Crop Video Online - Free
Trim the edges off your video and reframe it for any platform - right in your browser.
- Free to start
- In your browser
- Up to 500 MB
Crop Video in 3 steps
Upload your video
Drag and drop a video file, or click to browse.
Drag the crop box
Position and resize the crop rectangle over the area you want to keep.
Crop & download
Process the crop on our servers and sign up to download - or keep editing in REQO.
Aspect ratios for every platform
Every platform rewards a different frame. The rule of thumb: crop to 9:16 for anything full-screen on a phone, 1:1 or 4:5 for feeds, and 16:9 for anything watched on a desktop or TV.
Crop with your subject placed slightly above center. Vertical formats cut aggressively into the top and bottom of a landscape source, so check that faces and captions survive the crop before downloading.
TikTok, Reels, YouTube Shorts
Instagram feed
Instagram, X, LinkedIn (square)
YouTube, websites, presentations
X / LinkedIn landscape posts
| Platform | Aspect ratio | Frame size |
|---|---|---|
| TikTok, Reels, YouTube Shorts | 9:16 vertical | 1080 x 1920 |
| Instagram feed | 4:5 portrait | 1080 x 1350 |
| Instagram, X, LinkedIn (square) | 1:1 square | 1080 x 1080 |
| YouTube, websites, presentations | 16:9 widescreen | 1920 x 1080 |
| X / LinkedIn landscape posts | 16:9 widescreen | 1280 x 720 |
Crop, resize, or trim?
These get mixed up constantly. Crop cuts away the EDGES of the picture, changing what is in the frame. Resize scales the WHOLE picture to a different resolution. Trim cuts TIME off the start or end of the clip.
If your video is the right shape but the file is too big, you want the resize or compress tool instead, both are linked below.
Questions about crop video
Is cropping videos free?
Yes - crop and preview for free; create a free account to download the result.
What aspect ratios can I crop to?
Any. Drag the crop box to a custom area, or pick a preset like 1:1, 9:16, or 16:9 for social platforms.
Does cropping reduce quality?
We crop at source resolution and re-encode at high quality so the kept area stays sharp.
How do I crop a video for Instagram?
Crop to 9:16 for Reels and Stories, 4:5 for feed posts, or 1:1 for a square. Pick the preset, position the box over your subject, and download.
Can I crop a video on my phone?
Yes. The cropper runs in the browser, so it works on iPhone and Android without installing an app.
What is the difference between cropping and resizing a video?
Cropping changes WHAT is in the frame by cutting away edges. Resizing keeps the whole frame and changes how large it is. To go from horizontal to vertical, crop; to go from 4K to 1080p, resize.
Keep exploring
Everything else you can do here.
Crop Video presets
Other languages
Need to do more than crop video?
REQO is a full browser video editor: record, edit by transcript, and export.