{"id":2698,"date":"2021-02-05T11:56:14","date_gmt":"2021-02-05T11:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.animaker.com\/hub\/?p=2698"},"modified":"2025-06-06T10:58:52","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T10:58:52","slug":"video-cropping-software","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.animaker.com\/hub\/video-cropping-software\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 20+ Video Cropping Software to Crop Videos in 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

Looking for quality <\/span>video cropping software<\/b> to crop or resize your videos?<\/span><\/p>\n

In this article, we\u2019ve compiled a list of all the top free video cropping software for cropping videos online and on desktop.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re in search of a free video cropper for iPhone, check out this article that shows you how to <\/span>crop a video on iPhone<\/span><\/a> using a free video cropper.<\/span><\/p>\n

23 Best Video Croppers for Cropping Videos On Desktop and Online in 2023<\/h2>\n

Easy Video Maker [Free Desktop Video Cropping Software]<\/b><\/h3>\n

Easy Video Maker<\/span><\/a> is a free desktop video cropping software for Windows. It\u2019s a freeware exclusive to Windows and is available on Windows XP, 7, 8, and 10.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Although it lets you crop your videos for free, it\u2019s certainly not the easiest way to crop your videos. It can be a little hassle to use as you\u2019ll have to input values in pixels to select the area you want to crop.<\/span><\/p>\n

Animaker [Free Online Video Cropping Software]<\/h3>\n

Animaker\u2019s <\/span>crop video tool<\/span>\u00a0lets you easily crop a video for various social media platforms and the web. With Animaker\u2019s drag-n-crop functionality and 1-click aspect ratio selection, you can quickly crop a video to perfection in seconds.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Jump to the section \u2193<\/span><\/a> where we show you how to crop a video in 3 simple steps using Animaker.<\/span><\/p>\n

Windows Movie Maker [Built-in Video Cropping Software for Windows]<\/h3>\n

If you\u2019re using Windows 7, you can use Windows Movie Maker to crop your videos. Although it has a ton of features, it\u2019s still quite simple-to-use. You can find some basic tools to edit your videos in Windows Movie Maker.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Using Windows Movie Maker, you can: crop a video, rotate a video by 90, 180, or 270 degrees, <\/span>flip or mirror your videos<\/span><\/a> vertically or horizontally, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n

VLC [Free Video Cropping Software for Windows and Mac]<\/h3>\n

VLC<\/span><\/a> is an open-source media player but comes equipped with a cropping functionality, available on both mac and windows. It\u2019s a little daunting to crop a video using VLC as it takes several steps to crop a video using it.<\/span><\/p>\n

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If you have it already installed and would want to crop a video using it, we\u2019ve written an article on <\/span>how to crop a video in VLC on both Mac and Windows.\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

iMovie [Built-in Video Cropping Software for Mac]<\/h3>\n

If you\u2019re on Mac, you can use <\/span>iMovie<\/span><\/a>, a freeware that comes pre-installed on Mac OS, to crop your videos. It\u2019s a little complicated to crop videos using iMovie, especially if you\u2019ve never used iMovie before, so be sure to check out our article on <\/span>how to crop a video using iMovie on Mac.\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Filmora<\/h3>\n

Filmora<\/span><\/a> is an advanced desktop software you can use to crop a video on Windows and Mac. Simply choose from a list of popular aspect ratios and start cropping or resizing your video footage. If you\u2019ve never used an advanced video editing tool, you\u2019ll find Filmora\u2019s interface a little hard to navigate.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Kapwing<\/h3>\n

Kapwing<\/span><\/a> offers a suite of simple online video editing tools. You can use its crop functionality to crop your videos for various social platforms.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Animotica<\/h3>\n

Animotica<\/span><\/a> is a desktop video cropping tool for Windows 10. Unlike most tools, it preserves the aspect ratio of the cropped video by setting a blurred background. For instance, if you chose to crop the video in the 16:9 aspect ratio, your video will remain in the same aspect ratio even after you crop a part of the video. And the remaining space will be filled with a blurred background.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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It\u2019s especially useful if you\u2019re looking to share your videos on social media channels. You can simply use the sliders to crop each side of the video. It has a simple interface and the free version of the software applies a watermark on output files. Be sure if this is what you want your cropped videos to look like before using it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Movavi<\/h3>\n

Movavi<\/span><\/a> is a video editor much similar to Filmora in terms of learning curve and functionalities. It\u2019s available on both Windows and Mac. With Movavi, you can crop your videos and perform other basic and advanced video editing tasks.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Moviemator<\/h3>\n

Moviemator<\/span><\/a> is another full-featured video editor you can use to crop videos on Windows and Mac. It\u2019s typically used for making photo slideshows and lets you easily merge videos, add text to videos<\/a>, etc. One major downside to using Moviemator is that the length of your cropped video cannot be more than 5 minutes in length.<\/span><\/p>\n

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VideoProc<\/h3>\n

VideoProc<\/span><\/a> is a desktop software that lets you record, edit, and convert videos on both Windows and Mac. The tool provides you with presets (16:9, 1:1, etc.) to crop your video. Also, it supports hardware acceleration so you shouldn\u2019t experience any lags while editing a movie or long video. One disadvantage is that it doesn\u2019t have a fast conversion speed.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Avidemux<\/h3>\n

If you\u2019re a Windows, Mac, Linux, or BSD user, you can use <\/span>Avidemux<\/span><\/a> to crop your videos. Once you select the area you want to crop, it automatically enlarges the cropped part to fit the entire area. It\u2019s a heavy tool and less beginner-friendly.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Olive<\/b><\/h3>\n

Olive video editor<\/span><\/a> is an open-source video editor that\u2019s a free alternative to other professional, timeline-based desktop video editing software. To crop a video, enter the number of pixels you\u2019d want to crop from each side. It\u2019s a little complicated to use and has a hard-to-navigate interface.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Lightworks<\/h3>\n

Lightworks<\/span><\/a> is a desktop video editing software typically used by the pros for editing movies and long videos. You can use it to crop your videos on Windows and Mac. Lightworks has everything you need to edit movies and videos.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Kdenlive<\/h3>\n

Kdenlive<\/span><\/a> is an open-source, desktop video editing software that can be used to crop videos on Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems. It\u2019s a professional video editor and like most pro tools, has a steep learning curve involved.<\/span><\/p>\n

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VSDC<\/h3>\n

VSDC<\/span><\/a> is a free desktop suite for editing videos on windows. Cropping a video using VSDC is quite simple\u2014a cropping box will be applied and you\u2019ll have to resize it to select the area you want to keep.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Also, it maintains the same resolution or aspect ratio after you\u2019ve cropped the area and enlarges the cropped area to fit the dimensions properly. Besides that, you can also select the area you want to remove by entering the values in pixels.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cyberlink Powerdirector<\/h3>\n

You can use <\/span>Cyberlink Powerdirector<\/span><\/a>, a video editing software mostly used by the pros, to crop your videos on your Windows or Mac desktop. Simply adjust the handles of the cropping box to select the area you want to use.<\/span><\/p>\n

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While it lets you crop videos and adds some cool panning effects, it\u2019s not beginner-friendly and could be quite complex to use especially if you\u2019re someone new to video editing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Online Video Cutter<\/h3>\n

Online Video Cutter<\/span><\/a> is mainly used for cutting or trimming videos online, but it could also be used for cropping videos as well. It doesn\u2019t slap any watermark and has some useful presets to crop your videos.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Clideo<\/h3>\n

Clideo<\/span><\/a> offers a simple tool to crop your videos online. It gives you the ability to upload videos from various sources and supports various video formats. Upgrade to a paid plan to remove the watermark from your cropped video.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Veed<\/h3>\n

Mostly used for creating social videos, <\/span>Veed<\/span><\/a> lets you crop videos online. You\u2019d need to upgrade to a paid plan to download watermark-free videos. It\u2019s got some simple but useful video editing tools like the pen tool, a tool to add progress bars, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ezgif<\/h3>\n

Ezgif<\/span><\/a> is an online video editing tool that lets you crop videos for free. It doesn\u2019t apply any watermark on your cropped videos but the downside is it\u2019s a little hard to crop the unnecessary parts as you\u2019d have to enter values in pixels. Another downside to using Ezgif is that the video quality is decreased even if your video is of higher quality.<\/span><\/p>\n

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WeVideo<\/h3>\n

WeVideo<\/span><\/a> is a professional, timeline-based video editing software that lets you crop videos online. Simply double-click on the video from the timeline and find the crop icon to start cropping your video using WeVideo.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Clipchamp<\/h3>\n

Clipchamp<\/span><\/a> is another online video editing tool that lets you crop your videos. It provides you with two options to crop a video: Auto-Fill and Crop to Fill. The interface looks the same as that of a professional video editing tool in that it has the same old timeline that most professional video editing software does, but ain\u2019t as complex as Filmora or other full-blown video editing tools.<\/span><\/p>\n

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InVideo<\/h3>\n

InVideo<\/span><\/a> is an online video editing tool that can be used to crop a video. It\u2019s mostly used for social media video content creation and has all the basic video editing tools you\u2019d need to edit and fine-tune your video footage. If you\u2019re on the free plan, your videos will be slapped with a watermark.<\/span><\/p>\n

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How to Crop a Video Online Using Animaker\u2019s Video Cropping Software<\/h2>\n

Animaker\u2019s <\/span>Crop Video Tool<\/span> allows you to crop your videos in 3 easy steps directly from your browser. Here are the steps:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Step 1:<\/b> Login<\/span><\/a> or <\/span>create a free account<\/span><\/a>. Once you\u2019re in the dashboard, pick the dimensions or choose a platform you want to crop your video for. Pick the Horizontal (16:9), Square (1:1), or Vertical (9:16) preset from the <\/span>Create a video<\/span><\/i> section. Or you can use the <\/span>Custom Size<\/span><\/i> button to crop your video to custom dimensions of your choice.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Step 2:<\/b> Now upload the video you want to crop. Go to the <\/span>Upload<\/span><\/i> tab in the main menu bar and click on the <\/span>Upload<\/span><\/i> button at the bottom of the tab window.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Once the video\u2019s uploaded, click on it to set it onto the canvas.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Then, adjust or resize the video to select the part you want to keep. Click on the crop button to start cropping your video. Now hold and drag one of the handles from the corners to scale or shrink it; then reposition it so it fits the dimensions perfectly. Once you\u2019re done, click on the <\/span>Apply<\/span><\/i> button to save the changes.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Step 3:<\/b> To download the cropped video to your local computer, click on the <\/span>Publish<\/span><\/i> button, then select <\/span>Download Video<\/span><\/i> from the resulting dropdown. Or you can share it directly to various social media platforms from inside the app.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Animaker\u2019s all-in-one <\/span>online video editing suite<\/span><\/a> lets you do so much more than just crop a video. It gives you the ability to:<\/span><\/p>\n