Crop video
Crop a video to any shape: drag a box over the part you want, hold it to 9:16, 1:1 or 4:5, and download an MP4. It runs on your device, so nothing is uploaded.
MP4, MOV, WebM or MKV, or drop one on the player. It's cropped on your device: nothing is uploaded.
An example: 8 seconds of IMPAULSIVE
Free, no watermark, and nothing to sign up for.
When the speaker moves, a fixed crop loses them. Clyper finds a video's best moments and frames each one on whoever is talking, with captions, for TikTok, Reels and Shorts.
Try it with a YouTube linkHow to crop a video
- Choose your video, or drop it on the player. MP4, MOV, WebM and MKV work.
- Pick a shape: 9:16 for TikTok, Reels and Shorts, 1:1 or 4:5 for feed posts, 16:9 for YouTube, or Free for any shape.
- Drag the box over what matters and drag a corner to resize it. The lines split it in thirds, to line up a face or the action.
- Crop, then download the MP4.
What each shape keeps of a 16:9 video
A horizontal video is wider than every other shape, so cropping it keeps a slice. Here's how much of a 1920 × 1080 video each shape keeps, cropped at full height:
| Shape | For | Crop | Keeps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:16 | TikTok, Reels and Shorts | 608 × 1080 | 32% |
| 1:1 | square posts | 1080 × 1080 | 56% |
| 4:5 | Instagram and Facebook feed posts | 864 × 1080 | 45% |
| 4:3 | a classic, squarer frame | 1440 × 1080 | 75% |
Work out any other size with the aspect ratio calculator, or see every app's sizes in video sizes for TikTok, Reels and Shorts.
When a fixed crop isn't enough
A crop stays in one place. That's fine for one person sitting still, but in a podcast with two guests, or anyone who walks around, a 9:16 crop cuts people off as they move or take turns talking. Making it follow them by hand means keyframing the crop, shot by shot, in an editor. Clyper does that for you: it finds whoever is talking in each moment and frames the clip on them. Read how to turn a YouTube video into Shorts for the steps either way.
Questions
How do I crop a video?
Choose the video, pick a shape (or Free), drag the box over the part you want and drag its corners to resize it. Pick the part of the video to keep if you don't want all of it, press Crop video, and download the MP4.
Is my video uploaded anywhere?
No. Your browser reads the video, crops it and saves the new file, all on your device. Nothing is sent to us or anyone else.
How do I crop a video for TikTok, Reels or Shorts?
Pick 9:16 and drag the box over the person or thing that matters. From a 1920 × 1080 video, that's a 608 × 1080 crop, a third of the picture. To fill the frame at 1080 × 1920, or fit the whole picture instead, use the vertical video converter.
Does cropping lower the quality?
The pixels you keep stay as sharp as they were, but the video is a smaller picture, and it's encoded again at high quality. A tight crop of a small video can look soft when the app scales it up to fill a phone.
How long a video can I crop?
Any length, up to 10 minutes of it at a time. Cropping takes about as long as the part plays, faster on a computer than on a phone.
Is it free? Is there a watermark?
It's free, with no watermark and nothing to sign up for.
Crops that follow the speaker
Paste a YouTube link and Clyper finds the best moments, frames each one on whoever is talking and captions every word: up to 30 vertical clips per video.
Guides
- Making clipsHow to convert a horizontal video to vertical (16:9 to 9:16)The three ways to make a 16:9 video 9:16, which suits which footage, what a crop keeps, and how to keep a moving speaker in frame.12 min read
- Making clipsVideo sizes for TikTok, Reels and Shorts in 2026The sizes, shapes and limits for each app, where captions are safe, and how to make a 16:9 video vertical.7 min read
- GrowingHow to post a video on LinkedIn: specs, captions and vertical videoThe steps on desktop and mobile, LinkedIn's video specs, vertical video and the video tab, captions and thumbnails, and what to clip from long recordings.13 min read
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