Video Cropper
Crop a video to 1:1, 9:16, 4:5, 16:9 or a custom size, choose the position, and keep the sound. Your files are never uploaded to our servers. ToolkitPoint processes them on your own computer, so confidential documents stay with you.
Processed in your browser. Your files are not uploaded.
How to use Video Cropper
- Choose a video; it appears with a yellow crop box.
- Pick 1:1, 9:16, 4:5, 16:9, 4:3 or a custom width and height.
- Move the box with the horizontal and vertical position sliders.
- Press "Crop video" and download the cropped MP4.
What Video Cropper does
Crop a video to 1:1, 9:16, 4:5, 16:9 or a custom size, choose the position, and keep the sound.
Most media work stays in browser memory. Heavy converters lazy-load a local WebAssembly engine only after processing starts. For Video Cropper, the operation is specifically to crop a video to 1:1, 9:16, 4:5, 16:9 or a custom size, choose the position, and keep the sound.
Worked example
A 1920 x 1080 interview cropped to 9:16 gives a 608 x 1080 box. Slide the horizontal position to 30 percent to keep the speaker in frame, and download name-cropped-608x1080.mp4 with the original audio.
When Video Cropper is the right tool
- Turning landscape clips into vertical videos for TikTok, Reels and Shorts.
- Cutting black bars or unwanted edges out of a recording.
How to verify the result
Play the beginning and end of the output, confirm duration and format, and check lip-sync or audio quality where relevant. The final Video Cropper output should visibly match this goal: Crop a video to 1:1, 9:16, 4:5, 16:9 or a custom size, choose the position, and keep the sound.
Important limitations
The video is re-encoded to H.264 MP4, which takes time for long clips. Files over 250 MB are refused.
A free Video Cropper alternative
People looking for Video Cropper often compare products such as CapCut, Kapwing, VEED. ToolkitPoint is not affiliated with those services. This page keeps crop a video to 1:1, 9:16, 4:5, 16:9 or a custom size, choose the position, and keep the sound free and available without an account; features, limits, and policies on other products can change, so compare their current product pages before choosing.
Last updated: September 15, 2026
Frequently asked questions
Which ratio should I use for TikTok, Reels or Shorts?
9:16. For an Instagram feed post use 1:1 or 4:5, and for YouTube use 16:9.
Is the sound kept?
Yes. The audio track is kept and saved as AAC in the MP4.
Does cropping lower the quality?
The cropped area keeps its original pixels, but the video must be re-encoded. High quality keeps it close to the original; Small file saves space.
Why can't I crop outside the video?
The crop box always stays inside the frame. Its size is limited to the video's own width and height, and sizes are rounded to even numbers, as H.264 requires.
Is my video uploaded?
No. FFmpeg runs in your browser, so the video stays on your device. Files up to 250 MB are supported.