Reverse Video
Turn a clip around so it plays backwards. Reversing holds every frame in memory, so it works best on clips under a minute: trim first if yours is longer.
- Nothing is uploaded
- Free, no sign-up, no watermark
- Works offline once loaded
Drop a video here
or choose a file, or paste
MP4, MOV, WEBM, MKV, AVI, M4V, 3GP, FLV, WMV and more
Processed on your device. Nothing is uploaded.
How to use Reverse Video
- 1
Add a short clip
Drop a video on the drop zone. Reversing works best on clips under a minute, so trim longer videos first.
- 2
Choose the audio
Pick Reverse to play the sound backwards too, or Mute for silence.
- 3
Reverse it
Press Reverse video. The progress bar shows the encode; Cancel stops it.
- 4
Download
Play the reversed clip in the preview, check the size, and Download it.
Why use Aback Video for this
Picture and sound
The audio can be reversed with the picture for the full rewind effect, or muted.
Pairs with Boomerang
For a forward then backward loop, Boomerang Maker does both in one go.
Plays everywhere
The result is an H.264 MP4 that works in every app and browser.
Never uploaded
The clip is reversed inside your browser tab and never leaves your device.
Frequently asked questions
Why should my clip be short?
To play a video backwards, every frame of it has to be decoded and held in memory first. A browser tab has a few gigabytes at most, so long or high-resolution clips can run out of memory. Under a minute at 1080p is a safe range.
My long video failed. What can I do?
Trim it to the part you need with Trim Video, or lower the resolution with Resize Video, then reverse the shorter or smaller clip.
Can I keep the sound playing forwards?
Not in this tool. Choose Mute, then add the original or new audio with Add Music to Video.
Is my video uploaded?
No. It is processed entirely in your browser with FFmpeg compiled to WebAssembly.
What format do I get?
An MP4 with H.264 video and, if you chose Reverse, AAC audio.
Does it work on a phone?
Yes, for short clips. Phones have less memory available to a browser tab, so keep phone clips to 20 or 30 seconds.