About the Video Cropper
Crop a video to a square 1:1 frame by re-encoding it in your browser — the format short-form platforms expect.
The Video Cropper is part of the Video Tools collection on Tool Magic Lab. Video utilities that run in your browser: metadata, thumbnails/screenshots, trimming, resizing, watermarking and WebM/MP4 re-encoding via the MediaRecorder API, plus bitrate, size, duration and aspect-ratio calculators. Nothing is uploaded.
This tool processes your video in your browser with the Canvas and MediaRecorder APIs. Files are never uploaded. Re-encoding runs in real time and outputs WebM (MP4 only where the browser genuinely supports encoding it).
How to use the Video Cropper
- Open the Video Cropper above — it is ready to use, no sign-up is required.
- Enter your input in the fields provided.
- Press the Run / Generate button and review the result in the output area.
- Use Copy to copy the result, or Download where the tool offers a file.
Features
- Dedicated Video Cropper processing logic in the Tool Magic Lab engine — validated automatically against the tool registry, not a generic placeholder.
- Input validation with clear error messages, plus copy and download controls on results where a result can be saved.
- Works on mobile, tablet and desktop with a responsive, accessible interface — no account required for basic use.
- Free for basic use as part of Tool Magic Lab — All Your Tools. One Magic Place.
Example
Example input
Sample input is pre-filled in the tool where it helps — replace it with your own.
Example output
The Video Cropper result appears in the output area, ready to copy or download.
Privacy
This tool processes everything locally in your browser. Your text and files are never uploaded to Tool Magic Lab servers.
Authoritative resources
- MDN: MediaRecorder API — The browser API the video processing tools use.
- MDN: Media formats for HTML audio and video — Which codecs browsers can actually play and record.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Video Cropper free to use?
Yes. The Video Cropper on Tool Magic Lab is free to use and does not require an account for basic use.
Is my data uploaded to a server?
No. This tool runs entirely in your browser, so your input and files stay on your own device.
How does the Video Cropper work?
Crop a video to a square 1:1 frame by re-encoding it in your browser — the format short-form platforms expect. It uses its own dedicated processing logic in the Tool Magic Lab tool engine — not a generic placeholder.
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