Frequently asked questions
Is GifNoBg really free?
Yes. There's no account, no watermark and no limit on how many stickers you make.
Is my video uploaded anywhere?
No. Everything — background removal, editing and export — runs inside your browser on your own device. Your video never leaves it.
How do I make a transparent GIF from a video?
Choose a video (or drop it on the page). The AI finds the person, pet or object and removes the background on every frame. Check the Sticker view, tap anything that needs fixing, pick a style and press Download sticker. On a phone it's four steps: Trim → Cut out → Style → Save.
Can I remove the background from a GIF?
Yes. Open an animated GIF the same way as a video. A video usually gives cleaner edges, because GIFs only have 256 colours to start with.
Which videos can I use?
Anything your browser can play: usually MP4, MOV and WebM, plus animated GIFs. Short clips work best — stickers are meant to be a few seconds long, so trim to the part you need.
Bits of background are left over — how do I fix them?
Choose Remove and tap the leftover area; choose Add and tap a part that went missing. Each tap only changes the part you tapped and follows it through the whole clip. If there are two people and you only want one, tap the other one with Remove. Undo and Start over are right there. For one stubborn frame, use Fix a frame and brush over it.
Does it work with a green screen or a plain wall?
Yes — plain coloured walls are detected and cleaned up automatically. For a green screen, switch on Advanced and choose Pick colour under Background, then click the background colour.
Can I add an outline or shadow?
Yes. Under Pick a style you can add a white or coloured outline, dots or dashes, a glow or a shadow — the classic sticker look. Plain keeps just the cut-out.
How do I make a WhatsApp, Discord or Slack sticker?
When you download, pick where the sticker is going: GIPHY sticker (GIF), WhatsApp (WebP, 512×512), Discord sticker (APNG), Slack emoji, Discord emoji, a plain Chat GIF or High quality. Each one is sized to fit that app's limits.
Can I trim, reverse or speed up the clip?
Yes. Drag the yellow handles on the timeline to trim, and use Reverse and the speed button under it. Fewer frames make a smaller file.
Why do GIF edges look a bit jagged?
GIF pixels can only be fully see-through or fully solid — there's no in-between. That's why borders and shadows are solid. An outline style hides the jaggies nicely.
I can't see my shadow.
A dark shadow is hard to see on the dark checkerboard. Switch the preview background to white using the small swatches above the sticker.
Are there any limits?
Videos can be up to 500 MB, 10 minutes long and 4K resolution, and a sticker can be up to 30 seconds. Very large stickers may be too much for some devices — if so, shorten the clip or lower the size or frame rate.
Does it work on my phone?
Yes, in a modern mobile browser. Long or high-resolution clips take longer on phones, so trim to the part you need first.
Why is the first run slower?
The AI models are downloaded the first time. After that your browser keeps them, so it starts much faster.