How to crop a video on a Mac in 2023 (without downloading any software)

Cropping (or reframing) a video on a Mac in 2022 is easier than ever – but all the results on Google tell you to download iMovie or Wondershare Filmora or something. That is insane. You do not need to do that. Do this instead.

This is useful if you want to crop a video vertically to make it a vertical video, crop it into a square to make it a square video. You can easily and quickly make a video 16:9, 1:1, widescreen, letterbox, portrait, whatever. This would be helpful if you're trying to resize a video for Instagram Reels, an Instagram Story, or a TikTok. Any aspect ratio can be achieved with this powerful and forbidden technique. Aspect ratios. You don't have to read this, by the way. I am typing all this in here in the hopes that someone searching YouTube or Google for "how to crop a video vertically on a Mac" also finds this video, since it would help them too. Which reminds me: you can do this on your MacBook Air, your MacBook Pro, your M1 Pro MacBook, your iMac, and even your Mac Pro. Those are all Apple Macintosh computers that run the "macOS" operating system.

[venomfall]

Great video Nick! A few suggestions for future obscure tech tutorials: The mic quality isn't nearly bad enough, nor is the video quality. Optimally you want 240p and mic audio that is clipping every time you breathe in too sharply. In addition, some non copyright music at hearing-damaging levels would also complete the video. Just thought I'd give some suggestions for next time!

[neontd]

This is why I love this channel. It's mostly hour-long documentaries, and then every now and then, you'll just post some weird 2-5 minute long video about something random just because you want to

[cassette_elk]

and here I am, at 1:41 AM on a Monday, watching how to crop videos on a Mac while using a windows laptop. My life's finally peaked.

[tburrrg]

I love how your content is just sharing random information & investigating stuff for the people of the internet. You are such a gem Nick ❤

[fastedmedia]

Amazing!!! I've just spent an hour trying to do this and your video helped me in 10 seconds! Thank you Nick!

[janeelizabxth]

this is so stupidly simple, I've looked through so many sites. thanks for the video!!!!

[sunnyglowvt]

Still works in 2024! Holy cow thank you so much for this! I was actually trying to do the cropping through iMovie but it didn't want to only cut off the sides, but completely change the location of the center, so it wouldn't work. This is a life changer (for me at least)!

[SavoryShredZ]

Bro, the videos I saw explaining how to crop half the video off and rotate it in iMovie... I was like bruh. Thanks dude. Lolol

[cbusseATA]

DUDE! Thank you so much for this, this is stupidly simple and I doubt I would have figured it out without your video! Subscribed.

[ms.bowles]

THANK YOU for this video - and for being short, sweet, and to the point! It came up in a Google search and was exactly what I was looking for.

[CrystalCountess]

Hours. Days. Frustration. Drinking. Calling everyone I know. Screaming. Telling my business mentor that all the stuff they're recommending is not working and why does no one listen to me when I tell them their shit doesn't work because of the age of my mac (which was 12K 10 years ago). Now you show me this? You're brilliant. Thank you for doing this. I'm serious when I tell you this saved my sanity and calmed me right down like valium. Internet angel. Thanks.

[gillianmodrate]

Gosh - this is so simple but it's saved me so much time going between my Mac and phone. Thank you!

[mikeaustin]

Thanks for this! Saved me TONS of work!!! :)

[marcuskwek]

THANK YOU DUDE. You've saved me so much time fumbling around the dumb dumb iMovie. <3 from Singapore!

[badreddinebousbai]

GOD BEST TUTO I've ever seen thanx so much, u saved my 4 years old birthday invitation ♥

[ZephCloud]

Wow…I didn’t even know you can crop videos on iPhone and iPad with the edit button on photo…now I know you can do it with all of them..thank you!❤

[MegsCarpentry-lovedogs]

Yes, it does help..and to mention that there is a ratio switch option. Thank you so much! Prince Edward Island, Atlantic Canada chiming in :)

[brendaI]

That was like pressing the easy button! God bless you!!! I love it! So easy! Thank

[TetzeTorahMinistries]

This is exactly what I was looking for! You are a rockstar!!! Thanks for sharing this discovery with other Mac users!

[Orrinton]

Managed to help me out AND make me laugh in the same 1 minute video. Thank you man greatly appreciated