Free video tool · runs in your browser

Video Cropper

Crop a video to 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 or 4:5 and choose which part of the frame to keep. Made for YouTube, Shorts, Reels and TikTok.

No sign-up
Free download
No watermark
Files stay on your device

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Drop a video here or Choose a file MP4, MOV, WebM, M4V · saved as MP4 · nothing is uploaded

How to crop a video

1
Add your video
Drop in an MP4, MOV, WebM and M4V file.
2
Choose the shape and position
Pick the output shape, then the part of the frame to keep: center, top, bottom, left or right.
3
Download the cropped video
Play it back to check the framing, then save the MP4.

Why use this video cropper

Private by design

The file is processed inside your browser. It is never uploaded to Upstream or anyone else.

Free, with no watermark

No account, no trial and nothing stamped on your video. Use it as often as you like.

Fast on your own device

There is no upload or queue. Processing starts right away and uses your computer, not a server.

Works with common formats

Start from MP4, MOV, WebM, M4V files and download an MP4 that plays everywhere.

Popular uses

Reframe landscape footage for vertical social clips.
Remove unwanted edges from screen recordings and camera footage.
Create square or portrait versions of creator promos.

FAQ

Video Cropper FAQ

Files, privacy, formats and limits.

01 Is the Video Cropper free?

02 Are my files uploaded anywhere?

03 Which file formats are supported?

04 Is there a file size limit?

05 Does it work on a phone?

Video cropping guide

Crop the frame without losing the important part of the shot

A good crop changes the shape of a video while keeping the subject, captions, and important action easy to see. Choose the destination format first, then use the position control to decide which part of the original frame stays visible. Preview the complete clip before downloading because a subject that is centered at the start may move later.

Choose the output shape

Use 16:9 for a landscape video, 9:16 for a vertical clip, 1:1 for a square post, or 4:5 for a taller feed post. Cropping removes pixels outside that frame; it does not add borders or squeeze the original image.

Keep the subject in frame

Start with Center, then try Top, Bottom, Left, or Right when the subject sits away from the middle. Check faces, product details, logos, and burned-in captions at several points in the video before you export.

Know what the crop changes

This tool changes the visible frame and exports an MP4. It does not shorten the running time. If you also need to remove the beginning or end, trim the video first and crop the finished cut once.

Before you download

Play through the preview and watch for subjects that move near an edge.
Make sure captions and other essential text remain inside the crop.
Use the final destination shape instead of repeatedly re-cropping exports.

Your video stays on this device

The crop runs in your browser. Your source video is written to browser memory for processing and the finished MP4 is downloaded directly to your device; the video itself is not uploaded to Upstream.

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For this tool, the closest next step is pre-recorded live streams, so that workflow appears first below.

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