How to rotate landscape video to portrait for tiktok and reels
- Step 1Drop your rotated video — Drop your video and pick the rotation
- Step 2Select rotation direction — JAD attempts a metadata-only rotation first
- Step 3Download the corrected video — Falls back to a transpose filter when the container needs it
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between metadata rotation and pixel rotation?+
Metadata rotation adds a rotation flag to the video container that tells compatible players to display the video at the specified angle. The pixel data is unchanged — the file is identical except for the rotation metadata. This is instant and lossless. Pixel rotation (transpose mode) actually re-orders the frame pixels and re-encodes the video. It takes longer but produces a file that displays correctly on all players, including those that ignore rotation metadata (some older Smart TVs, embedded players).
My rotated video plays correctly in VLC but wrong on my TV. Why?+
VLC respects rotation metadata; many Smart TVs and embedded players do not. If your TV ignores the rotation flag, the video appears in the wrong orientation. Use pixel rotation mode to embed the correct orientation into the actual frame data rather than relying on metadata — this guarantees correct display on every device.
Will rotating the video change its resolution?+
A 90° rotation changes the effective dimensions — a 1920×1080 landscape video rotated 90° becomes a 1080×1920 portrait video. Metadata rotation does not change the pixel count. Pixel rotation swaps the width and height dimensions. If you need to maintain a specific output resolution, add a scale filter after rotation.
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All video processing runs locally in your browser using WebAssembly and FFmpeg. No file is ever uploaded — only metadata counters are saved for signed-in dashboard stats.