How to crop a video to 9:16
Quick answer: To crop a video to 9:16, add your video, move the box, pick another shape if you like and export MP4.
- Add your video. A 9:16 crop box appears in the middle.
- Move the box. Drag it over the part you want to keep, or drag a corner to zoom in. Keyboard: arrow keys move it, + and − resize.
- Pick another shape if you like. 1:1 for square posts, 4:5 for Instagram feed posts, 16:9 for YouTube.
- Export MP4. Upload it straight to TikTok, Reels or Shorts.
Sizes for social video
TikTok, Reels and Shorts are 9:16 (1080 × 1920 at full quality). Instagram feed posts look best at 4:5 (1080 × 1350). Square 1:1 works on every platform. Cropping a 1080p landscape video to 9:16 gives a 606 × 1080 clip, which these apps display full-screen.
Private and free
Most online video tools upload your file, put it in a queue and add a watermark. Here FFmpeg, the engine used by professional video software, runs inside your browser, so nothing is uploaded, there's no watermark and no file-size fee. The engine (about 31 MB) downloads once and is then cached.
Frequently asked questions
Will cropping reduce quality?
Cropping keeps the original pixels of the area you choose; it doesn't stretch anything. The video is re-encoded at high quality.
Can I crop and trim at the same time?
Yes. Switch to the Trim tool, set the start and end, then export once.
How do I keep a moving subject in frame?
This tool uses one crop position for the whole clip. For moving subjects, trim the video into parts and crop each one.