Remove the background from a GIF

Upload an animated GIF or a short video, or paste a link to a clip. AI cuts out the background in every frame, and you download a transparent GIF up to 3 seconds long. Green screens and other solid backgrounds work too. Free, with no watermark and no sign-up.

No video of your own? Find a GIF on GIPHY ↗ — save it and upload it here.

By uploading a video you agree that we keep it and the finished stickers for up to 7 days to improve the service, then delete them (sooner on request to support@vidsticker.com). Visits are counted by Yandex Metrica (cookies and a recording of actions on the page, without uploaded videos).

What you get

A transparent GIF The frame of the original with only the background gone. The longest side is 512 px and the file is under 5 MB.
AI for any background One model cuts out people, animals and objects, another handles drawings and anime. Rooms, streets and busy backdrops are fine.
Green screen removal A green, blue, black, white or any other flat background is removed by its color — along with the green fringe around the edges.

How to remove the background from a GIF

  1. Upload a GIF or a videoAn animated GIF, MP4, MOV or WEBM up to 200 MB — or a YouTube, TikTok or Instagram link.
  2. Pick the part and what to removeChoose up to 3 seconds on the frame strip. On the Background tab, pick People, animals and objects, Drawings and anime, or Solid background.
  3. Download the transparent GIFPress Remove background, check the result and download the GIF. There's a still PNG too.

Which option to choose

More on how it works — how to remove the background from a video.

Good to know

Questions and answers

How do I make a GIF transparent?

Upload it here, choose what's in the frame on the Background tab and press Remove background. The GIF you download has a transparent background: put it on any color and only the subject shows.

Does it work on animated GIFs, not just still images?

Yes, that's what this page is for: the background is removed in every frame, and the result stays animated. A single picture works too — you get a PNG.

Can I remove a green screen from a GIF or a video?

Yes: on the Background tab choose Solid background. It finds the color on its own and cleans the green fringe from the edges. No AI is needed for that. The green screen remover has it selected from the start and adds a WEBM.

Can I turn a video into a transparent GIF?

Yes: upload an MP4, MOV or WEBM or paste a link, pick up to 3 seconds, and you get the same transparent GIF.

How long can the GIF be?

Up to 3 seconds of finished GIF. With ×2 speed that's 6 seconds of the original, with ×3 — 9.

Why are the edges a little jagged?

A GIF pixel is either transparent or not, so a cut-out edge gets tiny steps. On a page of a similar color they're barely visible, and a thin outline hides them further.

Is it free?

Yes, with no watermark and no ads. Without signing in you can make 5 GIFs a day; signing in removes the limit.

Can I get stickers instead of a GIF?

Yes: the main editor makes transparent video stickers for Telegram (WEBM), and there are pages for Discord, WhatsApp, Slack and LINE.

What happens to my files?

Videos and finished files are kept for up to 7 days to improve the service, then deleted. To have them deleted sooner, email support@vidsticker.com. Details are in the privacy policy.