Automatic video reframing that follows the person

Keep people in frame. Turn wide recordings into vertical clips, and adjust any crop yourself.

Original recording16:9 · NASA interview
Clyps export9:16 · Karaoke

Keep the person. Change the shape.

The wide recording stays as it is. A 9:16 column is drawn onto it and follows the person; the export is that column with captions. Above, the column tracks the speaker through the whole excerpt.

Choose your frame

Six ways to place the column. Auto follow and Split screen use face tracking; the rest are yours to set.

  • Center

    A 9:16 column from the middle of the frame.

  • Fit

    The whole frame, letterboxed into the shape.

  • Fill

    Scaled until the shape is full; the edges go.

  • Manual

    You place the column and it stays there.

  • Auto follow

    The column tracks one person as they move.

  • Split screen

    Two people, stacked, each in their own column.

Framing modes
ModeUse it to
Auto followFollow one tracked person as they move.
Split screenStack two tracked people in one vertical clip.
ManualDrag the frame and set your own zoom.
CenterKeep a centered subject in view.
FitShow the entire recording, including slides.
FillFill the canvas edge to edge.

Your crop. Your call.

Switch modes, move the frame, or change the ratio. See each edit before you export.

The actual Clyps editor showing the NASA transcript, vertical preview, caption inspector, and clip timeline
Real Clyps editor · public-domain NASA footage · preview before export

A few things to know

Tracked modes depend on visible people in the recording.

  • No usable tracking?

    Use Center, Manual, Fit, or Fill.

  • More than two people?

    Split screen supports two. Choose a single crop for larger groups.

  • Separate camera files?

    Reframing works within one recording. It does not switch between camera files.

Questions about reframing

When can I use tracked framing?
Auto follow needs a usable tracked person. Split screen needs two. Center, Manual, Fit, and Fill are always available.
Can I change the crop myself?
Yes. Drag the frame and adjust the zoom in Manual mode. Preview every change before export.
Which shapes can I export?
Choose 9:16, 16:9, 1:1, or 4:5. Download your finished clip as an MP4.

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