Make it vertical
Turn 16:9 footage into 9:16 for stories, Reels and Shorts. The crop lands centred at the right shape and you drag it onto your subject. Free, no upload, no account.
Result right hereDrop a video here, or click to choose
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Footage shot sideways plays as a thin strip on a phone. Making it vertical is the difference between something people watch and something they scroll past.
The crop box arrives at 9:16 already, so the only decision left is where your subject sits. Drag and export.
Output defaults to 1080 tall, which is what every short-video platform re-encodes to anyway.
FAQ
Will I lose the sides of the picture?
Yes — that is what making it vertical means. Anything important near the edges should be brought in by dragging the box.
Can I add blurred bars instead of cropping?
Not on this page. The full editor can put a blurred copy behind a letterboxed clip.
What resolution comes out?
1080×1920 by default, which matches what the platforms use.
Does it work on a phone?
Yes. The crop box has finger-sized handles on touch screens.
Is the sound kept?
Yes, carried over untouched.