Rotate Video Online
Turn a sideways or upside-down video 90° left, 90° right, or 180°. Preview the orientation, then export a compatible MP4 on your device.
Why rotate a video in your browser?
- Visually previews 90° left, 90° right, and 180° orientations before processing
- Swaps the frame dimensions automatically for quarter-turn rotations
- Creates H.264 video in the broadly compatible yuv420p pixel format
- Keeps the first audio track as 128 kbps AAC when audio is present
- Normalizes odd dimensions and neutralizes conflicting rotation metadata
- Processes the video locally in your browser without an upload or watermark
Frequently asked questions
Which direction should I choose?
Choose 90° right for a clockwise turn, 90° left for a counterclockwise turn, or 180° for an upside-down video. The preview updates before encoding so you can confirm the visible orientation.
What format is the rotated video?
The download is an MP4 with H.264 video in the yuv420p pixel format. If the source has audio, its first audio track is converted to 128 kbps AAC.
Does rotating a video reduce quality?
The picture is re-encoded so the tool can create one compatible MP4 from MP4, MOV, and WebM sources. This is a lossy operation using a practical quality setting that balances clarity and browser processing time.
What happens to width and height after rotation?
A 90° left or right turn swaps the width and height. A 180° turn keeps their order. H.264/yuv420p requires even dimensions, so an odd width or height is normalized to the nearest lower even value after rotation.
Will old camera rotation metadata rotate the result again?
The source display orientation is resolved during decoding, the selected turn is applied to the pixels, and output rotation metadata is neutralized. This avoids relying on players to interpret an old rotation tag.
Is my video uploaded to Tight Studio?
No. Preview and encoding run inside your browser. Large or long files can still be limited by device speed and browser memory because processing happens locally.
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