What has this actually been tested on?

On 2026-09-29 we ran a 4.5-second 1920×1080 clip of a coffee table and asked it to remove "the glass vase and the white flowers in it" inside a box on the top-left of the frame. The vase and flowers were gone in every frame and the window sill behind them was filled in; the cup and croissant next to it were untouched. It took 3 minutes 16 seconds and cost 191 credits. A second request for "a red bicycle" in the same box found nothing, so all 191 credits were refunded.

How much does it cost?

35 credits per started second of your clip plus 16 credits for finding the object. A 2-second clip is 86 credits and a 4.5-second clip is 191. The quote shows the exact number and is valid for five minutes; credits are charged once, when you confirm.

Why only about 4.8 seconds?

The eraser accepts clips under five seconds. For a longer video, trim the part where the object appears (at 30 fps, 4.8 seconds is 144 frames; at 60 fps the 197-frame limit is about 3.2 seconds) and process that part.

What if it does not find the object, or the result fails?

If nothing matching your description is inside the box, the job stops before erasing and refunds all credits. A provider failure or a result that fails our checks also refunds once. Shorter, concrete descriptions ("vase", "white car") are found most reliably.

Can I remove watermarks or logos?

No. Use it only on videos you have the rights to edit, and not to remove watermarks, logos or other ownership marks.

Remove Objects from Video with AINew

Draw a box, name the object and AI erases it while the background is filled in. MP4 at your resolution; exact quote first, refund if nothing is found.

SAM 3 + Bria video eraser
clips up to 4.8 s

Select the object to remove

Choose a short clip, draw a box around the object and describe it. You see the exact price before anything is charged.

Source videoUp to about 4.8 seconds (at most 197 frames), MP4 or WebM up to 80 MB. The video stays in this browser until you ask for a quote.

Repair the selected area

AI repair is not enabled in this environment. Local selection remains available; no upload or charge.

SAM 3 finds what you describe inside your box; the Bria video eraser removes it and fills in the background. Everything outside the box stays as it was. Clips up to about 4.8 seconds (at most 197 frames), even width and height, silent MP4 or your original audio.

What to removeName the object in a few words. English descriptions are detected most reliably.Output audio

Original audio: one mono or stereo track, converted to AAC. Gaps stay silent; audio outside the video is trimmed. A silent source stays silent.

I have permission to edit this video. The selected area is not a watermark.

Above: the original frame with a glass vase of white flowers by the window; below: the vase removed and the window sill filled in, the cup unchanged — Real result (2026-09-29, 1080p, 4.5 s): "the glass vase and the white flowers in it", boxed in the top-left. Original above, result below.

About object removal on Cicadas

Upload a short clip, draw a box around the object and describe it in a few words. SAM 3 finds that object inside your box on every frame, and the Bria video eraser removes it and fills in the background. Everything outside the box stays exactly as it was, and the MP4 keeps your resolution and frame timing. Clips can be up to about 4.8 seconds (at most 197 frames). You see the exact credit price before anything is charged; if nothing matching your description is inside the box, the credits come back automatically.

Why use Cicadas for object removal

Box it, name it

Drag a box that covers the object for the chosen time range, then name it: "the glass vase with flowers", "the person in the red jacket", "the coffee cup". The object can move inside the box; only what matches your words is erased.

Background filled in, nothing else touched

The eraser mask is grown slightly so thin edges such as stems and hair go too. Only masked pixels are replaced, with a soft edge; the rest of each frame is your original video.

Same frames, same timing, your sound

The result keeps the source's width, height, frame count and timestamps. Choose a silent MP4 or keep your original audio track. Results stay private in your account history.

How to use object removal

01
Sign in, choose an MP4 or WebM clip of about 4.8 seconds or less (up to 80 MB), and drag a box around the object.
02
Describe what to remove in a few words, choose silent or original audio, and confirm you have the rights to edit the video.
03
Get the quote, confirm, and download the MP4 when it is ready — usually within a few minutes. It also stays in your recent jobs.

Object removal FAQ

Tested on Cicadas · reviewed 2026-09-29

One real 1920×1080, 4.5-second run on 2026-09-29 removed the described vase and flowers inside the user's box on every frame with the background filled in, 191 credits, 3 min 16 s. A request for an object that was not there refunded in full. Clips over about 4.8 seconds, moving boxes and text or caption removal are not offered.

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