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Crop Video: Crop Video Dimensions Online Securely

Crop video dimensions to remove unwanted borders or adjust aspect ratios for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube.

Quick Answer:Upload your video, specify your crop coordinates or select a preset (1:1 Square, 9:16 Vertical, 16:9), and download the cropped video.
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How to Use the Crop Video: Crop Video Dimensions & Aspect Ratio

  1. 1Upload your video clip (MP4, MOV, WebM).
  2. 2Choose crop area or select a preset aspect ratio.
  3. 3Download your cropped video file.

Formula & How It Works

FFmpeg Crop Filter

ffmpeg -i input.mp4 -vf 'crop=w:h:x:y' -c:a copy output.mp4

Extracts a rectangular sub-region out of the video stream: crop=out_w:out_h:x:y.

Worked Examples

Widescreen to TikTok 9:16

Input: horizontal-video.mp4 (1920x1080)

Explanation: Crops center region for vertical mobile screens.

Result: vertical-video.mp4 (608x1080)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the video audio retained when cropping?▼

Yes, the audio stream is copied losslessly with zero quality degradation.

Quick Reference & Conversion Table

Aspect RatioResolutionBest Social Platform
9:16 Vertical1080 × 1920 pxTikTok, IG Reels, YouTube Shorts
1:1 Square1080 × 1080 pxInstagram Post Feed
16:9 Widescreen1920 × 1080 pxYouTube, Vimeo, TV displays

⚠️ Common Pitfalls to Avoid

  • •Cropping non-even pixel dimensions (H.264 requires width and height to be divisible by 2).

💡 Practical Real-World Uses

  • •Reframing landscape podcast recordings into vertical YouTube Shorts and TikTok clips.
Last reviewed & updated: 2026-11-07
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