Repurposing landscape videos for vertical platforms
TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts play videos full-screen in 9:16. A landscape 16:9 video only fills a third of the screen, so it’s worth converting it before you post.
Blur fill keeps the whole picture and fills the space above and below with a blurred copy — ideal for landscapes, interviews and screen recordings. Crop fills the entire screen; drag the preview to keep the subject in frame. Zoom is a middle ground: slightly cropped, larger picture.
The empty areas are perfect for a headline at the top and a caption at the bottom. Keep text out of the red safe zones — that’s where the platform shows usernames, descriptions and buttons.
Vertical video specs
| Platform | Size | Max. length (typical) |
|---|---|---|
| TikTok | 1080 × 1920, 30/60 fps | 10 min (in-app upload) |
| Instagram Reels | 1080 × 1920, 30 fps | 3 min |
| YouTube Shorts | 1080 × 1920, up to 60 fps | 3 min |
| Instagram / Facebook Stories | 1080 × 1920 | 60 s per story |
Tips
- The first 2 seconds decide whether people keep watching — put the best moment first with the Video Trimmer.
- Need the same video in 4:5 and 16:9 too? Use the Social Video Resizer.
- Pick an eye-catching cover frame with the Thumbnail Extractor.
- Speed up slow parts with Change Video Speed.