How to Rotate Videos in Windows 11
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How to Rotate a Video and View It on Windows Media Player
If you wish to rotate a video just for viewing purposes. You can use the Windows Media Player app.
Note:This does not permanently rotate the video. It only changes the orientation while you view it, and the video file retains the original settings.
Step 1:Right-click on the video and hover your mouse overOpen with. SelectMedia Playerfrom the list of options.
Your video will now open in the Media Player app.
Step 2:Once the video is open, click on thethree buttons in the bottom-right corner,selectVideo Settings,and selectRotate Video.
The app will rotate your video by 90 degrees in the clockwise direction. You can click the Rotate video button until the desired rotation is obtained.
You can now play the video in the Media Player app to watch it in the rotated orientation.
But if you wish to rotate the video permanently and save it in that particular orientation, you will have to edit the video and render it after the rotation. Here’s how to do it.
How to Rotate and Save a Video in Windows 11
Method 1: Use Video Editor in Windows 11
If you don’t find the Video Editor app on your Windows 11 PC – move to the next section.
Step 1:Open theVideo Editorapp from the start menu. Select theNew video project, and enter a name for your project.
Step 2:Click on the redAddbutton to import the video you want to rotate. SelectFrom this PCand browse, and add the video from a folder.
Step 3: Drag the videoyou just added to the bottom of the editor.
Step 4:Now, click on the video at the bottom and then select theRotate buttonin the toolbar.
The app will rotate your video by 90 degrees in the clockwise direction. Click on the rotate button again if you wish to rotate the video further.
Step 5:Once you’re satisfied with the rotation, click on theFinish videobutton in the top-right corner.
Step 6:Select the Video quality asHighand click onExport.Choose the destination where you wish to save the video and selectExportagain.
Wait for the export process to complete. The time taken to export the video will depend on the duration of the video as well as the processing power in your computer.
After the video is exported, you can play it via any media player of your choice and it will play in the saved orientation.
Method 2: Use Microsoft Clipchamp to Edit and Rotate a Video: In Newer Versions of Windows 11
In the latest versions of Windows 11, the default Video Editor on Windows has been replaced by Microsoft Clipchamp.
Step 1:Open Microsoft Clipchamp from the Start menu. If you cannot find the app, you caninstall it from the Microsoft Store.Click onCreate a new video.
Step 2:Click onImport media. Select the video you want to rotate.
Step 3:Click on therotatebutton. This will flip the video by a value of 90 degrees. You can repeat the process until you achieve the desired result.
Step 4:Once you rotate the video, click onExport. Select the export quality.
Step 5:Wait for the video to process. Once it is complete, click onSave to your computer. Select the destination folder to save the video.
Also Read:How to compress videos on Windows.
Method 3: Use VLC Media Player to Edit and Save a Copy of Rotated Video
You can also use VLC media player to rotate and save the video. However, with the VLC media player, you can also rotate the video in values other than multiples of 90 degrees.
Step 1:Open the video in the VLC media player. Click onTools>Effects and Filtersin the toolbar.
Step 2:Click onVideo Effects, and go to theGeometrytab.
However, make sure to check the preview of the rotated video in the background.
Step 3:Click onSaveonce the changes are made.
Now, you will have to enable a few options that’ll help you export the video while retaining the transformation (video rotation) settings. However, you will only have to do this the very first time you are rotating and exporting a video on VLC.
Step 4:Click onTools > Preferences.
Step 5:Check the box forAllto view the Advanced settings panel in the VLC media player.
Step 6:Now selectStream Output > Sout stream > Transcode.
Step 7:Check the box for theVideo transformation filterand click onSave.
Step 8:Click onMediain the toolbar, and selectConvert/Save.
Step 9:Click onAdd, and select the video you’ve just rotated from the file explorer.
This may seem redundant given the video is already open. But that’s just how VLC works.
Step 10:Once you’ve selected the video, click on thedropdown menuon Convert/Save.
Step 11:Now, click onConvert.
Step 12:Click onBrowseto select the folder where you want to save the rotated video.
Step 13:Once you select the destination folder, tap onStart. This will start the conversion, and save the video.
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Last updated on 13 May, 2024
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