Does my video leave my device?
No. Face detection, crop planning and export run in your browser. A small face model and processing libraries download when needed, but your video is not uploaded. No account or DojoClip watermark is required.
Auto Reframe Video
Turn a landscape recording into a vertical video that follows your chosen person. Compare the original and crop, correct the framing and export on your device. Free, with no upload, account or added watermark.
Processed on your device · No account · No added watermark
Choose a video
Your video stays on this device. A small face model and processing libraries download when needed. No account, upload or watermark.
Convert an existing recording to a vertical frame
Use smart cropping for an interview, presentation, lesson or talking-head video when you already know which recording to publish. A moving crop can follow the person you choose instead of leaving them at the edge of a fixed center crop. One person is followed at a time; this is not a two-person split-screen layout.
How to reframe a video
- Choose a local video and find people. Let the tool detect faces, or start with a manual crop if no face is visible.
- Choose the frame and person. Start with 9:16 for a vertical video, or select 4:5 or 1:1. When two people appear, click the face you want to show. Apply the choice to the whole shot or from the current moment.
- Review both views. Compare the original crop outline and reframed preview at the same playback position. Smooth movement ignores small shifts; Responsive follows more closely; Fixed keeps one position per shot.
- Correct the important moments. Drag the crop or set its position, change the person where needed and review uncertain tracking. Use undo or redo to compare your choices.
- Build the final preview and download. Choose source-detail or 1080 output, keep or mute the original audio, then inspect the generated video before saving.
A better crop needs a complete review
A face can stay visible while a useful gesture, product or slide disappears outside the frame. Check those details along with entrances, exits, crossings and scene changes. Use less zoom or a wider aspect ratio when context matters. No fixed duration or file-size cap means capacity depends on your device, not that every recording will process successfully.
To publish only one passage, trim the video first. For a stationary area use the video cropper; to fit the whole picture into another shape, try the social media resizer. Add subtitles after framing so the text fits the final composition, or explore all free tools.
Smart crop questions
Can I choose which person to show when two people appear?
Yes. Choose a detected face for the whole shot or from the current playback position. You can switch people later. Tracking uses position rather than persistent identity, so review crossings, head turns and every new shot.
Does it automatically follow whoever is speaking?
No. You select the person. This tool does not analyze speech, identify active speakers, generate subtitles or choose highlights from a long recording.
What if the person disappears or tracking is wrong?
The crop holds its last reliable position when tracking is missing or uncertain. Review the marked moments, select a person again or set a manual position. Manual positions apply until the next person selection or shot; undo and redo let you compare changes.
Which aspect ratios and files are supported?
Choose 9:16, 4:5 or 1:1. Input must have a video codec your browser can decode. There is no fixed duration or file size limit; available storage, memory and browser codec support determine practical capacity.
Does 1080 output recover the detail lost by cropping?
No. A vertical crop keeps only part of the original image. Source-detail output avoids upscaling; 1080 output may enlarge the crop without adding detail. Review on-screen text, hands and objects near the edges before export.
Can I keep the original sound?
Yes. Keep the original audio or export muted video. The tool prefers MP4 when compatible encoding is available, with WebM as a fallback. Export re-encodes the picture; it is not a lossless crop. Output is limited to 30 fps, a 1080-pixel short edge and a 1920-pixel long edge.
Is the final preview the file I download?
Yes. Build final preview renders the actual export, which can take time. The result player and download use the same file. Changing the framing or output settings clears the old result; build it again to check the new version.