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Crop Video to 16:9 with FFmpeg

Center crop a video to a 16:9 frame.

Command

ffmpeg -i "input.mp4" -vf "crop=1280:720:(in_w-1280)/2:(in_h-720)/2" -c:v libx264 -crf 23 -preset medium -c:a copy "cropped.mp4"

Use this when

You need a 16:9 output for YouTube, presentations, or players.
You want a centered crop from a larger frame.
You can re-encode the video after cropping.

Customize it

Build FFmpeg crop filter commands for dimensions, offsets, and common aspect ratios.

Open Crop Video

Parameter breakdown

crop=1280:720:x:y

Sets crop width, height, and offsets.

(in_w-1280)/2

Centers the crop horizontally.

(in_h-720)/2

Centers the crop vertically.

-c:a copy

Keeps the audio stream unchanged.

Variants

Crop square from center

ffmpeg -i "input.mp4" -vf "crop=min(in_w\,in_h):min(in_w\,in_h):(in_w-min(in_w\,in_h))/2:(in_h-min(in_w\,in_h))/2" -c:v libx264 -crf 23 -preset medium -c:a copy "square.mp4"