--- title: "Video Rotator" description: "Rotate and flip videos by 90, 180, or 270 degrees in your browser. Fix sideways phone videos or mirror a clip, then export a WebM file. No upload required." url: https://findutils.com/media/video-rotator/ category: media --- # Video Rotator Rotate and flip videos by 90, 180, or 270 degrees in your browser. Fix sideways phone videos or mirror a clip, then export a WebM file. No upload required. **Use this tool:** [Video Rotator](https://findutils.com/media/video-rotator/) ## Programmatic access - Browser-only: this tool works on a file, the DOM, or a browser API and has no REST or MCP id. ## Why use our Video Rotator? Our video rotator is perfect for fixing videos that were recorded in the wrong orientation or creating special effects. Whether your video is sideways, upside down, or you want to mirror it, our tool makes it simple. The live preview shows you exactly how your video will look before processing, so you can get the perfect rotation. Combine rotation with horizontal or vertical flipping for complete control. All processing happens in your browser: each frame is drawn onto a canvas at the new orientation and captured by the browser's MediaRecorder. That recorder runs in real time, so a one-minute clip takes about a minute, and the export is a WebM file. ## Tips for Best Results - Use the live preview to confirm the rotation angle before exporting, so you avoid processing the video multiple times. - For sideways phone videos, a single 90 degree clockwise or counterclockwise rotation is usually enough to fix the orientation. - Combine rotation with horizontal flip to create a rotated mirror effect in one step instead of running two separate edits. - Rotating records in real time, so a clip takes roughly its own length to process. If speed matters, trim the video first with the Video Trimmer before rotating. - The rotated export is always a WebM file, which plays in every modern browser. Run it through the Video Format Converter if you need MP4. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What rotation angles are available? You can rotate videos by 90, 180, or 270 degrees. Click the rotate left or rotate right button once for 90 degrees and continue clicking to reach your desired angle. ### Can I combine rotation with flipping? Yes, you can apply rotation and horizontal or vertical flipping together. For example, rotate 90 degrees clockwise and then flip horizontally for a rotated mirror effect. ### Will rotating reduce video quality? Yes, slightly. The video is re-encoded during rotation because the frames themselves are rewritten. The tool records at a high bitrate to minimize visible quality loss, and the export is a WebM file rather than a copy of the original container. ### Why is my phone video sideways? Smartphones embed rotation metadata in the video file. Some players and platforms ignore this metadata, displaying the raw frames in the wrong orientation. Rotating the video physically rewrites the frames so every player shows it correctly. ### Are my videos uploaded to a server? No. The rotator draws each frame onto a canvas and re-records it with the browser's MediaRecorder, and your video file never leaves your device. The page loads ad and analytics scripts as most sites do, and they never see your file. ### What video formats are supported? The tool supports MP4, WebM, and MKV files up to 500MB. These formats cover the vast majority of video recorded on phones, cameras, and screen recorders. ### How long does it take to rotate a video? Rotation records in real time, so it takes about as long as the clip plays: a one-minute video takes roughly a minute. Keep the tab in the foreground while it runs, because browsers throttle background tabs and that stretches the recording. ### Can I rotate a video without re-encoding? No, not with this tool. Lossless rotation by updating metadata is possible for some codecs, but not all players respect metadata flags. This tool re-encodes the video to guarantee correct playback everywhere, using high bitrate settings to preserve quality. ### Is there a file size limit? Yes. The tool accepts files up to 500 MB and rejects anything larger before reading it. Because rotation records in real time, a long clip is mostly a longer wait, so trim it first with the Video Trimmer. ### Can I rotate videos on my phone? Yes. The tool runs in any modern mobile browser. Upload a video from your camera roll, choose the rotation, and download the corrected file directly to your phone. ## Related Tools - [Video Resizer](https://findutils.com/media/video-resizer/) - [Video Trimmer](https://findutils.com/media/video-trimmer/) - [Video Compressor](https://findutils.com/media/video-compressor/) - [Extract Audio from Video](https://findutils.com/media/video-to-audio/) - [Video Format Converter](https://findutils.com/media/video-format-converter/) - [Video to GIF Converter](https://findutils.com/media/video-to-gif/) - [Image Converter](https://findutils.com/convert/image-converter/) - [Video Metadata Extractor](https://findutils.com/media/video-metadata-extractor/)