Unscreen
Automatic video background removal without a green screen.
why this verdict
Cancel it — switch to CapCut
CapCut and DaVinci Resolve now cover the same core job on a free tier, so the $9/mo is optional.
- A named launch, not a vibe named, unlinked
- Free background removal built into CapCut, Premiere, Canva and every phone editor. Google, August 26, 2025 — no announcement link recorded yet.
- How much of the job it covers all of it editorial call
- The whole core job — the thing the subscription was actually for.
- Is there a free way to do it? yes
- 2 of 3 listed replacements have a usable free tier: CapCut and DaVinci Resolve.
- What the call is worth $108/yr
- $9/mo at the entry paid tier — $108 a year per seat.
- Threatened by
- Since
- August 26, 2025
- List price
- $9/mo
- Per year
- $108
The backstory
Unscreen, from the remove.bg team, did rotoscoping automatically at a time when removing a video background without a green screen meant hours of manual masking or an expensive plugin. It was genuinely magic in 2020. The capability is now a free checkbox in CapCut, a built-in effect in Premiere and a one-tap tool on every phone, which leaves a paid single-purpose web tool with no remaining reason to exist for almost anyone.
Escape hatches
switching could free up $108/yrFree background removal built into the editor
capcut.com open_in_newBetter masking with frame-level control
runway.com open_in_newProfessional keying, free tier available
blackmagicdesign.com open_in_new2 of 3 replacements have a usable free tier.