Crop a Video for Any Frame
Choose the visible area and aspect ratio for vertical, square, or landscape output.
Upload a video to crop
MP4, MOV, WebM, or M4V · up to 500 MB
Reframe video
Fit the Destination Before Export
Choose the frame that matches where the video will appear.
Choose a video
Preview the source frame.
Set the crop
Choose aspect ratio, rotation, and scale.
Crop in VisionStory
Export and inspect the reframed video.
Complete in VisionStory
Finish the crop video result in production
Video cropping removes pixels outside a selected frame so the same footage can fit a vertical, square, or landscape destination. It changes what viewers see in every frame, not how long the clip plays.
Keep the source ready for reselection
Actual crop video processing, result inspection, and download happen in VisionStory. The current handoff may require the source file to be selected again.
Approve the measured output, not an estimate
Check the properties that define a successful crop video result and retain the original until the destination accepts it.
Test the real receiving workflow
Confirm moving-subject framing across the full clip in the intended destination before approval.
Decision guide
Reframe the Subject, Not Just the Canvas
A centered crop can cut off a person, product, caption, or important action when a landscape source becomes vertical.
Reframe the Subject, Not Just the
If automated subject tracking exists, it must be verified before mention.
Keep the crop video contract honest
Change the visible area and aspect ratio of a video for vertical, square, or landscape placement without changing the selected duration.
Keep moving-subject framing across the full clip within scope
Keep moving-subject framing across the full clip as the central decision and route neighboring tasks elsewhere.
Problem diagnosis
Crop, Trim, and Compress Answer Different Questions
Crop when the visible frame must change. Trim when the unwanted content occurs before or after the desired moment.1
Apply
Crop, Trim, and Compress Answer Different
A vertical social clip may require all three, yet each step should remain explicit.
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Confirm
Keep the crop video contract honest
Owns spatial reframing and aspect ratios. It must not target time trimming, image cropping, compression, or generic social video editing.
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Fallback
Preserve the original when uncertain
Preserve the source whenever moving-subject framing across the full clip remains unverified.
Publishing formats
One Source, Multiple Shapes
Prepare framing for social posts, feeds, and players.
Vertical video
Frame clips for stories, reels, and shorts.
Square posts
Create a centered feed-friendly crop.
Landscape playback
Prepare a widescreen video frame.
Frequently asked questions
No. Cropping changes the visible frame, while trimming changes the time range.
