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The Free Runway Remove Background Alternative

Bring a subject from recorded footage into a motion-design composition. Prepare a transparent layer, then arrange it with your graphics, titles and scene timing in a compatible editor.

Background removal workflow for a project edited with Runway.
or drop a file hereMP4, MOV, WebM · Max 180s · up to 4K · 100MB
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Before and after

See the change in the sample

Connect a filmed performance with the animated titles and designed scenes of a motion project.

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Creators & vloggers

A presenter prepared as a separate subject for another scene.

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Sports & action

An action example showing the subject against a changed background.

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3D character animation

An animated character shown separately from its original setting.

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Game & VFX creatures

A stylized creature prepared for a layered composition.

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Social UGC & hauls

A creator and product example with the background removed.

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AI & CGI footage

An animated scene element prepared for a new background.

BeforeAfter

Creators & vloggers

A presenter prepared as a separate subject for another scene.

BeforeAfter

Sports & action

An action example showing the subject against a changed background.

BeforeAfter

3D character animation

An animated character shown separately from its original setting.

BeforeAfter

Game & VFX creatures

A stylized creature prepared for a layered composition.

BeforeAfter

Social UGC & hauls

A creator and product example with the background removed.

BeforeAfter

AI & CGI footage

An animated scene element prepared for a new background.

Features

A focused workflow for your footage

Bring a subject from recorded footage into a motion-design composition. Prepare a transparent layer, then arrange it with your graphics, titles and scene timing in a compatible editor.

Keep a reusable subject layer

Bring a live-action performance into a motion-design scene.

Create a Transparent Clip
E-commerce product video with its background removed, showing a clean transparent alpha cutout of the model.

Build a finished scene

Separate the recorded gesture from the location where you filmed it.

Use Your Own Footage
Fitness influencer video with the background removed automatically from ordinary footage.

Start with existing recordings

Place the transparent subject near animated titles in a compatible editor.

Choose a New Setting
Creator video with its background swapped for a brand-new scene after automatic background removal.

Choose the next editing step

Finish the scene timing, sound and transitions in your motion project.

Prepare Your Next Clip
Educator presentation video with the background removed for a clean, long-form lesson.

How it works

From source to finished file

Separate the recorded gesture from the location where you filmed it.

Online video workflow: upload a clip, choose settings, then preview and download the result.
  1. 1

    Open the source

    Upload the recording you want to prepare. Bring a live-action performance into a motion-design scene.

  2. 2

    Set the treatment

    Choose the output background and start processing. Separate the recorded gesture from the location where you filmed it.

  3. 3

    Prepare the result

    Preview the result and download the prepared clip. Finish the scene timing, sound and transitions in your motion project.

Project ideas

Choose the right footage for your next project

Place the transparent subject near animated titles in a compatible editor.

Product explainers for your store

Combine a filmed product performance with animated launch graphics.

Product video with its background removed and placed on a clean custom backdrop for an online store listing.

Creator clips for social stories

Place a creator’s recorded gesture beside a moving title for a social sequence.

Creator cut out from their video as a transparent overlay for a vertical Reels, Shorts, or TikTok clip.

Facecam layers for stream graphics

Bring a streamer’s performance into a designed channel opening.

Streamer facecam with the background removed, ready to overlay on gameplay.

A presenter beside the lesson

Set the recorded instructor beside an animated diagram in a lesson composition.

Educator cut out from their video and placed over slides for an online course or tutorial.

Creator stories & examples

Creative stories and project ideas

“Our festival ident began with a drummer filmed in an ordinary practice space. I explored a Runway remove background workflow, then prepared the drummer as a transparent layer here. In the motion project, I set illustrated circles behind each raised stick, turning the rehearsal gesture into the opening visual motif.”
Celeste RookCeleste RookMotion Designer

Questions and answers

runway remove background — Questions and answers

Plan your edit

Bring a live-action performance into a motion-design scene. Finish the scene timing, sound and transitions in your motion project.

Plan the background step and the next edit

TaskRemoveVideoBGYour project in Runway
Source preparationBring a live-action performance into a motion-design scene.Choose the source footage you want to edit in Runway.
Compositing choicePlace the transparent subject near animated titles in a compatible editor.Choose a file format compatible with your Runway workflow.
Finishing the editFinish the scene timing, sound and transitions in your motion project.Arrange the downloaded result with the rest of your Runway project.

Reviewed by RemoveVideoBG TeamUpdated

Prepare a Video Cutout

Finish the scene timing, sound and transitions in your motion project.

Choose a file