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Convert Vertical Video to 16:9

A vertical clip in a landscape video leaves wide black bars. Placing it over a blurred, enlarged copy of itself fills the frame and looks deliberate on YouTube and big screens.

  • Nothing is uploaded
  • Free, no sign-up, no watermark
  • Works offline once loaded

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MP4, MOV, WEBM, MKV, AVI, M4V, 3GP, FLV, WMV and more

Processed on your device. Nothing is uploaded.

How to use Resize for Reels and Shorts

  1. 1

    Add the video

    Drop the video on the drop zone or choose it from your device.

  2. 2

    Pick the shape

    Choose 9:16 for Reels, Shorts, TikTok and Stories, 1:1 or 4:5 for feed posts, or 16:9 for YouTube.

  3. 3

    Choose the fit

    Blurred fill keeps the whole picture over a blurred copy, Crop to fill fills the frame (set Keep in view), Colour bars adds bars in your chosen colour.

  4. 4

    Set the resolution

    1080p is the standard for every platform; 720p makes a smaller file.

  5. 5

    Resize and download

    Press Resize video, follow the progress, then preview and Download.

Why use Aback Video for this

  • Blurred fill

    The look used by creators: the full landscape picture sits in the middle of a vertical frame over a soft blurred version.

  • Crop with focus

    When cropping, keep the left, centre or right of a landscape shot in view, or the top, centre or bottom of a tall one.

  • Platform sizes

    Output is exactly 1080 x 1920, 1080 x 1080, 1080 x 1350 or 1920 x 1080, the sizes platforms expect.

  • No upload

    Resized in your browser. The video stays on your device.

Frequently asked questions

Should I crop a vertical video to 16:9?

Cropping keeps only a thin horizontal slice of a vertical video, which usually cuts heads and feet. The blurred fill keeps everything visible.

What resolution will the video have?

1920 x 1080 at 1080p, or 1280 x 720 at 720p.

Which fit should I use?

Crop to fill when the subject stays in one part of the frame, such as a person talking in the centre. Blurred fill when everything in the frame matters, such as a landscape or a screen recording.

What size do Reels, Shorts and TikTok use?

All three use 9:16 vertical video, ideally 1080 x 1920 pixels.

Should I use 1:1 or 4:5 for Instagram posts?

4:5 takes up more of the screen in the feed, so it usually gets more attention. 1:1 is the classic square and is safe on every platform.

Will my video lose quality?

It is re-encoded to the new size at a high quality setting. If the source is smaller than 1080p, it is scaled up, which cannot add detail.

Is my video uploaded?

No. Resizing happens on your device with FFmpeg in WebAssembly.

Does it add a watermark?

No. Free tools never add a watermark.

Can I do this on my phone?

Yes. It works in mobile Safari and Chrome, though long videos take longer to encode on a phone.

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