# How to remove the background from a video

> Remove a video background with Canva, Adobe Express, FlexClip or VEED, or an AI mask in DaVinci Resolve. Steps, plans, a cost example and phone apps.
- **Author**: Marxx
- **Published**: 2026-11-11
- **Category**: Video editing
- **URL**: https://marxx.ai/library-guides/how-to-remove-background-from-video

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To remove a video background, run the clip through an AI remover, check the edges, then add a new background. Canva (Pro) and Adobe Express (Premium) do it in the browser, and DaVinci Resolve Studio and Final Cut Pro use AI masks.

## Pick a tool

| Tool | Feature | Plan (checked 3 Nov 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Canva | Background Remover | Pro, INR 4,000 a year |
| Adobe Express | Remove Video Background | Premium, INR 398.84 a month incl. GST |
| FlexClip | Background removal for video and images | Free plan lists 3 credits |
| VEED | Video background remover | Listed on its video editor page. Plan not stated |
| DaVinci Resolve | Magic Mask | Studio edition only |
| Final Cut Pro | Magnetic Mask, no green screen | Paid Apple app |
| Premiere Pro | Object Mask, AI masking and tracking | Subscription |

Premiere Pro is now called Adobe Premiere. For more tools, see the [best video background removers](/best/best-video-background-removers).

We make Marxx. The Generate tab in [Marxx's AI video editor](/features/ai-video-editor) lists background removal. It sits on Match, $29 a month at launch prices (checked 3 Nov 2026), and uses credits.

## Steps

1. Pick a clip where the subject stands clear of the background. A steady shot in even light works best.
2. Open the clip in your tool and choose its background remover, using the feature names above.
3. Let the AI pick the subject. Play the clip through once.
4. Zoom in on hair, hands and fast moves. If the edge leaks, pick the subject again or try another clip.
5. Put a new background behind it: a plain colour, a product scene or a shot of your shop.
6. Export, then watch it on a phone.

## A worked example

Say you remove 12 backgrounds in a month on Canva Pro.

- INR 4,000 a year / 12 = about INR 333 a month
- INR 333 / 12 clips = about INR 28 a clip
- At 20 clips a month, about INR 17 a clip

The more clips you run, the lower the cost per clip.

## Phone apps

KineMaster's Magic Remover works on video clips and images, but not GIFs. InShot lists Remove and Cutout tools, and VN lists a Cutout tool. CapCut also removes backgrounds. CapCut is not officially available in India: it is not on the Indian App Store, and its pricing page shows no plans to visitors from India (checked 3 Nov 2026).

For product shots, see how to [edit product videos for ecommerce](/guides/how-to-edit-product-videos-for-ecommerce) and the [best online video editors](/best/best-online-video-editors).

## FAQ

### Can I remove a video background for free?

FlexClip's free plan lists 3 background-removal credits. Canva and Adobe Express put the tool behind a paid plan.

### Do I need a green screen?

Not for the AI tools. Final Cut Pro's Magnetic Mask isolates people and objects without one.

### Which phone app removes backgrounds?

KineMaster's Magic Remover, InShot's Remove and Cutout, and VN's Cutout.

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