Crop a video to any region by dragging a selection box right on the preview. Great for removing black bars, reframing for social, or zooming in on the action. Everything runs locally in your browser using WebCodecs — your file is never uploaded to a server, so it stays private and conversion starts instantly. Need more than one operation? Use the "Continue this clip in" links in the workspace — your edits carry over to crop, trim, resize and compress without re-uploading the file.
How to crop video
- Drop a video onto the box above, or paste a video URL.
- Drag the crop box on the preview to frame the area you want to keep.
- Pick an aspect ratio preset (1:1, 16:9, 9:16) if you want a specific frame.
- Click Export to download your cropped video. To also trim, resize or compress, use "Continue this clip in" below — your crop carries over.
Frequently asked questions
- Does cropping re-encode the video?
- Yes — the selected region is rendered to a new MP4 so it plays everywhere. Everything runs locally in your browser using WebCodecs — your file is never uploaded to a server, so it stays private and conversion starts instantly.
- Can I crop to a square or vertical (9:16) frame?
- Yes — pick one of the aspect ratio presets (1:1, 16:9, 9:16) or drag the crop box freely. For exact output dimensions, chain into Resize Video from "Continue this clip in".
- Is there a watermark?
- No watermark and no signup — the output is clean.