Video, cut from paper.

Keep your clip's original scene or cut out a subject, then add paper edges and handmade motion. Preview and export the result in your browser.

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The entire scene is fitted inside the paper border without cropping. Paper look and movement apply to every output frame. Auto chooses a browser-supported MP4 or WebM. GIF uses up to 720px at 15 fps.

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Video-to-paper converter questions

Answers about clip length, subject selection, backgrounds, output format, privacy, and browser compatibility.

How do I turn a video into a paper animation?

Upload a short video, keep the original scene or choose Remove background and select a subject, then choose a classic, newsprint, or kraft paper look. Adjust the white edge and motion, preview the result, and export MP4 or WebM video, or a smaller silent GIF. Subject cutouts are segmented again at every exported frame.

Can I keep the original video background?

Yes. Keep original scene applies the paper look, border and motion to the whole video frame without removing its background or loading a subject-selection model. The complete scene is fitted inside the border without cropping. The output canvas can still use paper, transparency or green screen around that frame.

How long can the source video be?

The converter is designed for short creator assets and lets you trim an export up to 12 seconds from the source. A short clip with one clear subject and strong background contrast usually segments more reliably and uses less browser memory.

Can the converted video have transparency or green screen?

Yes. The background options include transparent, paper, and green screen. Transparent WebM support varies by browser and editing software, so green screen is the practical fallback when the destination editor cannot import alpha video.

Is video processing private and watermark-free?

The source clip is processed and encoded in the browser rather than uploaded to a Paper Animation server. The current converter is free, requires no login, and does not add a Paper Animation watermark. Export speed depends on the device and browser.