How to crop a video
To crop a video, upload one clip and use the visual crop stage to drag the rectangle over the area you want to keep, or pick an aspect preset like square or vertical. The selected crop is applied consistently across the entire clip, and you export a tighter MP4 in one step.
Because video cropping is more visual than most utilities, the page centers a fast preview so you can see the framing before exporting. The audio track from the source is preserved, so the cropped clip plays normally after export.
All cropping happens locally in your browser. The video you upload never leaves your device, keeping unpublished or client footage private throughout.
- Reframing a horizontal clip into a vertical or square crop
- Cutting out unwanted edges or background from the frame
- Tightening a product shot to focus on the subject
- Preparing the same clip for different feed formats
Consistent framing and presets
Video Cropper applies the crop rectangle you choose consistently to every frame of the clip, so the framing stays steady from start to finish rather than drifting. This makes it reliable for reframing footage that needs a single, clean crop.
Both freeform cropping and common aspect presets are available, so you can either set an exact custom area or snap to a standard ratio like 1:1 or 9:16 for social formats. Either way, the export keeps the original audio.