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This guide will show you how to rotate videos horizontally or vertically. You can rotate videos by downloading and using Movie Maker on Windows, QuickTime on Mac, or free apps available for iPhone and Android devices.
Steps
Rotate Video on Windows
Download and install Windows Movie Maker. Although Windows Movie Maker was discontinued in 2012, you can still download and install it on Windows 10 by visiting third-party websites and obtaining it from there.
- While VLC Media Player can be used to rotate videos, doing so may result in the loss of audio in the saved video.
Launch Windows Movie Maker, identifiable by its filmstrip icon. This action will open the Movie Maker slideshow interface.
Click on the Add videos and photos option located at the top-left corner of the window under the "Add" section. A new window will appear on the screen.
Select your video. Navigate to the folder where your desired video is stored and click to choose it.
Click on Open at the bottom-right corner of the window. This will load the video into Movie Maker.
Rotate the video. You can click on Rotate left or Rotate right in the "Editing" section of the toolbar. The video will rotate immediately as per your command.
- Repeat this step multiple times to achieve the desired orientation.
- In some cases, clicking Rotate left may result in the video rotating right after saving (and vice versa for Rotate right).
Click on File in the top-left corner of the window to open the menu.
Select Save movie near the middle of the menu to expand additional options.
Click on Recommended for this project at the top of the newly displayed window.
Name the file. Enter the desired name for your video.
Click on Save at the bottom-right corner of the window to save the video with the chosen name. When played on any media player, the video will display in the orientation you rotated it to.
Rotate Video on Mac
Type quicktime to search for the QuickTime application on your computer.
Double-click on QuickTime at the top of the Spotlight search results to launch the QuickTime video player.
Click on File in the top-left corner of your Mac screen to open the dropdown menu.
Click on Open File… near the top of the dropdown menu.
Select the video. Click on the video you wish to rotate.
- First, navigate to the folder containing the video by clicking on the directory list on the left side of the window.
Click on Open at the bottom-right corner of the window to load the video in QuickTime.
Click on Edit at the top of the screen to reveal additional options.
Click on a Rotate option. You will see multiple Rotate choices in the dropdown menu; simply click on the one you want to use.
Save the rotated video as follows:
- Click on the File menu once again.
- Select Export.
- Choose the quality (e.g., 1080p).
- Add a name and select the save folder.
- Click Save.
Rotate Video on iPhone
Download the Rotate & Flip Video app by following these steps:App Store
Open Rotate & Flip Video. Tap OPEN in the App Store, or select the Rotate & Flip Video app icon.
Tap on the camera icon located at the center of the screen to open the selection menu at the bottom.
Select Video from the selection menu.
Tap OK when prompted to allow Rotate & Flip Video access to your iPhone's video library.
Choose the album containing the video. Tap on the album where your video is saved.
- If unsure which album to select, choose Camera Roll.
Select the video by tapping on the one you wish to edit.
Tap on Select at the bottom-right corner of the screen to load your video into the main window.
Rotate the video. Tap on the 90 option repeatedly until the video is oriented as desired.
Tap on Save at the bottom of the screen to save the rotated video to your iPhone's Camera Roll.
- If ads appear, you can exit the Rotate & Flip Video app.
Rotate Video on Android Devices
Download the Rotate Video FX app by following these steps:Google Play Store
Open Rotate Video FX by tapping OPEN in the Google Play Store, or tap the Rotate Video FX app icon.
Select START ROTATE on the right side of the screen.
Tap Choose movie when prompted to access your Android's camera roll.
Select the video. Tap on the video you wish to rotate.
Close ads if necessary. After selecting the video, you may need to tap X or CLOSE on any ads before proceeding.
Rotate the video. Tap one of the arrows at the bottom-left or bottom-right corner of the screen to rotate the video 90 degrees left or right.
- To rotate the video 180 degrees, simply tap the arrow twice.
Tap START at the bottom of the screen.
Choose the conversion speed. Tap Fast method for quicker rotation, or select Normal method to ensure the video displays correctly across all supported video players.
Wait for the video to finish converting. Once the video starts playing, it means the video has been rotated and saved to your Android device's camera roll.
