How to turn a horizontal video into a vertical 9:16 video
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Vertical apps show 9:16 videos full screen. You can either fit your landscape video in the middle with a blurred copy behind it, or fill the screen by cropping the sides.
Free tool used in this guideVideo Aspect Ratio ConverterFit a video to 9:16, 1:1 or 16:9 with padding. No signup, nothing uploaded.OpenStep by step
- 1
Open the Aspect Ratio Converter
Choose your landscape video.
- 2
Choose 9:16
In Aspect ratio pick 9:16 (TikTok, Reels, Shorts).
- 3
Fit or fill
"Fit (add background)" keeps the whole picture; choose Blurred video as the background for the popular look. "Fill (crop)" fills the screen and cuts off the sides.
- 4
Export
Press Change aspect ratio and download the MP4.
Tips
- Check the result with the Safe Zone Preview: app buttons cover parts of the screen.
- Add big captions afterwards: most people watch vertical videos without sound.
Questions
Will my video look stretched?
No. Fit and Fill keep the original shape; only "stretch" options distort, and this tool doesn’t use one.
What resolution is the output?
It keeps the sharpness of your video, for example 1080×1920 from a 1080p source.
Try it now
It runs in your browser: your files never leave your device.
Open the Video Aspect Ratio ConverterAlso useful: Video Cropper, Video Safe-Zone Preview, Word-Level Automatic Subtitles