Do you ever feel bad about a great video with an unwanted or distracting object, or an unwelcome person, and desperately wish you could remove them? Or do you just want to change the focus of your video without reshooting it? You should try cropping your video. Besides the aforementioned uses, you can also adjust the video size to fit in an area. Video cropping is an editing technique which allows you to choose what part of a video frame you want to be visible. Note that cropping a video is not the same as trimming or zooming it. While trimming a video is about eliminating a part of the video, cropping refers to removing the distracting elements in it by reducing the size or dimensions of it. In this article, I’ll school you on how to crop a video on Android devices. So without any delay, let’s get started. How to convert videos to fit your phone screen 7 best video players for Android
Ways to crop a video on Android
There are three ways you can crop a video on Android.
1. Crop a video on Android from phone Gallery
Not every Android phone supports this feature. Android smartphone brands like OnePlus, Redmi and Samsung offer the video crop feature in the Gallery app.
Crop video on Samsung, OnePlus, and Nokia
To crop a video on a Samsung device, Step 1: Open the Gallery app Step 2: Select the video you would like to crop Step 3: Tap on the Edit button Step 4: Tap on Crop Step 5: Crop the video by dragging your finger across the screen Step 6: Tap on Save copy once you finish editing Note: This feature is not available on all the Samsung, OnePlus, and Nokia smartphones. For this articles, I’ve tested Samsung Galaxy S21, OnePlus 8 Pro, and Nokia 5.3.
Crop video on Redmi
Redmi phones don’t come with the free-hand crop feature. Instead, you can change the video fit by changing the aspect-ratio. Here’s how you can do it: Step 1: Open the Gallery app Step 2: Open the video you would like to edit Step 3: Tap on the Edit button Step 4: Tap on Aspect ratio Step 5: Select the aspect ratio you want for the video Step 6: Tap ✓ to save the video Here’s a clip from the cropped video!
2. Use a third-party app
Are you a hardcore Instagrammer looking for a tool to beautify your videos? Well, there are hundreds of editing apps available for you to do the same. Third-party applications on the Play Store offer a wide variety of cool features to take your video editing game to a whole new level. These apps help you crop, trim, blur, and enhance your videos. Since the social media trends are changing day in and day out with the use of Reels, IG stories, challenges, and whatnot, staying on trend can be quite challenging without the use of the top editing tools. Let’s crop a video on the Video Crop & Trim app by ZipoApps. How to Save Videos from Instagram to Android How to Upload Video to Instagram From PC Best Apps to Get Instagram Followers on Android
Video Crop & Trim by ZipoApps
Creating engaging content for your social media handles becomes so easy with this app. The app comes loaded with these features:
Crop videosTrim and cut videosBlur videoNo-crop fitEnhance video colorNo watermark
Rated 4.4 out of 5 on the Play Store, the app promises to solve your video editing problems. To get the app, click on the below button. Here’s how to crop a video on the Video Crop & Trim app. Step 1: Open the app and tap Try limited version if you want to use the free version Step 2: Select Crop Step 3: Select the app you would like to import the video from Step 4: Select the video you would like to edit Step 5: Drag the slider across the screen and crop the video Step 6: Next, tap ✓ to finish cropping Step 7: Share the video or upload it to Google Photos
3. Use an online video editor
Another simple way to crop a video is by using an online video editor. If you are concerned about the space or running out of it, (FREE IT UP first) you should consider using an online video editor tool to crop your video. It is much simpler than using a third-party app without bothering your phone’s storage. I have been using ezgif for the same as it makes video cropping seamless. Don’t go by its name: it may sound as “easy GIF” but it offers amazing features for playing around with videos as well. Follow these steps to crop a video on ezgif: Step 1: Go to https://ezgif.com/crop-video Step 2: Tap on Choose file Step 3: Select the video you would like to crop Step 4: Tap on Upload video Step 5: Tap on crop video Step 6: Select the area you want to be visible in the video Step 7: Nex, tap on the ‘Crop video!’ button Step 8: The cropped video will appear next. Tap on Save to save the video on your device. Suggested reads: 10 Best Video Editing Apps for Android: Turn Your Film Into Oscar Gold VideoProc – An easy and quick way to merge 4K large video
Now crop videos on Android seamlessly!
Video cropping on Android is simple. With lots of smartphone brands recognizing the need of a built-in video crop feature, you can expect most of the newer Android phones models to come with it. And whether you have the free-hand crop feature on your phone or not, apps like Video Crop & Trim and online tools like ezgif will always come to your rescue. Now that you have learned how to crop a video on Android, go out and put your magical touch on your favorite videos. Why not boast of this newly learned trick to your friends and family? Surprise them with your video editing skills using the tips I mentioned above and share the article with them. I hope this article brought some value to your Android usage. Let me know your experience of video cropping and which tool you used. And as always, take care and stay safe. Cheers!
