Convert landscape video to vertical
FrameOS converts horizontal 16:9 footage into vertical 9:16 by tracking who is speaking and keeping them in frame — not by cropping a fixed strip out of the middle and hoping the subject stays there.
16:9 to 9:16 without losing the subject
The hard part of going from landscape to portrait is that a 9:16 crop only keeps about a third of the width. A static center crop drops whoever moves, gestures, or sits off-center. FrameOS reframes by following the active subject so the important part of the shot stays in the vertical frame.
Reframing, not a fixed crop
In a two-person shot a plain converter loses whoever leans out of center. FrameOS moves the crop between speakers the way an editor would, so the person talking is always in shot — the difference between a clip that looks produced and one that looks mechanically cropped.
Captioned and export-ready
Conversion is part of the clip workflow, so the vertical output also carries word-by-word captions placed clear of platform overlays and renders ready for Shorts, Reels, and TikTok with no second resizing pass.
Review before you commit the crop
You see the reframed vertical against the real footage during review and can adjust before export, so you are not trusting a one-shot auto-crop with footage you cannot re-check.
Conversion workflow
- Turn 16:9 landscape into 9:16 vertical.
- Follow the speaker instead of cropping the center.
- Captions placed for vertical, sound-off feeds.
- Export ready for Shorts, Reels, and TikTok.
FAQ
How do I convert a landscape video to vertical without cutting off the speaker?
Use reframing that tracks the subject rather than a fixed center crop. FrameOS follows the active speaker so the person talking stays in the 9:16 frame even when they move or sit off-center.
Can FrameOS convert 16:9 to 9:16 automatically?
Yes. FrameOS reframes horizontal footage to vertical as part of producing each clip, and you can review the crop against the footage before export.
Will the converted clip be ready to post?
Yes. The vertical output is captioned and rendered for Shorts, Reels, and TikTok, so there is no separate resizing step afterward.