Rotate Video
Rotate Video is a free tool that fixes a sideways or upside-down video. Turn it 90 degrees clockwise, 90 degrees counterclockwise or 180 degrees, check the live preview, and save an H.264 MP4 with the original sound. For H.264 videos there's also an instant lossless option that sets the rotation without re-encoding. It runs in your browser, so your video is never uploaded.
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Fix a video that plays sideways or upside down. Turn it 90 degrees either way or 180 degrees, check the live preview, and save an MP4 with the sound. Your video never leaves your device.
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MP4, MOV, WebM and MKV. Up to 2 GB on a computer or 1 GB on a phone. Your video never leaves your device.
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How to Rotate a Video
Step by step
- Choose a video from your computer or phone.
- Pick a direction. The preview turns right away so you can check it.
- Click Rotate video.
- Play the result and download the MP4.
How do I fix a sideways video?
If the top of the picture points to the left, choose "90° clockwise." If it points to the right, choose "90° counterclockwise." If it's upside down, choose 180°. The preview on the page turns as soon as you pick, so you can see which one is right before you save.
What is the instant lossless rotate option?
MP4 files can carry a rotation flag that tells players which way up to show the video. This option sets that flag and copies the video data unchanged, so it's instant with no quality loss. Phones, browsers, VLC and most apps respect it, but a few older players and editors ignore it. The default re-encodes the video so the pixels themselves are turned and it plays correctly everywhere. The lossless option needs an H.264 video, which most phone and camera MP4 files are.
Does rotating change the quality?
The lossless option doesn't change it at all. The default option re-encodes with a bitrate matched to your original, so the difference is very hard to see.
Does it keep the sound?
Yes. AAC sound is copied over unchanged. Other audio formats are converted. Uncheck "Keep the sound" for a silent video.
Which browsers does it work in?
It works in current versions of Chrome, Edge and Safari 16.4 or newer, on computers, Android phones, iPhones and iPads. Firefox 130 or newer on a computer usually works too. The tool uses WebCodecs, the browser's built-in video encoder, which is often hardware accelerated. If your browser doesn't support it, the page tells you right away.
Is there a file size limit?
Up to 2 GB on a computer and 1 GB on a phone or tablet. The new file is put together in your browser's memory, so very large videos could crash the tab. Long videos just take longer. Speed depends on your device; computers and phones with hardware video encoding are often faster than real time.
Is my video uploaded?
No. Your video is read from your device, processed by your browser and saved back to your device. It never touches a server, which also means there's no upload to wait for. See our Privacy Policy.