How to Crop a Video on Windows 10: 5 Ways

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How to crop a video on Windows 10

If you’re filming a video, you might pick up more in your field of view than you realize. Cropping out parts of a video is easy enough on Windows 10, but only if you know what tool to use. If you’re trying to figure out how to crop a video on Windows 10, we’ve put together a shortlist of the most useful video cropping tools available.

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How to crop a video with Movavi Video Editor

If you’re struggling to figure out how to crop a video on Windows, then give Movavi Video Editor a try. This all-rounder is the perfect tool for beginners who need an intuitive interface they can quickly master, while professionals can take advantage of the numerous special effects and filters features on offer.

Cropping a video in Movavi Video Editor is easy and completed in just a few steps. If you want to take things further, you can use its powerful functionality to rotate or trim your videos, add special effects, introduce video stabilization, and use chroma keying to transform your videos from basic to social media ready in no time.

Thanks to the drag-and-drop linear interface on offer, it won’t take long to grasp everything that Movavi Video Editor has to offer. It comes with a seven-day trial period, although you can continue to use it afterward with some limitations.

How to crop a video on Windows with Movavi Video Editor

Step 1. Download and install the program

The first step to crop a video on Windows 10 is to download and install Movavi Video Editor on your device. Follow the instructions to complete the installation.

Step 2. Add your video

To crop a video on Windows, open the program and then click on the Add Files button at the top. You'll then be able to pick the video you want to crop from anywhere on your device. Once it's loaded into the app, drag it onto the Timeline.

Step 3. Crop your video

Click on the Crop tool. You can use the preview window as a guide and drag the corners in to remove the section of the video you don't want to keep. Once you're happy with the size, click on Apply to activate the cropping effect and cut your video down to size.

Step 4. Save the video

Once your new video has been cropped, you can save it to your device or even convert it into different formats. To do this, click on the Export button and choose whichever options suit your needs. You can pick from different video configurations according to how you want the file to be, and then press Start to begin the exporting process and save your clip.

How to crop a video with VLC

VLC is better known as a media player, but it also has a few built-in editing features that allow you to crop a video on Windows 10. You can do this temporarily, or you can use VLC’s powerful export features to save the cropped video with a new file name or use a new video file format.

Once you’ve exported your cropped video file, you can use VLC to watch it without using any other software. VLC is one of the best media players available for Windows users, so if you need an all-in-one solution for cropping and playing videos, VLC would be a good option.

How to crop a video on Windows 10 with VLC

Step 1. Download and install VLC

If you want to use VLC as a Windows video editor crop tool, you'll need to download and set it up on your computer. VLC is free and open-source, so can be easily downloaded online and saved to your system.

Download VLC

Step 2. Adjust the settings

Next, open up VLC. You'll need to make some settings changes to use this Windows 10 video editor crop app correctly. Go to Menu > Tools > Preferences. Click to show all settings in the bottom left. Next, look at the left panel and click on Video > Filters > Croppadd.

Step 3. Set the size

The Croppadd menu lets you manually set how many pixels you want to crop from the sides, top, and bottom of your video. You'll need to put numbers in each box, relevant to the amount of pixels you want to get rid of. Once this is done, go back to the Video > Filter menu and tick the Video Cropping Filter box. Then press Save.

Step 4. Add your video

Now, you can add a video you want to crop by either using the Media > Open File button or dragging a video file into the VLC window. Click the Preferences menu, then go to Video > Filters and tick the Video Cropping Filter to activate the cropping filter you made earlier. Then press Save. Finally, you can click browse to choose a destination to save your new cropped file and then press Start to save it.

How to crop a video with VideoProc

VideoProc is a basic but simple-to-use video editing tool that will let you crop your videos quickly on Windows 10. Thanks to hardware acceleration, you can use VideoProc to quickly switch video formats or make quick changes, such as apply video stabilization or remove unwanted background noise from videos.

More importantly, however, VideoProc lets you quickly crop and cut up your videos with ease. You can crop the size of your video files, switch to different aspect ratios, or cut down the content and file size. It allows you to choose the cropped video size manually or drag-and-select the part of the video you want to keep.

VideoProc is free to try, but you’re limited to editing video clips that are no larger than 5 minutes in length. Anything longer requires a paid-for license, costing around $60 a year.

How to crop a video on Windows 10 with VideoProc

Step 1. Download and install the program

VideoProc is another Windows crop video tool you can use. To start off, download the app from the official site and install it to your device.

Download VideoProc

Step 2. Add the video

Once the app is installed, open it, click on the Video icon and add your video to crop it on Windows. Then press the + icon to add a video. You can crop your MP4 on Windows 10 or files in other formats like MKV, MOV, or AVI.

Step 3. Crop the video

Click on the Crop icon to activate the editing window and then click the box beside Enable Crop. You can then drag the selection box around your videos to get the perfect frame size you want and crop out the content you wish to remove. You can also use the Preset icon and crop by switching between different preset aspect ratios like 1:1 and 16:9 if needed.

Step 4. Export and save your file

Once your file has been cropped, you can click on the Run button to export the footage in the output format of your choice and save it to your device.

How to crop a video with Corel VideoStudio Pro

Corel VideoStudio Pro supports 4K video files, offers a huge library of special effects and visual enhancements, and includes support for stop motion and 360-degree video files to allow you to create unusual (and unconventional) video projects.

Corel VideoStudio Pro is a Windows exclusive. It supports multi-camera direct video inputs, screen recording, basic video editing tools (including support for video cropping), and more. You can try it out for free for 30 days or upgrade to one of the premium options for under $100.

How to crop a video on a PC with Corel VideoStudio Pro

Step 1. Install the program

As with the other apps on this list, the first step of using VideoStudio to crop your videos on Windows 10 is to download and install the software.

Download Corel VideoStudio Pro

Step 2. Add your video

Once the app has been successfully installed and set up on your system, you can open it up and then use the File menu to add the video you want to edit, or just drag and drop it into the program window.

Step 3. Crop the video on Windows 10

Drag your chosen video to the timeline, ready to be edited. Then, from the player panel, click on the Resize/Crop drop-down menu and click on the Crop tool. Use your pointer in the preview window to drag the crop area around and use the edges and corners to make the area smaller or larger, as needed.

Step 4. Save the file

Once you've finished cropping your video, you can apply any other effects or edits and then click on Start to export the file in a format of your choosing.

How to crop a video with Easy Video Maker

As the name suggests, Easy Video Maker is a basic editor focusing on ease-of-use, allowing you to quickly create and edit simple videos in all the major formats. It focuses on the kind of content you’d expect to see published on social media sites but also allows you to create optimized video files for smartphones and tablets.

It also has a number of special effect features, such as advanced transitions, color and particle effects, and built-in screen recording. Easy Video Maker handles video cropping with ease, allowing you to change your video aspect ratio, rotate the video vertically or horizontally, or remove unnecessary parts of your video content.

Thanks to hardware acceleration, you can also quickly encode or convert your video files more quickly. It’s available for free, but some features (such as some effects) are limited to the paid version, with a one-off fee of between $50 and $200, depending on your requirements.

How to crop a video with Easy Video Maker

Step 1. Install the video editor

Download Easy Video Maker from the official site and follow the set-up instructions to install it on your Windows device.

Download Easy Video Maker

Step 2. Add your video

Open Easy Video Maker. Click on the large + icon in the top left and then add the video file you want to crop from your system.

Step 3. Crop the video

Drag the video down to the Video Line section. Then, right-click on it and click on the Crop button. Alternatively, use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Alt + W. Adjust the display ratio as needed and change the pixel numbers to crop your video down to size. Alternatively, use the frame in the preview window to select the video area you want to crop. Once done, press OK.

Step 4. Save the clip

To see the effects of your crop, press the Preview button and click on From Beginning. If you're happy with the results, press the Export button to save your new video.

Summary

We hope that this guide has helped you find some reliable and simple ways to crop videos on Windows 10. If you're not sure which option to choose, here are a few factors to help you decide.

  • Ease of use: try to find an app that you find easy to use, with menus that are relatively simple and a user interface that you feel comfortable with.

  • Features: different video editors have different features. Some are quite advanced and can do much more than just cropping, while others are relatively simple. Find one with the features you want to use.

  • Price: some cropping tools are free to use or very affordable, while others can be quite costly and may have expensive monthly fees. Try to find one that fits your budget.

  • Support: always check to see what kind of user support is offered by the developers of each app. Having some support can make a real difference if you need help using the app.

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