guide covers the automated version: you point at the thing once, and the background is reconstructed across the whole clip.
The four steps
1. Upload the clip
Anything up to 90 seconds. MP4, MOV, WebM, MKV and WMV all work, including footage straight off a phone and screen recordings.
2. Mark what should go
Click the object. If it travels through the shot, the tracker follows it frame by frame. If it stays in one place, draw a box over it instead — that path is faster and cannot drift.
3. Refine the selection
One click is usually enough. If the selection missed part of the object, add another click; if it spread onto something you want to keep, mark that area to exclude it.
4. Render and download
The background behind the object is rebuilt on every frame and the clean video comes back at its original resolution. A short clip typically takes a couple of minutes.
What it handles well — and what it doesn't
Being straight about this saves you a wasted render.
| Works well | Harder |
|---|---|
| A person or car crossing a static background | Objects casting a strong shadow or reflection — the object goes, its shadow may not |
| Logos, badges and signage held in one spot | Anything filling a large share of the frame, leaving little real background to rebuild from |
| Clear separation between the object and what's behind it | Heavy motion blur, where the object's edge is genuinely ambiguous |
| Brief occlusion — the tracker picks the object back up | An object leaving the frame and returning changed; re-click it when it reappears |
Before you start
Trim first
You only need the section containing the object. A shorter clip renders faster and gives the tracker fewer chances to drift.
Pick the right mode
"Moves around" tracks the object across frames. "Stays in place" holds one region for the whole clip. If the thing you're removing never moves, the second is both quicker and more reliable.
Replacing a background instead?
That's a different job — keeping the subject and changing everything behind them. The background remover handles that, and allows longer clips.
Questions people ask
Do I need editing software or experience?
No. It runs in the browser, and the frame-by-frame work is the part being automated.
How long does a render take?
Usually a couple of minutes for a short clip. Longer and higher-resolution footage takes proportionally longer, because every frame is reconstructed individually.
Can I remove more than one object at once?
Yes. Each click starts a separate object and they are all handled in the same pass.
What if the object is partly hidden during the clip?
Brief occlusion is fine — the tracker follows it back out. If it leaves the frame entirely and returns looking different, click it again when it reappears.
Does it reduce the video quality?
No. The clip returns at its original resolution, and only the region behind the removed object is rebuilt. The rest of every frame is untouched.
Can I use the result commercially?
Yes, for footage you own or have permission to edit. See the terms.
Try it on your own clip
Upload a video, click the thing you want gone, and see the result before you commit to anything.
Open the object remover