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Convert video to 16:9

Change a vertical, square or 4:3 video into the 16:9 widescreen shape of YouTube, televisions and presentations, with blurred or colored side bars or by cropping.

Your files never leave your device. Everything runs in your browser.

How it works

  1. Open the videoDrop a video; the aspect ratio for this page is already selected.
  2. Place the frameDrag the frame over the part to keep, or choose Fit with background to keep the whole picture.
  3. SavePress Crop video and download the result.

Vertical phone videos on a wide screen

A vertical phone video on YouTube or a TV gets black bars on both sides. Fit with background replaces them with a blurred copy of the video, which looks more finished, or with a color that matches your channel or slides. A 1080×1920 vertical video becomes 1920×1080 with the picture in the middle.

Crop goes the other way: it cuts a wide strip out of the picture, which suits a 4:3 video or a vertical video where only a horizontal part matters, such as a landscape. Use the Preview frame slider to make sure nothing important leaves the frame.

Frequently asked questions

What size is a 16:9 video?

Common sizes are 1920×1080 (Full HD), 1280×720 and 3840×2160 (4K).

How do I remove black bars from a video?

Choose Free or the ratio of the picture inside the bars, then drag the frame over the picture and save.

Is my video uploaded?

No. The video is processed in your browser and never leaves your device. There is no watermark.

How do I make a horizontal video vertical without cutting anything off?

Choose 9:16 and Fit with background. The whole video stays visible in the middle, with a blurred copy of it above and below.

Does cropping reduce the quality?

The picture is encoded again at high quality, so the difference is hard to see. Cropping does not add detail: a small part of a video enlarged on a big screen looks softer.

Can the crop follow a moving subject?

No, the frame stays in one place for the whole video. Check several moments with the Preview frame slider and place the frame so the subject stays inside.

Is the sound kept?

Yes. The sound is copied, or converted to AAC when the MP4 or MOV result needs it.