How to rotate a video on any iPhone model

Sometimes your iPhone will automatically rotate videos the wrong way if you shoot them from a weird angle. Or, if you're as absent-minded as I am, you probably accidentally shot them upside down or sideways.

To fix this, you can manually rotate a video on your iPhone to the orientation you want. Below, I'll show you several ways you can do this in just a few minutes.

How do I rotate a video on my iPhone?

1. Rotate the video in the Photos app

The video rotation feature is only available in the Photos app on iOS 13 and later. If you have an older iPhone model and are unable to update your software, follow the other methods listed below.

2. Rotate videos with the iMovie app

This is a longer process to fix video orientation, but besides using Photos, it's the next best method I've found. iMovie is Apple's native app and comes pre-installed on all iPhones, so you don't need to install it separately. Follow these steps to rotate videos with iMovie:

1. start iMovie on your iPhone.
2. Knock Start new project > Film.
3. Select the video you want to rotate and tap Create movie.
4. Use your thumb and index finger to rotate the movie preview. An arrow will appear on the screen to indicate the direction of rotation.
5. Knock Completed in the upper left corner.
6. Tap the Share button below.
7. Knock Save or share video to save the new video to your iPhone or send it directly to the recipient.

3. Use a third-party app

The above methods are enough to rotate a video easily, but if you want to make other changes to your video, you should opt for a third-party video editor that has multiple tools.

Here are some that I personally use and love. They are all available for download from the App Store.

CapCut

CapCut is a top choice among video editors. It also allows you to optimize settings like resolution, frame rate and code rate of your shot video. Follow these steps:

1. Open Capcut.
2. Tap the New project symbol to import the video.
3. Select the video you want to rotate. It will appear in your timeline.
4. Knock Add in the lower right corner.
5. Knock Edit in the lower left corner.
6. Knock Transform > Rotaterepresented by a circular arrow. Tapping it causes a 90-degree counterclockwise rotation.
7. Once the rotation is complete, knock export in the upper right corner to save the video to your iPhone's media gallery or share it on social media platforms.

InShot

InShot also offers a lot of editing features. What I like most about the app is its user-friendly interface. To rotate a video, follow these steps:

1. Open the InShot App.
2. Tap the video Option.
3. Select your video and tap green tick in the lower right corner.
4. Tap the Turn symbol in the bottom bar and then tap the Rotate icon in the following menu again. Tap the Check mark symbol when you're done.
5. Tap the Export icon in the upper right corner and then tap Save. You can find your video in Photos App.

Rotate video + mirror video – easy

This app focuses solely on rotating and flipping videos, so it might be a good choice if you don't want to mess around with multiple editing options. The only downside is that it displays multiple ads in between.

1. Open the Rotate video + mirror video – easy app on your iPhone.
2. Knock Click to importand select one of these two options: Import from albums or Import from the file browser.
3. After selecting your video, choose one of the rotation options at the bottom of the screen. These include CW90, CCW90, CW180And CCW180. CW stands for clockwise and CCW stands for counterclockwise.
4. Knock Save video to libraryYou can find your video in Photos App.

4. Shoot video online

Clideo

Clideo is a free online tool. Its user-friendly interface made working with it a breeze. The best part is that it works with all popular video formats, including MP4, AVI, and MOV.

1. Open the Clideo website.
2. To upload a video, tap Select file.
3. Once the video has been uploaded, tap the clockwise And counterclockwise Keys. Each click rotates the video 90 degrees.
4. Knock export when you are ready and wait for the video to process.
5. Knock Download to put it on your Files App.

Video Candy

If I need to quickly rotate iPhone video files online, Video Candy is another good option. Follow the instructions below to learn how:

1. Open Video Candy in any browser on your iPhone.
2. Knock Add file and select a video to upload.
3. Use the Buttons with arrows to rotate your video 90 degrees left or right.
4. When you are satisfied with your changes, tap export. When the export is complete, tap Download to save the file to your Files App.

All these features allow you to record and edit HD videos directly from your iPhone. However, if the videos become too large for your social media uploads, I recommend looking into free and paid video compression tools.