Rotate or flip any video instantly in your browser - no upload needed
Fix portrait videos shot sideways on a phone, correct upside-down footage, or mirror a clip horizontally. The rotation is permanently applied to the output file, so it plays correctly everywhere. All processing happens in your browser with nothing uploaded to a server.
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Drop a video file onto the page or click Select Video. MP4, MOV, MKV, WebM and other common formats are supported. A preview of the video loads immediately.
Click 90 Left, 90 Right or 180 to rotate, or Horizontal or Vertical to flip. The preview updates so you can see the result before processing.
Fast mode applies the rotation via metadata and finishes instantly with no quality loss when the output container supports rotation metadata (e.g. MP4, MOV). For formats that do not support rotation metadata (e.g. WebM, MKV), use Compatible mode instead. Compatible mode re-encodes the video so the rotation is baked in and plays correctly on every device and player.
Click Apply Rotation. When processing completes, download the corrected video.
Fast mode sets a metadata flag that tells video players to display the rotated orientation. The video data itself is not changed, so it finishes in seconds with no quality loss. This works well in modern players and browsers for containers that support rotation metadata, such as MP4 and MOV. Some formats like WebM and MKV do not support rotation metadata, and some older software may ignore the flag. In those cases, use Compatible mode, which re-encodes the video with the rotation applied directly to every frame. It takes longer and involves a small quality trade-off from re-encoding, but guarantees the video plays correctly on every device, editor and platform.
Drop or select your video file on this page. Use the rotation buttons to rotate 90 degrees left, 90 degrees right, or 180 degrees. A live preview shows the result immediately. Click Apply Rotation and download the result. Everything runs in your browser - no upload, no signup, no cost.
Most phones record video in landscape by default and store the orientation as metadata. If a player does not read this metadata, the video appears sideways or upside down. This tool fixes the orientation by either updating the metadata or re-encoding the video with the correct rotation baked in.
Fast mode writes the rotation as a metadata flag. It is near-instant and lossless, but some older players may not read the flag. Compatible mode re-encodes the video with the rotation baked into the pixels, so it works everywhere but is slower. If you need to flip the video, Compatible mode is used automatically since flipping requires re-encoding.
Yes. Use the Flip Horizontal or Flip Vertical buttons to mirror the video. Flipping always requires re-encoding (Compatible mode) since it cannot be expressed as a simple metadata flag. You can combine rotation and flip in a single operation.
In Fast mode, there is no quality loss because the video is not re-encoded. In Compatible mode, the video is re-encoded at high quality, so any quality difference is minimal. For most uses, the output is visually identical to the original.
VidShift supports all common video formats: MP4, MOV, MKV, WebM, OGV, M4V, and MPEG-TS. In Fast mode, the output format matches the input. In Compatible mode, you can choose between MP4, WebM, or MKV.
Upload the video and check the live preview. If it appears sideways, click Rotate 90 Left or Rotate 90 Right until it looks correct. Then click Apply Rotation. Use Compatible mode if you want the rotation to work in all players. You can also trim the video to remove unwanted sections or change the playback speed after fixing the orientation.
No. Your files never leave your device. VidShift has no backend servers that receive or store your media. All processing runs locally in your browser using WebAssembly, ensuring complete privacy. The tool even works offline after your first visit.