RVM-Web
RVM-Web is a free application for removing video backgrounds locally and exporting clips with real alpha transparency.
What RVM-Web is
RVM-Web is a free application for removing video backgrounds locally and exporting clips with real alpha transparency. It offers MobileNetV3 or ResNet50 models for video matting, with output options including MP4 composition, an alpha mask, or a PNG sequence. Image background removal uses rembg/U2Net and produces transparent PNGs. Image and video upscaling supports 2× and 4× through Lanczos or Real-ESRGAN; video upscaling keeps the original audio. Image tools include cropping, resizing, rotation, adjustments, filters, and format conversion. Video tools include trimming, cropping, resizing, speed changes, compression, GIF export, audio extraction, muting, and reversing. The project says processing stays on the user's computer, with no account or server, and transparent output can be used in Premiere, DaVinci Resolve, After Effects, or OBS. It supports CUDA acceleration with automatic CPU fallback, though it runs slower without a GPU. Installation uses uv and launches the app in a browser at http://localhost:7860. The project is MIT-licensed and has no subscription, watermark, or stated usage cap.
Good
- Processing runs locally, and footage stays on the computer.
- Exports transparent video and image formats.
- Video upscaling preserves the original audio track.
- Includes image and video editing tools.
- Free, with no watermark or stated usage cap.
Watch out
- Runs slower without a GPU.
- Installation requires uv and launching a local browser app.
Who it suits
RVM-Web suits creators, streamers, editors, and others working with footage they prefer not to upload. It is also relevant to people who need transparent exports for video-editing or streaming tools.
Verdict
RVM-Web combines local background removal with transparent exports, upscaling, and media editing tools. Its local processing may suit users who do not want to upload footage, while GPU availability affects speed.
Plans and prices
From RVM-Web's own pricing page, checked 5 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| RVM | Free | No subscription · no watermark · no usage cap stated |
The facts
Each one read from RVM-Web's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audience
- The project describes creators, streamers, editors, and people handling footage they do not want to upload as its intended users.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Editing
- Image tools include crop, resize, rotate/flip, adjustments, filters, and format conversion; video tools include trim, crop, resize, speed changes, compression, GIF export, audio extraction, mute, and reverse.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Hardware
- RVM supports CUDA GPU acceleration with automatic CPU fallback, and the README says it runs slower without a GPU.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Image background removal
- Image background removal uses rembg/U2Net and outputs a PNG with full alpha transparency.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The maker instructs users to install with uv and launch the app, which opens in a browser at http://localhost:7860.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The README says transparent output can be used in Premiere, DaVinci Resolve, After Effects, or OBS.checked 5 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository is published under the MIT License.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Limitations
- The maker says web background removers impose resolution caps, watermarks, queues, or per-minute charges, while RVM has no cap, watermark, or queue.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The project says processing runs locally and footage does not leave the user's computer; it says there is no account or server.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- RVM removes video backgrounds on the user's own computer and outputs clips with real alpha transparency.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Upscaling
- Image and video upscaling support 2× and 4× using Lanczos or Real-ESRGAN, and video upscaling preserves the original audio track.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Video background removal
- Video matting offers MobileNetV3 or ResNet50 models and exports MP4 composition, alpha mask, or a PNG sequence.checked 5 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Platform support
- The installation instructions include Windows, Linux, and macOS shell guidance for enabling CUDA auto-detection.checked 5 Oct 2026
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