How to remove a person from a video with AI (and what fills the gap)
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To remove a person from a video on LazyKiwi, upload a 4–15 second clip to the AI Video Object Remover and describe who to remove — “the man in the navy suit next to the flip chart”. The clip is re-rendered with the person gone and the background rebuilt behind them, for 4–12 credits per second plus 10: 5 seconds at 720p costs 50 credits.
Specifications
| Input | 1 video + a prompt describing the person to remove |
|---|---|
| Length | 4–15 s at 480p / 720p; up to 5 s at 1080p / 1440p |
| Resolution | 480p, 720p, 1080p, 1440p; aspect ratio kept from your clip |
| File formats | MP4, MOV, WebM · Up to 50 MB per file |
| Credits | Per second 4 / 8 / 10 / 12 (480p / 720p / 1080p / 1440p) + 10 — 5 s at 720p = 50 |
| Free allowance | 40 free credits cover 5 seconds at 480p (30 credits) |
| Watermark | None on paid plans (listed on the pricing page); Free plan: To be confirmed |
How to use it
- 1
Open the remover
Video Generator → Tools → AI Video Object Remover, or open it directly.
- 2
Upload the clip
MP4, MOV or WebM, 4–15 seconds, up to 50 MB. Trim to the shot where the person appears.
- 3
Describe the person
Clothes plus position: “Remove the man in the dark navy suit standing next to the flip chart.” Add what should be behind them: “fill in the window and the floor”.
- 4
Generate and check
The button shows the price. Check the result; if the wrong person moved, name them more precisely and run again.
What fills the gap
The whole clip is re-rendered: where the person stood, the model draws what is most likely behind them — the rest of the wall, the floor, the street. It works best when that background is visible elsewhere in the shot (an empty floor, a window, a sky) and hardest when the person covers something unique the camera never shows.
Because the clip is re-rendered, small details elsewhere in the frame can shift. Check the result before you replace your original footage.
For the best result
- Name one person per run, by clothing and position. With several people, run it again on the result for the next one.
- Say what should replace them: “an empty skatepark”, “the window and the floor behind him”.
- Steady, well-lit shots give the cleanest fill. Landscape and square clips have given steadier results than vertical ones in our tests.
- Test at 480p (30 credits for 5 seconds), then rerun the wording that works at 720p or 1080p.
Limits
- 4–15 seconds at 480p / 720p; at most 5 seconds at 1080p / 1440p.
- A person who fills most of the frame leaves too little background to rebuild; crop or pick another shot.
- Only edit footage you own or have the rights to edit.
FAQ
Can I remove a person from a video for free?
The 40 free credits cover a 5-second run at 480p (30 credits). Longer or sharper runs are priced on the button before you generate.
Do I have to draw a mask?
No. You describe the person in a sentence; there is no brush or tracking.
Can it remove a crowd?
One person per run works best. Remove the most visible people first, one run each, on the latest result.
Can it replace the person instead?
Yes, with Character Swap — the person becomes someone else rather than disappearing.