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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
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.
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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