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Vertical video

Convert a horizontal video to vertical (9:16 or 1:1) - with a blurred background pad or as a crop. Locally, no upload.

Running locally on your device ...

Target ratio
  • 9:16 (Stories/Reels/TikTok)
  • 1:1 (square feed post)
Method
  • Blurred background (full picture stays visible)
  • Crop (edges are cut off)

Your files

    Running locally on your device ...

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    Is my file uploaded?

    No. Everything runs in your browser - your file never leaves your device. How this is verifiable

    No upload100% local
    Your content stays with youno third-party access
    Hosted in GermanyGlobal Content Delivery
    Independently auditedTLS A+ · HTTP headers A+

    A video shot in landscape needs to run on Instagram Reels, TikTok or YouTube Shorts - all of which expect a vertical format. This tool offers two routes there: the standard method from CapCut, InShot and similar apps (the original picture stays fully visible, scaled down and centred, with a blurred, enlarged version of the same picture filling the rest of the canvas) or a classic, centred crop.

    Important and honest: with the blurred background, NO picture content is lost - only the crop mode cuts off the sides or top/bottom. The blurred background re-renders every frame onto a canvas (foreground plus blurred background composited together), which needs a hardware video encoder in your browser; without one, the tool honestly reports that instead of producing an unusable output.

    Everything runs locally in the browser with mediabunny (MPL-2.0, self-hosted, no third-party CDN) on the browser's native WebCodecs API. Your video is not uploaded.

    Specifications

    Specifications
    Input formatsMP4, M4V, MOV, MKV, WEBM
    Auto-conversionPNG, GIF
    Output formatMP4
    Batch processingNo
    ProcessingLocally in your browser (WebCodecs)
    File uploadNone

    In 3 steps

    1. Drop your video file (MP4, MOV, MKV or WebM).
    2. Choose the target ratio (9:16/1:1) and method (blurred background/crop).
    3. Download the vertical video.

    Limitations: The blurred-background method needs a hardware video encoder in your browser - without one you get an honest error instead of a risky output. Crop mode loses picture content at the edges. Audio track stays unchanged as long as the browser can encode a matching audio codec. One file per run, ~600 MB limit.

    FAQ

    Is my video uploaded?

    No. The whole conversion happens locally in your browser.

    Which method should I pick?

    Blurred background if the full picture should stay visible; crop if an edge-to-edge, fully filled look matters more than the complete picture content.

    Does the blurred background lose picture content?

    No, the original picture stays fully visible, just scaled down and centred.

    Why does the blurred background need a hardware encoder?

    Every frame is recomposited on a canvas. On a pure software encoder that can crash the browser tab, so hardware is required.

    Which target ratios are there?

    9:16 for Stories/Reels/TikTok and 1:1 for a square feed post.

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