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Reverse a Video Clip

Processed entirely in your browser. Never uploaded to a server.

Drop a video file here or click to browse

Processed entirely in your browser. Never uploaded to a server.

Drop a short video clip above and this tool plays it backward — the classic "someone jumps out of the pool" effect. Processing happens entirely in your browser: every frame is decoded, reversed, and re-encoded on your device.

Why there's a 10-second cap

Reversing a video means holding every one of its frames in memory at once before writing the output back out in reverse order — there's no way to stream a reversal the way most conversions can. A short, downscaled clip is the difference between this running smoothly on a phone and it running out of memory. If you need more than 10 seconds reversed, use Trim Video first to cut down to the part you want.

FAQ

Is there a length limit?
Yes, the first 10 seconds of the clip. Reversing works by decoding every frame into memory before re-encoding, and a full-length, full-resolution video would use several gigabytes of memory in the browser tab — enough to crash it, especially on a phone. If your video is longer than 10 seconds, trim it down first with Trim Video, then reverse the part you want.
What happens to the audio?
It's removed. Reversing audio in sync with reversed video is a different, more involved problem, and this tool focuses on doing the video side well within its time limit. The output is a silent MP4.
Why is the resolution lower than my original?
The clip is downscaled during processing to keep memory usage manageable in the browser. This tool is built for short social-style clips, not preserving broadcast-quality footage.
What format is the output?
MP4 (H.264), regardless of the input format.

Wondering why the audio drops out, or why the reversed file is sometimes bigger than the original? Read what actually happens when you reverse a video.

Related tools: Boomerang Video, Extract Audio, Trim Video.