iOS · iPhone & iPad

Edit Vertical Video in iMovie on iPhone or iPad Without Unwanted Cropping

Source-checked About 10 minutes

Answer

Create a movie with the vertical clip, use pinch and position controls to preserve the intended framing, and preview the exported aspect ratio before sharing.

Guide steps4 steps
  1. Start with the vertical source
  2. Adjust framing
  3. Check overlays and titles
  4. Export and inspect a short test
  5. If it still does not work

Start with the vertical source

Create a Movie project and add the vertical clip before landscape media that could influence the canvas.

Adjust framing

Select the clip, use the zoom control, and pinch or reposition only enough to keep the subject inside the viewer.

Check overlays and titles

Preview every title, transition, and cut because vertical framing can hide edge content.

Export and inspect a short test

Share a short draft, then view it in Photos and on the intended platform. Check the aspect ratio, subject framing, titles, overlays, and edge cropping before exporting the complete movie.

Video walkthrough

If it does not work

  • If iMovie imposes unwanted framing, restore the project copy and reconsider the project or destination format. Do not zoom until important content is cropped away.
Sources and verification

Checked against official documentation on . Scope: iPhone & iPad.

Reviewed against the linked first-party guidance; interface labels can vary by current app, service, or operating-system version.

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