backgroundremover

Why we included this project

A command-line tool that removes backgrounds from both still images and video, this one runs entirely on your own machine, so there's no subscription and no waiting on an API. It uses U2-Net segmentation to cut out the subject, producing a transparent PNG or a standalone matte, and it can process a whole folder of photos in a single pass rather than one at a time. For video, the output is something you can drop straight into a compositor. A few options cover the common batch scenarios: alpha matting for cleaner edges, a choice between a human-specific and a general-object model, and the ability to swap in a custom background. GPU acceleration is optional but supported, which matters if you are working through a lot of footage.