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Remove video background & compose on custom video background with Google Drive

Paul RousselPaul Roussel
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2/3/2026
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How it works

• Upload foreground video (AI actors, product demos, webcam footage) • Provide custom background video URL • API removes video background with videobgremover.com • Composites foreground onto background • Downloads and uploads to Google Drive • Returns shareable link

Set up steps

• Get API key at https://videobgremover.com/n8n (2 min) • Import workflow (1 min) • Add API key to n8n variables as VIDEOBGREMOVER_KEY (1 min) • Connect Google Drive (2 min) • Test with manual trigger (1 min) • Total: 7 minutes

What you'll need

• VideoBGRemover API key ($0.50-$2.00 per minute) • Google Drive account • Publicly accessible video URLs • n8n instance

Perfect for

• AI UGC ad creators using HeyGen, Synthesia, Arcads • Marketing agencies creating ad variations • E-commerce product demos on custom backgrounds • Social media content with branded scenes • Video editors removing backgrounds at scale

Key features

• Video composition with custom templates • Audio mixing with adjustable volumes • 20-second polling for status • Google Drive integration • Webhook automation support • 3-5 minute processing time per minutes of input video

n8n Workflow: Remove Video Background & Compose on Custom Video Background with Google Drive

This n8n workflow automates the process of removing the background from a video and then composing it onto a custom video background, with the ability to retrieve the custom background video from Google Drive. It provides a flexible way to process videos, either by directly providing a video URL or by specifying a Google Drive file ID for the background.

What it does

This workflow performs the following key steps:

  1. Triggers Manually or via Webhook: The workflow can be initiated either by manually clicking 'Execute workflow' or by sending a request to a webhook.
  2. Sets Initial Video Parameters: It prepares the necessary parameters for the remove.bg API, including the bg_video_url (the custom background video from Google Drive) and video_url (the foreground video to process).
  3. Conditionally Retrieves Google Drive Video:
    • If a googleDriveFileId is provided in the input, it fetches the specified video file from Google Drive.
    • It then constructs a public URL for the Google Drive video to be used as the bg_video_url.
  4. Removes Video Background: It makes an HTTP request to the remove.bg API to remove the background from the video_url and compose it onto the bg_video_url (either provided directly or from Google Drive).
  5. Responds to Webhook: If triggered by a webhook, it sends back the result of the video processing.
  6. Merges Paths: It consolidates the workflow paths after conditional processing, ensuring a unified output.

Prerequisites/Requirements

  • n8n Instance: A running instance of n8n.
  • remove.bg API Key: An API key for the remove.bg service.
  • Google Drive Account: A Google Drive account with the necessary credentials configured in n8n if you intend to use videos from Google Drive as custom backgrounds.
  • Video Files:
    • A foreground video URL to have its background removed.
    • Optionally, a custom background video (either a direct URL or a Google Drive file ID).

Setup/Usage

  1. Import the Workflow:
    • Copy the provided JSON code.
    • In your n8n instance, go to "Workflows" and click "New".
    • Click the "Import from JSON" button and paste the workflow JSON.
  2. Configure Credentials:
    • remove.bg API Key: Locate the "HTTP Request" node (ID: 19) responsible for calling the remove.bg API. Ensure your remove.bg API key is configured as a header or authentication method as required by the remove.bg API.
    • Google Drive Credentials: If you plan to use Google Drive for background videos, configure your Google Drive OAuth2 credentials in n8n. The "Google Drive" node (ID: 58) will require these credentials.
  3. Configure Inputs:
    • Webhook Trigger (Optional): If using the "Webhook" trigger (ID: 47), copy the webhook URL and use it to send requests to the workflow. The webhook expects a JSON payload containing video_url and optionally googleDriveFileId (for the background video).
    • Manual Trigger: If triggering manually, you will need to manually set the video_url and googleDriveFileId (if applicable) in the "Edit Fields" node (ID: 38) before execution.
    • video_url: This is the URL of the video whose background you want to remove.
    • googleDriveFileId (Optional): If you want to use a video from Google Drive as your custom background, provide its file ID. If this is not provided, you would typically need to ensure bg_video_url is set elsewhere if a custom background is desired.
  4. Activate the Workflow: After configuring, activate the workflow by toggling the "Active" switch in the top right corner of the workflow editor.
  5. Execute:
    • Manual: Click "Execute Workflow" in the n8n editor.
    • Webhook: Send a POST request to the webhook URL with the necessary JSON payload.

The workflow will then process the video, remove its background, compose it onto the specified background, and return the result (if triggered by a webhook).

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