Unscreen
Video effects software
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What is Unscreen
Unscreen is a web-based video effects tool focused on automatically removing video backgrounds (green screen/keying) from clips and GIFs. It targets creators, marketers, and small teams that need quick background removal for social content, presentations, and simple compositing. The product emphasizes automated processing and simple export options rather than full timeline editing or advanced visual effects workflows.
Automatic background removal workflow
Unscreen centers on background removal without requiring a physical green screen or manual keying controls. This reduces setup time for common use cases like talking-head clips and product explainers. The workflow is simpler than node-based compositing or full VFX suites, which typically require more specialist knowledge.
Browser-based, low setup
Because it runs in a browser, Unscreen avoids local installation and can be used across operating systems. This is useful for teams that need occasional background removal without maintaining dedicated editing workstations. It also fits lightweight content pipelines where users primarily need a single effect rather than a full editor.
Exports for common content uses
Unscreen supports outputs commonly used for online publishing and compositing, such as transparent-background formats (where supported) and downloadable clips. This makes it practical for inserting subjects over slides, stock footage, or branded backgrounds. The focus on quick export aligns with short-form content production needs.
Limited beyond keying
Unscreen is specialized for background removal and does not provide the breadth of tools found in full video editors or compositing/VFX applications. Users needing multi-layer timelines, advanced motion graphics, color grading, or 3D/VFX pipelines typically require additional software. As a result, Unscreen often becomes one step in a larger workflow rather than an end-to-end solution.
Quality varies by footage
Automated background removal quality depends heavily on source video conditions such as lighting, motion blur, fine hair detail, and similar foreground/background colors. In challenging scenes, results may require re-shooting or additional cleanup in other tools. This can be a constraint compared with manual keying and rotoscoping controls available in more advanced products.
Web processing and plan limits
As an online service, performance and turnaround depend on internet connectivity and server-side processing. Output resolution, watermarking, and export options may vary by subscription tier, which can affect professional delivery requirements. Organizations with strict data handling policies may also need to evaluate whether uploading footage to a third-party service is acceptable.
Plan & Pricing
Pricing model: Subscription (minute-bundles) + Pay-as-you-go (per-minute)
Free tier/trial: Free limited browser-based downloads (small GIF preview). No official time-limited trial found.
Example costs (from Unscreen official site, historical):
- Pay-as-you-go: €4.99 per minute (ad-hoc processing).
- Subscription: subscription bundles with effective per-minute pricing reported as low as €1.98 per minute (official blog/FAQ wording). Note: another official blog page references ~€3.00/min for some subscription examples — the official site contains both figures in different pages.
Other official details (from site):
- API processing required an Unscreen Pro subscription; videos are charged from account balance based on length; minimum video length 1 second (fractions rounded up).
- Free downloads were limited (e.g., 5s GIF preview noted in official blog content).
Notes / caveats:
- The Unscreen official site now shows the service was permanently shut down (shutdown notice dated December 1, 2025). The pricing information above is taken from Unscreen’s official pages (blogs, API docs, FAQs) as historical data prior to shutdown.
(Information sourced only from unscreen.com pricing/blog/API/FAQ pages.)
Seller details
Unscreen
Vienna, Austria
2020
Private
https://www.unscreen.com/
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