Vertical Video Editor · iOS & Android
No time.
No timeline.
Your finger is the edit. Reframe 16:9 footage to vertical in seconds — no keyframes, no panels, no editor.
Real screenshots · iPhone
01 — Reframe
Crop 16:9
to 9:16.
Drag to pull a bright vertical crop from any wide frame. Hand, keyframe, and auto-track modes — one gesture sets the path, Cropper smooths the rest.
Hand · Keyframe · Track
02 — Output
Choose your
output.
Export 9:16 vertical, 1:1 square, or 16:9 widescreen from the same source clip. Import from Library, Files, iCloud Drive, Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive.
9:16 · 1:1 · 16:9
03 — Enhance
Enhance
& Sharpen.
Real-ESRGAN neural detail recovery runs on-device before export. Live before/after preview. Off, Light, Auto, and Manual presets — every frame cleaned up.
Real-ESRGAN · On-Device AI
04 — Export
Export
in 4K.
Trim, watermark, and export up to 4K — all on device. Source size or max quality upscale. One tap. No render queue. Ready for Reels, Shorts, and TikTok.
Up to 4K · No Upload · Fast
05 — Captions
Captions
on Device.
Auto-captions generated with Apple Speech — no upload, no cloud. Edit lines, pick your style and color, burn into export. English, Italiano, Español, 中文.
Offline · Editable · Burned-in
06 — Podcasts
Podcasts,
your way.
Tap a speaker to export one full-screen, or both stacked in dual mode. Single view fills the frame. Dual view splits two subjects into a clean vertical layout.
Single · Dual · Tap to switchThe crop follows
your hand.
Pick any 16:9 clip from Photos, Files, iCloud, or Drive. Cropper detects orientation and prepares the output frame.
Tap Hand mode, hit play, and drag your finger to follow the action. Each touch becomes a keyframe automatically.
Cropper interpolates a cinematic path between your touches — no jitter, no manual easing curves needed.
One tap exports a high-quality vertical MP4, up to 4K, ready for Reels, Shorts, TikTok, or stories.
Why Cropper
The others make you
open a timeline.
Most video editors were built for desktops, then shrunk to fit a phone. Cropper was built differently — press play, drag to follow the action, done.
| Cropper Free | Timeline mobile editors |
Platform crop tools |
Desktop software |
AI cloud editors |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gesture reframing Drag to follow action, no timeline required | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| On-device AI upscaling Real-ESRGAN — no upload, runs on your phone | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | Desktop only | Cloud upload |
| Offline captions English, Italian, Spanish, Chinese — no server | ✓ | Cloud-based | ✕ | Add-on cost | Cloud-based |
| Podcast speaker isolation Auto-frame speakers; single or dual stacked | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| 4K export on mobile Full-resolution, one tap — no render queue | ✓ | Up to 1080p | ✕ | ✓ | Varies |
| Zero cloud dependency Your footage never leaves your device | ✓ | Optional sync | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ |
| Free to start No card, no watermark on free exports | ✓ | Watermarked | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
Based on publicly available features as of 2025. Feature availability may vary by platform version and subscription tier.
Your finger
is the edit.
Free to use. 3 exports/month, no card required. Pro Lifetime unlock available.