Background Eraser

Background Eraser removes or replaces video backgrounds while recording or from imported footage, and can remove photo backgrounds in one click. GPU-accelerated AI processes video and images on the device, and footage is not uploaded. The app works offline and does not require an account. Video replacement options include colors, images, looping videos, blur, and studio presets, with controls for feathering, smoothing, tightness, and temporal smoothing. Video subject detection is designed for people in talking-head videos, presentations, and tutorials. For photos, users can select which detected subjects to retain. Videos export as MP4 H.264 at full, 1080p, 720p, or 540p; photo cutouts export as PNG, including transparent PNG. Canvas presets include 9:16, 1:1, 4:5, 16:9, and other social formats. The free plan includes recording and editing, but adds a watermark to video and photo exports. Pro removes export watermarks through auto-renewing weekly, monthly, or yearly subscriptions; current prices are shown in the app.

Background Eraser combines video background replacement with photo cutouts and local offline processing. The free plan includes editing but watermarks exports; Pro removes those marks through a recurring subscription.

It may suit people making talking-head videos, presentations, tutorials, or photo cutouts who want local, offline processing. Its canvas presets also serve people preparing media in social formats.

Overview

Background Eraser combines a people-focused video cutout tool with one-click photo subject removal, for creators making talking-head clips, presentations, tutorials, or simple photo composites. Its strongest case is private, offline editing without per-video credits; the main trade-off is that free exports carry a watermark.

Key features

For video, Background Eraser removes the background live while recording or from imported footage, then lets you replace it with a color, image, looping video, blur, or studio preset. Feather, smoothing, tightness, and temporal-smoothing controls give users ways to refine edges, though the subject detection is designed for people rather than arbitrary moving objects.

Photo cutouts detect the main subjects and let you choose which ones to retain. PNG export includes transparency, which is useful for placing a cutout into another design. Video exports use MP4 H.264, with full, 1080p, 720p, or 540p options; the stated maximum is 1080p.

Canvas presets include 9:16, 1:1, 4:5, 16:9, and other social formats. A flat chroma-green preset also supports a workflow that continues in OBS, Final Cut Pro, Premiere, or DaVinci Resolve. That is a practical bridge to other editing tools, rather than a substitute for them.

Processing runs on-device with GPU-accelerated AI, and the app works offline without an account. It says footage is not uploaded, and it has no advertising or analytics SDK. Apple processes purchases; RevenueCat receives receipt data and a random app-generated identifier for subscription validation. The product states there are no file-size limits, queues, or per-video credits, which removes several common workflow restrictions.

Pricing

Free — free. All recording and editing features are included, but both video and photo exports carry a watermark. This is enough to assess the editing workflow, but the mark makes the plan a poor fit for clean, finished deliverables.

Pro — custom pricing. Pro includes everything in Free and removes watermarks from exports. It is sold as auto-renewing weekly, monthly, or yearly subscriptions, with current prices shown in the app. There is no published price to compare across terms, so weigh the watermark-free exports against the recurring renewal before subscribing. No file-size limits, queues, or per-video credits are stated for the product.

Platforms

Background Eraser is available on iOS, macOS, web, and Windows. The app works offline and does not require an account. Support is provided at [email protected].

Who it's for

This is a good fit for creators who need quick people-focused video background replacement and photo cutouts, particularly when offline work and on-device processing matter. The chroma-green option also suits editors who want to pass footage into a separate video editor. Look elsewhere if you need exports above 1080p, or if your video work depends on isolating subjects other than people.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Offline, on-device processing and no required account suit private or disconnected workflows.
• Pro: No file-size limits, queues, or per-video credits make the workflow less constrained by usage caps.
• Pro: Video replacement, edge controls, transparent photo PNGs, and social canvases cover several common creator tasks in one app.
• Con: Free exports are watermarked, so finished work requires Pro.
• Con: Pro renews automatically, and its price depends on the current in-app offer.
• Con: Video detection is designed for people, and exports top out at 1080p.

Alternatives

For a broader comparison of this category, see AI Video Background Removers.

• Cutout.Pro is a freemium option across Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web, Windows, and API; its 80-credit monthly subscription is $5 a month.
• PixelZap is a freemium alternative for Android, iOS, and macOS.
• Vmaker is a freemium option for iOS, macOS, and Windows; its free plan includes 5 GB storage, 1 minute of screen recording, and 20 minutes of subtitles per month.
• NSS Background Remover Platform is a free iOS and web option with no usage limits and a queue of up to 20 images loaded at once.
• insMind Video Background Changer is a paid Android, iOS, and web option with a free trial.
• Video Background Remover Android is a free Android alternative.
• Knockout API is a freemium web and API option with a free allowance of 30 images per month.
• unscreen.io is a freemium alternative for browser and desktop platforms, including Linux, macOS, and Windows.

Verdict

Choose Background Eraser if you want offline, on-device background replacement for people-focused video alongside photo cutouts, and can accept 1080p as the ceiling. Its lack of per-video credits and file-size limits is a clear practical advantage; the watermark on every free export and recurring Pro subscription are the reasons to compare alternatives before making it part of a regular publishing workflow.