Turn a landscape video into a vertical 9:16 clip, a square post or a 4:5 portrait, and slide the frame to keep the part that matters. Prefer to keep everything? Fit the whole picture on a blurred background instead.
Crop video at a glance
| Price | Free, no sign-up, no watermark, no daily limit |
|---|---|
| Accepts | MP4 · MOV · WebM · MKV |
| Largest file | 2 GB per file |
| Where it runs | In your browser: files are never uploaded |
| Works on | Chrome and Edge, Safari 17+, Firefox 130+ on iPhone, Android, Windows, Mac and Linux |
| Send the result | Download it, or send it free with a link or by email (up to 20 GB) |
How to crop video
- Choose or drop a video.
- Pick the aspect ratio: 9:16, 1:1, 4:5, 16:9 or 4:3.
- Choose Crop (and slide the frame on the preview) or Fit on a blurred background.
- Press Crop video, check the result, then download it or send it with a link.
Which aspect ratio for what
| Ratio | Used for |
|---|---|
| 9:16 | TikTok, Reels, Shorts, Stories, WhatsApp status |
| 4:5 | Instagram and Facebook feed (takes the most screen space) |
| 1:1 | Square posts, profile videos |
| 16:9 | YouTube, TV, presentations |
| 4:3 | Older cameras, some slides |
Crop, blur or bars
- Crop to fill cuts off the edges. The box on the preview shows exactly what stays; move it with the position slider.
- Fit on blurred background keeps the whole picture and fills the empty space with a blurred, darkened copy of the video.
- Black bars keeps the whole picture on black.
Cropping keeps the original pixels unless you pick a smaller output size, so a 4K video cropped to 9:16 stays sharp.
Output and privacy
How this compares
| This tool | Online converters (e.g. Clideo, FreeConvert or CloudConvert) | Desktop apps (e.g. HandBrake) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your file is uploaded | No | Yes, to their servers | No |
| Install or account | None | Account for some features | Install needed |
| Watermark or daily limits | None | Common on free plans | Depends on the app |
Plans of other services change; check their sites. More video tools.
Frequently asked questions
How do I crop a landscape video to vertical?
Choose 9:16, keep “Crop to fill”, and slide the position until the subject is inside the box on the preview.
Can I keep the whole video instead of cutting the sides?
Yes. Choose “Fit on blurred background” or “Fit with black bars”.
Does cropping reduce the quality?
The video is re-encoded at a high bitrate and keeps the original pixel density unless you choose a smaller size.
Does it work with iPhone videos?
Yes. H.264 videos work in every current browser; HEVC works in Safari and in Chrome or Edge on Windows and macOS.
Is my video uploaded?
No. It is cropped on your device.
Need to send a big file?
Send files up to 20 GB with a download link or by email. Free, no account needed, original quality.
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