No. 7 of 23 ·Video Background Removal Software

Transparent Background

Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted

Freedom report

Three barsScore 6.4

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely3 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Transparent Background is ranked #7 of 23 in video background removal software on Freedom251. 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: Yes
Background replacement: Yes
Background blur: Yes
Transparent video export: No
Supported input formats: PNG, JPG/JPEG, MP4
Batch processing: Yes

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The record

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

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Sources

github.com/plemeri/transparent-background· checked 3 Oct 2026
pypi.org/project/transparent-background/· checked 3 Oct 2026