Rotate Video Online
Rotate a video left or right, turn it upside down, or enter a custom angle. Preview the orientation and download a newly processed video.
Rotate Video with an Online Editor
Fix a sideways or upside-down recording with 90°, 180°, or 270° presets, or enter another angle for a deliberate tilted effect. The preview updates before you process the file.
Rotation changes the angle of every frame. It does not mirror the picture like Flip Video or select a smaller part of the frame like Crop Video.
How to Rotate Video Online
Rotation changes how the video frame is oriented in the exported file. A quarter turn uses 90° or 270°, while 180° corrects an upside-down recording. Use 0° to restore the original preview after testing another angle.
Step-by-step
- Upload or drag and drop a video file.
- Choose Rotate right 90°, Rotate left 90°, or 180°.
- Enter a custom degree value if you need a tilted effect.
- Play the preview and check the complete frame.
- Click Rotate Video and download the processed result.
Which angle should you choose?
- 90° clockwise: turn a sideways clip to the right.
- 270° / 90° counterclockwise: turn it to the left.
- 180°: correct footage recorded upside down.
- Custom angle: create an intentional tilt; check the corners and output frame carefully.
Fix Sideways and Upside-Down Video
Phone and camera recordings can appear sideways when the device orientation changes during recording or when another app interprets orientation metadata differently. Processing the video at the correct angle creates a new result intended to display consistently after download and sharing.
A 90° or 270° turn swaps the visual orientation between horizontal and vertical. This is different from resizing a horizontal composition into a vertical platform layout; that workflow may also require cropping, repositioning, or a background.
Common reasons to rotate
- Correct a phone recording that opens sideways.
- Turn an upside-down camera or screen recording.
- Standardize orientation before combining several clips.
- Create a deliberate diagonal or tilted visual effect.
Check text and directional details
Rotation keeps text readable in its original direction, while a horizontal flip creates a mirror image. Use Flip Video when the goal is to reverse left and right rather than turn the whole frame.
What Happens to the Video Frame?
Right-angle rotations are the safest for orientation correction. At 90° and 270°, the frame’s width and height exchange roles. At 180°, the frame keeps the same overall shape. A custom non-right angle produces a larger diagonal bounding area, so empty corners, cropping, or additional canvas space may be needed depending on the intended composition.
Rotation creates a newly processed file. Re-encoding can change file size or visual quality slightly, so play the downloaded result and check all edges before publishing it.
Rotate, Flip, Crop, or Use the Full Editor?
Rotate Video
Turn the entire frame by a standard or custom angle.
Flip Video
Mirror the picture horizontally or vertically without turning it by 90°.
Crop Video
Remove unwanted outer areas or clean up corners after a custom rotation.
Full Video Editor
Rotate and reposition footage on a canvas, add a background, text, subtitles, or other edits.
Supported Video Formats
The uploader accepts common formats including MP4, MOV, AVI, WebM, and MKV. If a file cannot be previewed directly by the browser, it may need preparation before the rotation preview becomes available.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about rotating videos.
Can I rotate video online for free?
Yes. You can upload a video, preview a new angle, and create a rotated result online without installing desktop software.
What rotation angles are available?
Quick presets cover 0°, 90°, 180°, and 270°. You can also enter another positive or negative degree value for a custom rotation.
What is the difference between rotate and flip?
Rotating changes the angle of the video, while flipping mirrors it horizontally or vertically.
Will rotating affect video quality?
Rotation creates a newly processed file, so file size or visual quality can change slightly. The original uploaded video is not modified.
What formats are supported?
The uploader accepts common formats including MP4, MOV, AVI, WebM, and MKV. Unsupported browser playback formats may require preparation before preview.
Does rotating a video make it vertical?
A 90° or 270° rotation turns the whole frame and swaps its horizontal and vertical orientation. It does not reframe a horizontal composition for a vertical canvas; use Crop Video or the full editor when the subject must be repositioned.
Why does my phone video appear sideways?
The recording may contain orientation metadata that another player interprets differently, or the phone may have changed orientation while recording. Exporting a correctly rotated result can make playback more consistent.