Use transparent WebM
Smaller than editing masters and well suited to overlays, hero animations and streaming graphics.
WebM setup →OUTPUT WITHOUT GUESSWORK
The background is gone. Will the transparency survive?
“Transparent video” is not one universal file type. Here, video exports as WebM with VP9 alpha—with a free ProRes 4444 export for editors—and photos as transparent PNG. The other formats below are a compatibility guide.
COMPATIBILITY MATRIX
Choose by destination.
Every option below is explicit about where alpha works. Ordinary H.264 MP4 is included only as an opaque or green-screen fallback.
FormatAlphaBest forKey limitation
ProRes 4444 MOVYesPremiere, Resolve, Final CutLarge files; intended for post-production · Read guide
HEVC with alphaYesSafari and Apple appsNot a universal browser delivery file
DECISION PATH
Start with the next app.
Use ProRes 4444
Preserve a high-quality alpha channel for compositing and color workflows. This site does not export ProRes yet.
ProRes workflow →Plan two deliverables
WebM and HEVC alpha can serve different browser families. We export WebM and ProRes 4444; for Safari, see the guide.
Transparent video in Safari →