# Video Background Changer

> Green screen effect, change your video background in real-time automatically

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/maa.greenscreen\_effect.background\_changer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/maa.greenscreen_effect.background_changer)

## Overview

- **ID:** `maa.greenscreen_effect.background_changer`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** MAA FOR APPS
- **Category:** BEAUTY
- **Downloads:** 2,648,303
- **Rating:** 3.38 / 5 (19,127 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.2.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-25
- **First published:** 2021-06-06
- **Publisher country:** MA
- **Size:** 71 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=maa.greenscreen_effect.background_changer)
- **Website:** [http://maaforapps.com](http://maaforapps.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://maaforapps.com/privacypolicy.html](http://maaforapps.com/privacypolicy.html)

## Description

**Video Background Changer** is a cutting-edge Chrome extension that allows you to transform your camera's video background in real-time using a green screen effect. With this app, you can easily replace your background with a solid color, a gradient, an image, or even another video, enhancing your video calls, recordings, and streaming sessions.

This free and user-friendly extension offers thousands of color options, including customizable gradients. It supports both selfie and back cameras, providing flexibility for various video contexts. Switching backgrounds is quick and intuitive with a simple tap, and you can save your output as images or start recording videos directly within the app. Perfect for creative video content creation, virtual meetings, and fun personal use, this tool brings professional-grade background effects to your browser.

## Rankings

- #37,665 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `maa.greenscreen_effect.background_changer.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Reviewers are generally positive about ease of use and editing capabilities, praising it as fast and effective for creating content. However, many users report major drawbacks: intrusive ads and privacy concerns, missing or limited features (no multi-photo support, no resize option, no non-background option, and lack of landscape mode), and multiple bugs (duplicate saves, projects not saving, background resets, color glitches). Overall, the app shows potential but reliability and feature gaps hinder a consistently good experience.

### Pros

- Easy to upload and use
- Good for editing and producing nice-looking content
- Generally good/excellent quality
- Fast and straightforward to use

### Cons

- Heavy ads and privacy concerns
- Missing features and limitations (no multi-photo support, no resize option, no non-background option, landscape mode not supported)
- Bugs and unstable behavior (saving duplicates, projects not saved, background image resets, color glitches)
- General reliability issues and mixed performance

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/maa.greenscreen_effect.background_changer)