Crop Video Free Online
Crop a video online in seconds, this free online video cropper lets you crop videos to TikTok (9:16), Instagram (4:5 or 1:1), YouTube Shorts (9:16), or any custom dimensions. Crop MP4 and more right in your browser, no Premiere, no CapCut, no install needed. Supports MP4, MOV, MKV, WebM up to 2GB.
Output: cropped MP4, same quality as input
Platform presets
- TikTok / YouTube Shorts 9:16, 1080×1920
- Instagram Portrait 4:5, 1080×1350
- Instagram Feed 1:1, 1080×1080
- Widescreen 16:9, 1920×1080
- Custom enter your own dimensions
Choose an aspect ratio
Between 1 and 7680 pixels. The crop is centered on your video.
Uploading
Cropping
Finalizing
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Still working. Larger files take longer. You can leave this tab open and come back.
Click to upload or drag & drop
MP4 · MOV · MKV · WebM · Up to 2GB
Cropping to 9:16 (TikTok / Reels)
Processing time depends on file size and your upload speed.
video.mp4
This preview shows the centered crop. Change the ratio above to update it.
No account required
Just upload and go. Nothing to sign up for, no email, no credit card.
No watermark, ever
Your cropped video comes back clean. No branding overlay, no logo stamp, nothing extra.
Files deleted in 15 minutes
Your video does not live on our servers. Privacy by default.
How It Works
Choose an aspect ratio
Pick a preset (9:16 for TikTok and Reels, 1:1 for Instagram, 16:9 for YouTube, 4:5 for portrait) or set custom pixel dimensions.
Upload your video
MP4, MOV, MKV, or WebM up to 2GB. Drag and drop or click to browse.
Download the cropped MP4
VidClean center-crops to your chosen ratio and re-encodes with libx264 at CRF 23, visual quality preserved, file size reasonable.
Who uses this
Creators reframing footage for TikTok, Reels, Shorts, and Instagram. Editors stripping unwanted edges, black bars, or overlays out of source video. Anyone who needs a specific aspect ratio for a platform upload without firing up a desktop editor.
Pick a ratio, drop your video, get a cropped MP4 back.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about cropping your video.
Is the video cropper really free? expand_more
Yes. No account, no watermark, no file size tricks. Your file is deleted 15 minutes after download.
What aspect ratios can I crop to? expand_more
You can choose from presets (9:16 for TikTok/Reels, 1:1 for Instagram, 16:9 for YouTube, 4:5 for Instagram portrait) or enter custom dimensions.
Will cropping reduce video quality? expand_more
No. VidClean uses libx264 re-encoding at CRF 23 which preserves visual quality while keeping file size reasonable.
What video formats does the crop tool support? expand_more
MP4, MOV, MKV, and WebM. Output is always MP4.
Also try: Compress Video at vidclean.net/compress-video
Last updated: May 28, 2026