Convert Horizontal
Video to Vertical

Transform your 16:9 landscape videos into 9:16 portrait format, perfect for TikTok, Instagram Reels & YouTube Shorts.

16:9
→
9:16

How to Convert Horizontal Video to Vertical

Converting horizontal (16:9) video to vertical (9:16) format is essential for modern social media content creation. Platforms like TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts are designed for vertical viewing, and horizontal content simply doesn't perform as well in these feeds.

AspectFlip's horizontal to vertical converter scales your footage to fit a vertical frame and adds a clean black background to fill the space, preserving all of your content without any cropping.

Best Practices for Horizontal to Vertical Conversion

  • Videos with centered subjects work best for automatic conversion
  • The output resolution is 720×1280, which is HD in portrait orientation
  • Audio is preserved during conversion with AAC encoding at 96kbps
  • Use the result directly on TikTok, Reels, Shorts, or Stories

Supported Platforms

The 9:16 vertical format output by this converter is compatible with: TikTok, Instagram Reels, Instagram Stories, YouTube Shorts, Snapchat, Facebook Stories, Pinterest, and any other platform that supports vertical video content.

Need to convert the other way?

→ Convert vertical video to horizontal for free