Video Cropper
Crop any video to a square, vertical, widescreen, or custom rectangle — entirely in your browser, no upload.
100% client-side · no upload
Large file detected. Consider trimming it first with the Video Trimmer to speed up encoding.
Aspect ratio
Load a video file to begin.
⬇ Download cropped videoHow to crop a video
- Select your video file — MP4, WebM, MOV, MKV all work.
- Pick an aspect-ratio preset, or choose Free to enter custom dimensions.
- Adjust the X / Y offset and width / height in pixels to frame the area you want to keep.
- Click Apply crop and download the result.
Common use cases
- Vertical reels: Crop a landscape recording to 9:16 for TikTok, Instagram Reels, or YouTube Shorts.
- Square thumbnail: Centre-crop a horizontal video to 1:1 for Instagram feed posts and Facebook ads.
- Hide watermarks or bars: Trim off black bars at the edges, a corner watermark, or a recording-software toolbar.
- Re-frame action: Move the focal subject into the centre by shifting the crop rectangle.
Related tools: Video Resizer · Change Aspect Ratio · Video Rotator · Video Trimmer
よくある質問
- Which aspect-ratio presets are available?
- You can crop to 1:1 (square — Instagram feed), 16:9 (widescreen — YouTube, TVs), 4:3 (classic monitors and SD video), 9:16 (vertical — TikTok, Reels, Shorts), or define a free rectangle with manual pixel coordinates.
- How do I pick the crop region?
- Choose an aspect-ratio preset, then fine-tune the X, Y offset and the output width and height in pixels. The tool calculates a default centered crop matching the preset, which you can adjust before encoding.
- Does cropping change the video resolution?
- Yes — cropping removes pixels at the edges, so the output is smaller than the source. There is no upscaling involved; the kept area is preserved at its original pixel density.
- Will cropping reduce the file size?
- Usually, yes. A smaller frame contains fewer pixels per second and compresses to a smaller file at the same quality preset. Cropping a 4K video down to 1080p square format typically cuts file size by 60% or more.
- Is the audio track preserved?
- Yes. Cropping only affects the visual frame; the audio track is stream-copied without re-encoding, so there is no audio quality loss and the audio export is near-instant.
- Is my video uploaded anywhere?
- No. ffmpeg.wasm runs entirely inside your browser via WebAssembly. The file never leaves your device, making this safe for sensitive personal or business footage.