Video Cropper
Crop video online for free. Change the aspect ratio, cut out any part of the frame, and download a clean MP4. No software, no signup needed.
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How to Crop a Video Online for Free
Upload your video. Drag it onto the upload area or click to pick a file from your device. Supported formats include MP4, MOV, AVI, MKV, WEBM, FLV, and WMV up to 1 GB.
Choose an aspect ratio or set a custom crop. Pick from preset buttons for YouTube (16:9), TikTok (9:16), Instagram (4:5 or 1:1), or Cinema (21:9). Or drag the crop handles manually.
Fine-tune the position if needed. Use X, Y, Width, and Height inputs to set an exact crop area. The Center button aligns it, and Reset restores default.
Set output options if needed. Choose format (MP4, WEBM, MOV, AVI, MKV), quality level, and audio settings. MP4 Medium works best for most cases.
Click "Crop Video" and download the result. The tool processes your file and shows progress. Files are deleted automatically after 5 minutes.
What Is a Video Cropper?
A video cropper lets you cut away parts of the video frame you don't want and keep only the area you need. It's different from trimming, which cuts the start or end of a video in time. Cropping changes the visible frame itself, removing content from the sides, top, or bottom of the picture.
The most common reason to crop video online is to reformat it for a different platform. A landscape video shot at 16:9 needs to be cropped to 9:16 for TikTok or Instagram Reels, and to 1:1 for a square Instagram post. Doing this inside a full video editor takes time. This online video cropper lets you do it in a few clicks without downloading anything.
Aspect Ratio Presets and When to Use Them
The tool has eight aspect ratio presets that cover every major platform and use case:
- 16:9 (YouTube) is the standard widescreen format for YouTube, most TVs, and desktop video players. If your source video is already widescreen, this keeps it unchanged but lets you reposition the crop if something important is off-center.
- 9:16 (TikTok, Reels, Shorts) is the full-screen vertical format for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. Cropping a landscape video to 9:16 keeps the centre of the frame and cuts the sides.
- 1:1 (Square) works for Instagram feed posts and any platform that shows thumbnails in a square grid. It keeps roughly the middle third of a widescreen video.
- 4:5 (Instagram) is slightly taller than square and fills more of the Instagram feed. Good for portrait-oriented content like interviews or product demos.
- 4:3 (Standard) is the older TV and presentation format, useful for cropping footage to fit slideshows, older projectors, or clients who need a standard format.
- 21:9 (Cinema) is the ultra-wide cinematic format used in film. Great for adding a cinematic look to a 16:9 video by cropping the top and bottom bars.
- 2:3 (Portrait) suits portrait photography-style video, Pinterest, and certain mobile layouts.
- Free lets you drag the crop box to any shape and size without any ratio constraints.
Who Uses an Online Video Cropper?
Anyone who creates or repurposes video content ends up needing a video cropper at some point. Here are the most common situations:
- Content creators repurposing long-form content into short clips for TikTok, Reels, and Shorts. A single YouTube video can produce multiple vertical clips just by cropping and trimming different sections.
- Social media managers who receive video assets in one format and need to reformat them for multiple platforms without going back to the original editor.
- Teachers and trainers who record screen captures or webcam sessions and want to crop out toolbars, desktop clutter, or a second monitor before sharing the recording.
- Businesses creating product videos, testimonials, or ads that need to work in both a widescreen web format and a vertical mobile format.
- Anyone with an off-centre subject in an otherwise good video who wants to reframe the shot without re-recording it.
Output Quality and Formats
The cropped video keeps the original frame quality within the crop area. The resolution of the output matches the pixel dimensions you set in the crop, so a 1920x1080 video cropped to a 1080x1080 square will give you a 1080x1080 output at the same bitrate quality level you choose.
You can download in MP4, WEBM, MOV, AVI, or MKV. MP4 is the best choice for sharing, uploading to platforms, or playing on any device. WEBM is good for web embedding. MOV suits Apple workflows. For most people MP4 at Medium quality is the right output. The audio is kept by default but you can strip it entirely if you're adding your own soundtrack or the clip is for mute autoplay.
Frequently Asked Questions
On iPhone you can crop a video using the built-in Photos app. Open the video, tap Edit, then tap the crop icon in the top right corner. Drag the edges of the frame to set your crop area and tap Done to save. For more precise control over the crop size, aspect ratio, or output format, upload your video to this online video cropper from your iPhone browser. It works on Safari with no app needed.
Yes. This video cropper is completely free to use with no account, no watermark, and no software to install. Upload your video, set the crop area using the handles or aspect ratio presets, and download the result.
Upload your video to the video cropper, then click the 9:16 TikTok preset button. The crop box will automatically resize to the correct vertical ratio. Drag it left or right to reframe the shot, then click Crop Video and download the result.
You can upload MP4, MOV, AVI, MKV, WEBM, FLV, and WMV files up to 1 GB. The output can be downloaded as MP4, WEBM, MOV, AVI, or MKV. MP4 is recommended for the broadest compatibility.
Cropping removes pixels outside the selected area but does not reduce the quality of the pixels inside it. The output resolution matches the crop dimensions you set. Choosing High quality in the Advanced Settings preserves the most detail.
Use the 16:9 preset which is YouTube's standard aspect ratio. If your video is already 16:9 but you want to reframe the subject, use Free crop mode to drag the box to where you want it, then process and download.
