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Rotate Video with FFmpeg

Rotate a video 90 degrees clockwise, counter-clockwise, or 180 degrees.

ffmpeg -i "input.mp4" -vf "transpose=1" -c:v libx264 -crf 23 -preset medium -c:a copy "rotated.mp4"

Convert video formats with FFmpeg while controlling codec, quality, and container.

Parameter breakdown

Rotates video 90 degrees clockwise.

Re-encodes video because rotation is a video filter.

Sets a practical quality and file-size balance.

Copies the original audio stream.

ffmpeg -i "input.mp4" -vf "transpose=2" -c:v libx264 -crf 23 -preset medium -c:a copy "rotated.mp4"

ffmpeg -i "input.mp4" -vf "transpose=1,transpose=1" -c:v libx264 -crf 23 -preset medium -c:a copy "rotated-180.mp4"