# RenderAlpha

> Video Background Remover that exports real transparency: WebM with alpha, ProRes 4444 or GIF, not a black-background MP4. Free one-frame preview, no watermark.

## Key facts

- What it does: removes the background from a whole video with AI, no green screen needed, and exports it with a real alpha channel.
- Input: MP4, MOV, WebM, GIF, up to 95 MB and 1920 px on the longest side; up to 60 seconds of video per run.
- Exports: transparent WebM (VP9 with alpha) for websites and OBS; ProRes 4444 .mov with alpha for Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro and After Effects (up to 10 seconds); transparent GIF (scaled to at most 720 px); or MP4 on a solid color. No watermark.
- Cost: 1 credit per second of video (rounded, minimum 1); 1 credit per GIF.
- Free preview: see the background removed on one frame of your own clip before signing in (3 per day); after signing in, preview any frame you pick.
- Credit packs (one-time purchase, credits from packs never expire): 60 credits for $6.99; 120 credits for $12.99; 300 credits for $29.99.
- Subscriptions: $19.00 per month for 180 credits each month; $39.00 per month for 420 credits each month; $79.00 per month for 900 credits each month; $190.00 per year for 180 credits each month; $390.00 per year for 420 credits each month; $790.00 per year for 900 credits each month.
- If a render fails, the credits are refunded automatically.
- Finished videos are kept for 7 days.
- An account is required to process a whole clip.

## Pages

- [Export Transparent Video – AI Video Background Remover](https://renderalpha.com): Video Background Remover that exports real transparency: WebM with alpha, ProRes 4444 or GIF, not a black-background MP4. Free one-frame preview, no watermark.
- [Pricing – RenderAlpha](https://renderalpha.com/pricing): Credit packs and monthly or yearly plans for the Video Background Remover. Pack credits never expire, cancel a plan anytime, failed jobs are refunded automatically.
- [Transparent GIF Maker: Video or GIF to Transparent GIF](https://renderalpha.com/transparent-gif-maker): Make a transparent GIF from a video or a GIF with AI. No color picking, no green screen. Free preview, edge color to avoid white outlines, no watermark.
- [Remove Background from GIF – Clean, Transparent Edges](https://renderalpha.com/remove-background-from-gif): Remove background from GIF files with AI, not color picking. Fix white edges with a matching edge color. Free preview, 1 credit per GIF.
- [Unscreen Alternative: Export Transparent Video Online](https://renderalpha.com/unscreen-alternative): Unscreen closed on June 29, 2026. Remove video backgrounds online and export real transparency: WebM with alpha, ProRes 4444 or GIF. Free preview.
- [ExportAlpha Alternative: WebM, ProRes and GIF](https://renderalpha.com/exportalpha-alternative): Compare ExportAlpha and RenderAlpha: the same per-second pricing, plus transparent GIF, ProRes 4444 up to 10 seconds and a free preview on your own clip.
- [RenderAlpha Specs and Limits: Formats, Length and Credits](https://renderalpha.com/specs): Input and output formats, maximum video length and file size, GIF transparency, browser support, credits and data retention for RenderAlpha.
- [Video Background Remover AI Video Guides – RenderAlpha](https://renderalpha.com/guides): Practical guides for removing video backgrounds, exporting transparent WebM and ProRes files, and using alpha-channel videos in OBS, video editors and websites.

## Guides

- [Transparent WebM Black or Grey in Safari](https://renderalpha.com/transparent-webm-black-background-safari): A transparent WebM shows a grey or black box in Safari because Safari ignores VP9 alpha. Our test in Safari, Chrome and Firefox, and the two-file fix.
- [How to Export Video with an Alpha Channel](https://renderalpha.com/export-video-with-alpha-channel): Which formats keep a video’s alpha channel, how to export one from After Effects, and how to get transparent WebM or ProRes 4444 from ordinary footage.
- [How to Use Transparent Video in OBS](https://renderalpha.com/transparent-video-obs): Add a transparent WebM to OBS as a Media Source: the settings OBS documents, how to tell a bad file from a bad setting, and what we could not verify.
- [How to Make a Transparent GIF from a Video](https://renderalpha.com/make-transparent-gif-from-video): Turn a video into a transparent GIF: how GIF transparency works, our tested ffmpeg command, how to avoid white outlines, and file sizes for 5 second loops.
- [How to Create a Transparent WebM Video](https://renderalpha.com/create-transparent-webm): Make a transparent WebM with VP9 alpha: our file-size tests, the ffmpeg command we ran, where it plays in Safari, Chrome and Firefox, and the online route.
- [How to Export ProRes 4444 with Alpha](https://renderalpha.com/export-prores-4444-with-alpha): ProRes 4444 is the Apple codec that stores alpha. What Apple says, how to export it from After Effects, how big the files get, and how to make one with ffmpeg.
- [WebM vs ProRes 4444 vs HEVC with Alpha vs GIF](https://renderalpha.com/webm-vs-prores-4444-vs-hevc-alpha): Compare the formats that keep video transparency on one test clip: file size, which browsers rendered the alpha, edge quality, and which to pick for each use.
- [How to Convert MOV to a Transparent WebM](https://renderalpha.com/convert-mov-to-transparent-webm): Convert a ProRes 4444 MOV to transparent WebM with ffmpeg, build a transparent GIF, and see what breaks when you change a flag. Tested on FFmpeg 9.0.2.

## Optional

- [About](https://renderalpha.com/about)
- [Terms of Service](https://renderalpha.com/terms-of-service)
- [Privacy Policy](https://renderalpha.com/privacy-policy)
- [Refund Policy](https://renderalpha.com/refund-policy)
- Contact: support@renderalpha.com