Edit tool

Crop Video with FFmpeg

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

FFmpeg.Run generates commands only. Your media files stay on your computer and are never uploaded.

Presets

Input file

Output file

Crop width

Crop height

X offset

Y offset

CRF

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"

How to Crop a Video Using FFmpeg
Crop videos with FFmpeg using exact dimensions, center crops, 16:9 crops, and square crops. Includes commands, crop syntax, and common troubleshooting tips.

Related command recipes

Center crop a video to a 16:9 frame.

The crop filter uses `crop=width:height:x:y`.

Use centered expressions like `(in_w-out_w)/2` when you want an automatic center crop.

Cropping changes the video frame, so FFmpeg must re-encode the video stream.

No. Cropping is a video filter, and filtered video must be re-encoded.

Use x and y expressions based on input and output dimensions, such as `(in_w-1280)/2` and `(in_h-720)/2`.

Set crop dimensions and offsets so only the visible content remains. The cropdetect filter can help find values in a later workflow.