Does it just crop the sides off my horizontal video?

You have control over how the reframe works — a straightforward crop, or padding the sides (like a blurred background fill) to preserve the full original frame within the vertical format.

Will important content on the edges of my horizontal video get cut off?

If you choose a direct crop, yes, content well outside the vertical crop area is lost — reviewing and repositioning the crop, or using a padded fill instead, avoids losing that content.

Does this work for any horizontal aspect ratio, not just 16:9?

Yes, it converts to 9:16 vertical regardless of your source video's original aspect ratio.

Does Vertical Video Converter upload my files to a server?

No. Vertical Video Converter runs entirely in your browser using on-device processing, your files never leave your device.

Vertical Video Converter

Convert a horizontal video to vertical 9:16 for Reels, Shorts and TikTok.

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About this tool

Reels, Shorts and TikTok are all built around a 9:16 vertical format, but a lot of source footage — from a regular camera, a screen recording, older content — is shot horizontally, and posting it as-is means huge black bars or an awkward crop. This tool converts a horizontal video to vertical 9:16, reframing it properly for short-form vertical platforms instead of leaving it letterboxed.

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