# Change Video Background with AI | AI Video Background Changer | Make AI Video Source page: https://www.makeaivideo.net/ai-change-video-background > Change a video background with AI — no green screen. Keep people, faces, clothes and motion; replace only the scene behind them with a short prompt. Plain-text version of this page for AI assistants and readers. Site overview: https://www.makeaivideo.net/llms.txt Prices and plan details change; the current ones are on https://www.makeaivideo.net/pricing --- [Home](https://www.makeaivideo.net/)/[AI video tools](https://www.makeaivideo.net/tools) # Change Video Background with AI Upload a short clip and describe the new backdrop. The subject stays; only the world behind them changes — beach, neon street, studio, forest — no green screen required. See the background swap People and motion stay; only the scene behind them changes. Before After ## What is AI video background replacement? AI video background replacement isolates the people in your footage and swaps the scene behind them. Faces, clothing, gestures and camera motion stay; you name the new environment in plain language. It is a backdrop edit, not a full restyle of the whole frame. ## How AI video background replacement works - 1 ### Upload a clip with a clear subject 2–10 seconds. Hair and edges read better with contrast between person and background. - 2 ### Describe the new backdrop Say what you want to see: "a sunny beach at golden hour", "a neon Tokyo street in the rain", "a clean white photography studio". Prefer positive descriptions over "not the office". - 3 ### Generate AI replaces only the background. Preview 18 credits (2s) or 40 for 5 seconds. - 4 ### Check edges, then try another scene If hair fringes flicker, rerun with a simpler backdrop or steadier source clip. ## Why use AI video background replacement on Make AI Video ### No green screen Works on ordinary phone footage; you do not need chroma key. ### People stay intact Faces, clothes, gestures and timing are preserved while the scene behind changes. ### Prompt-simple backdrops Short scene names work: beach, studio, forest, night street — the way Runway-style backdrop apps are prompted. ### Priced up front 18 / 40 credits for preview / 5s. New accounts get 18 free credits. ## What people use AI video background replacement for ### Talking-head location swaps Move a desk take into a studio or outdoor plate without reshooting. ### Product and lifestyle ads Test several settings behind the same subject for creative reviews. ### Social scene changes Drop a neon city or beach behind a walking take for Shorts and Reels. ## Specs for AI video background replacement - You provide: 1 video (MP4, MOV, WebM) + a prompt (optional) - You get back: An MP4 you can download and post anywhere - Aspect ratio: 16:9, 9:16 or 1:1 - Length: 5, 8 or 10 seconds - Resolution: 720p or 1080p - Cost: 18 credits for a 2s preview, 40 for 5s ## Questions about AI video background replacement ### Can I change a video background without a green screen? Yes. Upload ordinary footage and describe the new scene; the AI keeps the subject and replaces what is behind them. ### Will it change the people? It is designed not to. People, faces, clothing and motion stay; only the backdrop changes. ### What should I write for the new background? A concrete scene: "forest with a cave", "studio with soft blue light", "sunny beach at sunset". Avoid long negative lists. ### Is this the same as video to video restyle? No. Restyle repaints the whole look. This tool aims to swap only the background. ### How long can the clip be? Upload 2–10 seconds; each run returns up to 5 seconds at 720p (2s preview available). ### How much does it cost? 18 credits for a 2s preview, 40 for 5 seconds. ## Try AI video background replacement free 18 credits when you sign up, no card. Runs start at 40 credits depending on the model you pick. Make one now Need another edit? - [Remove Object from Video with AI](https://www.makeaivideo.net/ai-remove-object-from-video) — erase one object instead - [Change Action in a Video with AI](https://www.makeaivideo.net/ai-change-video-action) — change the action - [Video to Video AI: Restyle Any Clip](https://www.makeaivideo.net/video-to-video) — restyle the whole clip ## More tools like AI video background replacement [Video to Video AI: Restyle Any Clip](https://www.makeaivideo.net/video-to-video) · [Remove Object from Video with AI](https://www.makeaivideo.net/ai-remove-object-from-video) · [Change Action in a Video with AI](https://www.makeaivideo.net/ai-change-video-action) · [Add Muscle to Video with AI](https://www.makeaivideo.net/ai-muscle-video)