Remove a Person from a Video
Describe who should disappear — the stranger behind you, the photobomber, the man in the red jacket — and the AI removes them and rebuilds the background.
How to remove a person from a video
Upload a 4–15 second clip to the LazyKiwi AI Video Object Remover and describe the person in one sentence — what they wear and where they stand, for example “the man in the navy suit next to the flip chart”. The clip is re-rendered without them and the background behind them is rebuilt from the rest of the shot. No brush, masks or keyframes. The price is on the button before you generate, and the free sign-up credits cover a short first try. To replace someone instead of removing them, use Character Swap; for other objects, the AI video object remover.
No masks
one sentence instead
One by one
rerun for the next person
Up to 1440p
480p to 1440p
Aspect kept
from your clip
Minutes
per clip
Free to try
price on the button
How it works
Remove a person from a video in 3 steps
Upload the clip
MP4, MOV or WebM. Trim to the 4–15 seconds where the person is in shot.
Describe who to remove
Clothes plus position: “Remove the woman in the red coat walking behind the couple.” Add what should be behind them: “the empty street”.
Generate and check
Watch the result. If the wrong person moved or a trace is left, name them more precisely and run it again.
No masking
Say who, not where
Rotoscoping a person out of a clip used to mean drawing a mask on every frame. Here one sentence picks them out, and the remover follows them as they walk across the shot.
- Plain-English prompts
- Follows people who move
- No timeline or keyframes
Background rebuilt
The gap is filled, not blurred
Where the person stood, the model draws what is most likely behind them — the wall, the floor, the street — matched to the light of the scene. It works best when that background is visible elsewhere in the shot.
- Matches light and texture
- No blur patch or smear
- Best on steady, well-lit shots
Crowds
Several people? One run each
Remove the most visible person first, then run the result again for the next. Everyone you do not name stays in the clip.
- One person per run
- Rerun on the latest result
- Everyone else kept
Swap instead
Want them replaced, not gone?
Character Swap replaces a person with someone else from one photo and keeps their moves; the AI body swap page shows how.
- Replace with any character
- Same moves and camera
- Pick who is swapped
Compared
Removing a person: LazyKiwi vs manual masking apps
What each approach asks of you.
| LazyKiwi Object Remover | Brush or mask removers | Manual rotoscoping in an editor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pick the person with a sentence | ✓ | ✕Paint a mask | ✕Draw per frame |
| Follows the person through the shot | ✓ | Varies | ✕By hand |
| Background rebuilt behind them | ✓ | ✓ | ✕Clean plate needed |
| Aspect ratio kept | ✓ | Varies | ✓ |
| Free to try, price shown first | ✓ | Varies | — |
FAQ
Remove person from video FAQ
How do I remove a person from a video for free?+
Sign up for free credits, upload the clip to the AI Video Object Remover and describe the person. A 5-second run at 480p fits in the free credits; the price is on the button before you generate.
Do I need to draw a mask?+
No. You describe the person in a sentence — clothes and position — and the remover finds them.
Can it remove several people?+
One person per run works best. Remove the most visible one, then run the result again for the next.
What does it put where the person was?+
The background that is most likely behind them, rebuilt from the rest of the shot. It is cleanest when that wall, floor or sky is visible elsewhere in the clip.
How long can the clip be?+
4–15 seconds at 480p and 720p, up to 5 seconds at 1080p and 1440p. Trim longer footage first.
Can I remove a watermark or text instead?+
Text and captions are a different job: see remove text from video. Only edit footage you own or have the rights to edit.
Can CapCut remove a person from a video?+
CapCut has its own remove tools inside its editor. Here you do not install anything or paint a mask: upload the clip online, describe the person in a sentence, and download the result.
Can AI change the person in a video instead of removing them?+
Yes. To turn the person into someone else rather than erase them, use Character Swap or the AI body swap: the moves stay, the person changes.
Related:AI Video Object Remover AI Body Swap How to remove a person (help)
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Describe them. They're gone.
Upload a clip, name the person, and get the shot back without them.
Free to try · Price shown before you generate · No masks