Does rotating a video reduce quality?

If the tool can fix the issue by updating metadata alone, there is no quality loss at all. When re-encoding is necessary, high-quality settings are used to minimize any degradation.

Can I rotate a video by a custom angle like 45 degrees?

The tool supports standard 90-degree increments. Arbitrary angles would require cropping or adding black borders, which is beyond the scope of a quick rotation fix.

Will the resolution change after rotation?

When rotating 90 or 270 degrees, the width and height values swap. For example, a 1920x1080 video becomes 1080x1920. The total pixel count remains the same.

How to Rotate a Video Online

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Sideways videos are a common frustration, especially when phone recordings end up rotated the wrong way. Toolin's Video Rotator lets you fix the orientation by rotating 90, 180, or 270 degrees with a single click. The entire process happens in your browser — no uploads, no installs.

Quick Steps

1
Open the rotator
Navigate to the Video Rotator on Toolin.
2
Upload your video
Drag and drop the file into the tool.
3
Choose the angle
Select 90, 180, or 270 degrees of rotation.
4
Preview
Verify the orientation looks correct.
5
Download
Export and save the rotated video.

Video Rotator

Rotate video 90, 180, or 270 degrees

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When You Need to Rotate a Video

A phone recording was captured in the wrong orientation
An imported clip appears sideways in your editing timeline
A webcam recording needs to be rotated for correct display
You want to switch between portrait and landscape orientation

How to Rotate Your Video

Open the Video Rotator

Go to the Video Rotator on Toolin. It loads instantly in any modern browser.

Upload the video

Drag and drop or browse for your MP4, WebM, or MOV file.

Select the rotation angle

Choose 90 degrees clockwise, 90 degrees counter-clockwise, or 180 degrees to flip the video upside down.

Preview the rotation

The tool shows a preview of the rotated video so you can confirm the orientation is correct before exporting.

Export and download

Click Export to process the rotation and download the corrected video file.

Rotation vs. Metadata Correction

Some videos appear rotated because of a metadata flag rather than actual pixel orientation. The Video Rotator handles both cases: it can update the rotation metadata or re-encode the pixel data so the video displays correctly everywhere, including players that ignore metadata flags.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does rotating a video reduce quality?: If the tool can fix the issue by updating metadata alone, there is no quality loss at all. When re-encoding is necessary, high-quality settings are used to minimize any degradation.
Can I rotate a video by a custom angle like 45 degrees?: The tool supports standard 90-degree increments. Arbitrary angles would require cropping or adding black borders, which is beyond the scope of a quick rotation fix.
Will the resolution change after rotation?: When rotating 90 or 270 degrees, the width and height values swap. For example, a 1920x1080 video becomes 1080x1920. The total pixel count remains the same.