How to rotate video on computer, online or phone

In this article, we will answer the question of how to flip a video on a computer or phone by changing the orientation of frames in space. The question of how to rotate a video usually arises in situations where the video clip was shot incorrectly by mistake and is displayed in the “on its side” position, instead of vertical display.

The user shot a video on a phone or digital camera, held the device incorrectly, as a result, when playing in the player, the video is displayed in the wrong position. Therefore, you need to rotate the video by 90 degrees.

In other situations, on the contrary, it may be necessary for some reason to rotate the correctly displayed video by 90, 180, 270 degrees. Therefore, the user needs to learn how to rotate a video on a computer and save the file in different ways, as well as learn one of the ways to rotate a video on a phone.

There are several ways to flip the recorded video:

• In the Windows operating system, you can rotate the video using the multimedia player for proper display in the program window.
• It is possible to flip the video online using the service on the Internet.
• Rotate video and save changes using a program designed for editing multimedia files.
• Perform video rotation directly on your phone using the app.

In this guide, you will find instructions on how to flip a video on a computer using different methods, how to rotate a video online, how to rotate a video shot on a phone.

First, let’s see how to flip a video from a phone on a computer. The original video may have been shot on a phone, which was then transferred to a PC.

In most cases, users need to rotate the video 90 degrees in order for the video to display correctly when played in the player.

You can do this directly in the multimedia player. This article uses the popular Media Player Classic Home Cinema and VLC media player as an example. Similarly, you can change the position of the video in KMPlayer, GOM Player, PotPlayer or other similar programs.

Please note that this method does not allow you to save changes for this video from vertical to horizontal or vice versa for subsequent viewing. The playback options change only during the current view.

In the Windows operating system, you can rotate the display screen by changing the screen orientation from landscape to portrait. In this case, full-screen playback in Windows Media Player or the Movies & TV application will place the video in the correct position. But, frankly, this method is not the best way out of the situation.

We will use free methods to solve this problem. This applies to software, in particular video editors. The solution to the problem will be implemented using free programs: Windows Movie Maker and Icecream Video Editor.

When using the online service, you do not need to install additional programs on your computer. The video file is uploaded to the service, processed, and then the file is saved to the PC.

How to Rotate Video in Media Player Classic Home Cinema

First, let’s see how to rotate a video on a computer using the Media Player Classic Home Cinema (MPC) multimedia player.

To use the desired function in Media Player Classic, you must enable the numeric keypad. Press the “Num Lock” button, after that, the green indicator should light up.

Do the following:

1. In the Media Player Classic Home Cinema program window, enter the “View” menu, click on the “Settings” item.
2. In the “Settings” window, in the “Playback” section, click on “Output”. Here you need to make sure that the current video renderer supports the rotation function – “Rotate” (in older versions of the player – “Rotate”).
3. In the “Player” section, open the “Keys” option.
4. The “Frame Rotation…” commands display the corresponding keys for performing frame rotation. Press the “Alt” key + a number key from the “Num Lock” section of your keyboard.
5. Hold down the keys to bring the position of the video to the desired view.

How to flip video in VLC media player

In VLC media player (VideoLAN), you can change the position of the video opened in the program by rotating it by a certain number of degrees.

In VLC, go through the following steps:

1. In the “VLC Media Player” window, open the “Tools” menu, click on “Effects and Filters”.
2. In the “Adjustments and Effects” window, go to the “Video Effects” tab, open the “Geometry” option.
3. Check the box next to “Rotate”, and then select the desired value:

• rotate 90 degrees;
• rotate 180 degrees;
• rotation by 270 degrees;
• flip horizontally;
• vertical flip;
• transposition;
• reverse transposition.

As a result, the video will be played in the VLC media player window in the desired form.

Such methods allow you to watch the video, but do not solve the problem of saving the video in the required form on the PC. We will need the help of programs – video editors.

How to Rotate Video on Computer in Windows Movie Maker and Save Changes

The free Windows Live Movie Maker (formerly Windows Movie Maker) lets you rotate your video by a certain number of degrees. Previously, this program was part of Windows, and then part of the Windows Live Essentials package, which the user had to install on the computer himself.

At this point in time, Microsoft has removed the links to download the program from its official website, but the user has the opportunity to download the program by reading this article. Windows Movie Maker runs on Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP operating systems.

Do the following:

1. Add a video to the program window, for example, by dragging the file with the mouse.
2. In the Home menu, in the Edit area, there are buttons to rotate the video 90 degrees left or right.
3. You need to rotate the video 90 degrees and save the changes to the PC. If you need to rotate the roller more degrees, press the rotate button again.
4. Enter the “File” menu, in the context menu, click on the “Save movie” item.
5. Select the appropriate options, such as “Recommended for this project.”

How to flip video and save file in Icecream Video Editor

Icecream Video Editor is a free video editing software. This application has a video rotation function.

In Icecream Video Editor, follow these steps:

1. Add a video to the program using the “Add Files” button, or drag and drop a file to the “Library” using the mouse.
2. Drag the video to the timeline (timeline).
3. Click on the “Image Properties” button.
4. Use the “Rotate” buttons to set the video display in the required form.
5. Click on the “Finish” button and then on the “Export video” button.
6. In the “Export file” window, select the appropriate settings: file name, save location, format, resolution, quality, click on the “Export” button.

Rotate video on Video Rotate service

With Video Rotate, you can rotate a video 90 degrees online and then save the modified file to your computer. The service is in English.

Go through the following steps:

1. Go to videoratate.com .
2. Drag and drop a video file to a dedicated area, or add a file from Dropbox, Google Drive, or OneDrive cloud storage.
3. Use the “Rotate left” and “Rotate right” buttons to set the correct position for the video file. If necessary, use the “Flip horizontally” and “Flip vertically” buttons.
4. Click on the “Transform Video” button.
5. After processing is completed, click on the “Download Result” button to download the file to your PC.

Online-convert.com – Rotate videos online for free

On the online-convert.com service, you can rotate the video online and save the result on your computer. The service “On-line video converter” supports the Russian interface language.

You will need to do the following:

1. Go to online-convert.com .
2. In the sidebar, in the “Video Converter” section, select the format in which you want to save the original video.
3. Add a video file from a computer, from Dropbox, Google Drive, or from a link by entering the URL of the file.
4. In the “Video Settings” option, in the “Rotate Video (Right)” option, specify 90°, 180°, or 270°.
5. Click on the “Start Converting” button.
6. Download the finished file to your computer as a file, ZIP archive, or send it to the cloud storage.

Rotate and edit video in Canva

The free video editor on the Canva graphic design platform allows you to do a lot of useful manipulations with material that needs editing. The service is available in Russian, and most importantly, the free version does not “contaminate” the processed video with watermarks and does not impose any restrictions on the user.

To process a video, you need to do the following:

1. Go to the video editor page if you already have a Canva account and click the “Create Video” button or sign up.
2. Drag the video file/files into the window with the opened editor. The service will automatically open the Downloads tab and display the progress.
3. Click on the added video or drag it to the canvas.
4. Click the rotate icon and flip the video. The editor shows how many degrees the object is rotated. If we click on the “Flip” option, the video can be flipped horizontally and vertically. It is possible to trim, cut, add stock background music, cover up unwanted fragments, and so on.
5. Click “Download video”. The editor will offer two formats to choose from MP4 or GIF. We choose the right one. Ready.

But this is just the basic procedure. If you wish, you can also make and download a full-fledged video design completely free of charge in the Canva video editor. This is especially true if the image quality is not very good.

How to Rotate Video on Android Phone

Now we’ll rotate a video on an Android phone using the built-in Google Photos app. This program is installed on modern Android phones, the Google Photos application can be downloaded from the Google Play store.

Similarly, you can use Google Photos on Apple iOS mobile devices.

By default, the application has auto-download and synchronization with Google Drive (Google Drive) enabled. Photos and videos taken on a smartphone are saved to Google Drive in high quality. Unlimited storage space is provided for media files.

In the Google Photos app, follow these steps:

1. Click on the “Settings” button (three bars).
2. Select the On Device option.
3. Click on the three horizontal lines at the bottom of the screen.
4. Select “Rotate”, change the position of the video.
5. Click “Save a copy” to save the file to your device.

Article Conclusions

Some users are looking for an answer to the question of how to flip a video on a computer and save changes to this file. There are several ways to rotate a video 90, 180, or 270 degrees without saving changes, or save a new file in the desired position. You can use the services of a multimedia player, a video editing program, a specialized online service, or rotate a video on an Android phone.