Remove Background from GIF
Upload a GIF and get a transparent GIF back, with the edges blended to the color of the page it goes on. The frame count and timing stay exactly as they were.
Remove a video background
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Why this works on real footage
Why color-picker GIF tools leave the background behind
Most online GIF background removers delete one color. That only works when the background is a flat, single color.
GIFs cut from real video rarely have a flat background. Walls have gradients, light changes from frame to frame, and the GIF palette adds dithering noise. Pick one color and you either leave patches of background behind or eat holes in the subject.
This tool finds the subject in every frame instead of looking for a color, so it handles rooms, streets and outdoor scenes the same way it handles a plain wall.
It can still struggle with glass, smoke, subjects that blend into the background, and very small GIFs where the subject is only a few pixels wide.
Edge color
How to get rid of white edges on a transparent GIF
A GIF pixel is either fully transparent or fully opaque. There is no in-between, so soft edges like hair have to be blended with some color before they are saved.
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Pick the page it goes on
Choose light page, dark page or any color, matching the page, chat or slide where you will place the GIF. The GIF stays transparent; only the edges are tuned. The default is light.
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We blend the soft edges
Semi-transparent edge pixels are mixed with that color, then saved as solid pixels. On a matching background the outline disappears.
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Need it on several backgrounds?
Export a transparent WebM instead. WebM keeps smooth edges on any background in Chrome, Firefox and Edge.
What you get
What stays the same after the background is removed
Same frames, same speed
Every frame of your GIF is kept, and each frame keeps its original delay, so the animation plays at the same speed.
Up to 720px
GIFs larger than 720px on the long side are scaled down to keep the file size reasonable. Smaller GIFs keep their size.
1 credit per GIF
A GIF costs 1 credit no matter how many frames it has. You can preview the cutout for free first.
Will the transparent GIF play at the same speed?
Yes. The output has the same number of frames as your GIF, and each frame keeps its original delay.
Why does my transparent GIF have a white outline?
GIF has no partial transparency, so soft edges are blended with an edge color. The outline shows when the edge color does not match the background. Pick the background color before processing, or export a transparent WebM.
Can I get a transparent WebM instead of a GIF?
Yes. Choose Transparent WebM as the export format. It keeps smooth edges on any background and is usually much smaller than a GIF.
Is there a watermark?
No. Free and paid exports have no watermark.
Which GIFs work best?
GIFs cut from real video of people, pets or products. Very small GIFs, glass, smoke and subjects that blend into the background are harder.
Have a video instead?
The transparent GIF maker turns a video into a transparent GIF, and can also export transparent WebM or ProRes 4444.
Make a transparent GIF