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Transparent Background

Ch 056.9of 23 Video Background Removal Software
  1. 1Runs onLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Background replacementYes
  4. 4Background blurYes
  5. 5Transparent video exportNo
  6. 6Supported input formatsPNG, JPG/JPEG, MP4
  7. 7Batch processingYes
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Overview

Transparent Background is ranked #5 of 23 in video background removal software on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan.

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Transparent Background Free Open-source Python package · GUI and webcam support are optional extras · webcam input is supported only on Linux github.com · 3 Oct 2026

Compared on video background removal software

Free plan
Yesgithub.com
Background replacement
Yesgithub.com
Background blur
Yesgithub.com
Transparent video export
Nogithub.com
Supported input formats
PNG, JPG/JPEG, MP4github.com
Batch processing
Yesgithub.com

Facts

Purpose
Transparent Background removes image and video backgrounds using InSPyReNet.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Inputs
The command line accepts individual images, image folders, videos, video folders, and webcam addresses.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Interfaces
The package provides a command-line interface, a Python API, and an optional GUI.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Output options
It can produce transparent RGBA output, saliency maps, green or white backgrounds, blurred or overlaid backgrounds, and composites using another image.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Modes
Available model modes are base, fast, and base-nightly, and users can supply a custom checkpoint.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Resize tradeoff
Static resizing is the default and is described as more stable but less detailed; dynamic resizing can create sharper edges but may be unstable.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Video limitation
RGBA output is not supported for video or webcam input.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Webcam limitation
Webcam support is described as unstable and is available as an optional dependency; the project supports webcam input only on Linux.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Installation
The package can be installed from PyPI, GitHub, or a local clone, and supports CPU-only installation instructions as well as GPU setup.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Configuration
Users can configure model checkpoint downloads and checksums, and the documented checkpoint URL option supports Google Drive.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
License
The repository identifies an MIT license.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Maker
PyPI lists Taehun Kim as the author and plemeri as the maintainer.pypi.org · 3 Oct 2026

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