Descript's online video background remover uses AI-powered Green Screen to remove and replace your background — no physical green screen required. Upload a clip and instantly swap in an image, video, GIF, solid color, or transparent background directly in your editor.
Remove your video background
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Start a new project in Descript. Then, upload a clip, record one, or use our stock visuals. If you're using Descript for Web, you can do it all right in your browser. For the cleanest result, use footage with one clearly visible person, solid contrast between subject and background, and as few distractions as possible.
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Select your video layer. Go to Effects, click Add effect, then choose Green Screen. Descript will automatically remove the background. And you can toggle it on or off at any time. Green Screen uses AI to detect your subject, so you'll need an internet connection to use it. If you filmed on a real green screen or just need to remove a solid background, use Chroma Key instead.
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Import an image, video, or GIF and place it behind your subject to replace background elements with a solid color, branded visual, or stock scene. Then, add captions or graphics, export as MP4 or GIF, or share via a web link.
Descript's AI video background remover is built for recording anywhere, not just a perfect studio setup. You can remove the background, keep a transparent subject cutout inside the editor for layering, and try different looks without bouncing between tools or re-exporting versions. If you want more ways to swap scenes after the cutout, try Descript's video background changer.
After background removal, you can also polish voice clarity with Studio Sound in the same workflow. Explore how to remove green screen from videos, and check out our Green Screen video editor.
You can replace video background elements with a solid color, a custom image, a video clip, or stock visuals. Create repeatable branded scenes without rebuilding the whole composition every time. For more options, see the best video background changer tools.
This video background remover stays flexible while you edit. Toggle Green Screen on or off anytime, preview the result before export, and keep your original files untouched.
Descript supports common video imports like MP4, M4V, and MOV, and exports standard MP4 or GIF after background replacement.
After you remove background from video, you can tighten the edit, add captions, clean up pacing, and publish — without hopping between separate tools.
Trim your talking-head take, remove filler words, add captions, and shape the pacing, so the new background feels intentional.
Record anywhere, then use the video background remover to give your footage a cleaner, more studio-like look.
Drop in fresh background images or video clips from Descript's stock library to replace the background removed by Green Screen and get to a finished scene faster.
Build repeatable branded scenes with templates, caption styles, and layouts, so your videos stay consistent even when the background changes.
With a 4.6-out-of-5-star rating and a bunch of distinctions on G2, Descript’s users have declared it an industry standard in the video and podcasting world.
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“With Descript I'll be able to at least double my content output since editing is taking one-quarter the time it used to.”
Donna B.
“With Descript we can create videos for our YouTube channel and our LinkedIn page much faster and with high quality.”
Balázs N.
“Descript has made cleaning up and creating my educational videos into professional presentations [possible] without needing extensive technical computer skills.”
Barbara C.
“Descript makes recording and editing audio and video a breeze. It's advanced features have streamlined my workflows, saving me a lot of time usually spent editing.”
Roderick F.
“The collaborative tools streamline teamwork, allowing my team and me to work efficiently together on projects. Overall, Descript enhances productivity and simplifies the editing process.”
Aldrich M.
“Transcription-based editing makes the process much faster…All in all, a must have editor for most audiences, especially in SaaS marketing.”
Nidhin M.
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