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3 Ways to Rotate Videos on iPhone for Free

Sumia Rafique
Sumia Rafique Originally published Feb 06, 25, updated Feb 07, 25

Have you ever recorded a cute dog video, and when you wanted to post it on social media, it was flipped to the right? Sometimes, videos you record on your iPhone get rotated, and you need to tilt them to get a better perspective, but don't worry, there are built-in options you can use.

If you aren't sure how to rotate videos on an iPhone, we've prepared a guide to show you the two easiest ways to go about it using built-in apps, as well as some efficient third-party solutions.

You'll learn how to flip videos on your iPhone in no time.

In this article
    1. How to Tilt Videos on iPhone with the Photos App?
    2. How to Turn Videos Around on iPhone with iMovie?
    1. Key Features:
    2. How to Rotate Videos on iPhone with Filmora Mobile?

Rotate Videos on iPhone with Built-in Apps for Free

IPhones offer two simple methods with built-in apps. You can quickly rotate your videos using the Photos app or iMovie. If you've just switched from an Android, navigating through can be a bit tricky until you get used to it.

Fortunately, you can flip your videos with just a few clicks. Follow these steps, and your videos will look great.

1.How to Tilt Videos on iPhone with the Photos App?

The first method is the most straightforward. When you want to rotate a video, you go straight to the Photos app on iPhones. You can edit photos and videos straight from here – you can rotate, flip, crop, and straighten anything any file you want.

Follow these steps to rotate videos on an iPhone with the Photos app:

  1. Open the Photos app.
    open photos app on iphone
  2. Open the video you want to rotate.
  3. Tap the Edit icon at the bottom of the screen.
    edit video in photos app
  4. Tap the Rotate icon to rotate the video to the left. Tap it several times to rotate it to the desired position.
    rotate video in photos app
  5. If you want to flip the video like in the mirror, tap the Flip icon next to the Rotate icon.
    flip videos in photos app

2.How to Turn Videos Around on iPhone with iMovie?

Another easy method to rotate your videos on an iPhone is to use iMovie, a video editing app developed by Apple for iPhones, Macs, and iPads. This free app includes numerous video editing tools, including image stabilization, color correction, and video effects. Follow these steps to turn your videos around using iMovie:

  1. Import the video you want to rotate into the app.
    import video to imovie on iphone
  2. Select the video and click Edit. That will open the timeline.
    edit video in imovie
  3. Use two fingers to hold the video and turn them to the side to which you want to rotate your video. Once you start rotating, you'll see a big Rotate icon.
    rotate iphone video in imovie
  4. Once you're satisfied, tap Done in the top left corner of the screen.
    press done when finished rotating
  5. Then, tap the Export icon.
    export rotated video from imovie
  6. Then, save the rotated video to your iPhone by tapping Save Video.
    save rotated video from imovie

Rotate Videos on iPhone with Third-party Video Editing App

If you've accidentally recorded something upside down, you can quickly turn videos around on an iPhone with built-in tools from the Photos app and iMovie. However, there's only so much they can do. If you're looking for a more advanced and professional way to rotate and edit videos, you can use Wondershare Filmora.

In addition to applying basic video edits such as rotating and flipping videos on iPhone and Android, this video editing tool is available for Windows, Mac, Android, and iPhones, and one of the main reasons users opt for Filmora is that it uses powerful AI technologies to simplify video editing.

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  • AI Video Enhancer: unblur videos with AI in minutes.
  • AI Video Denoise: remove grains from videos from weak, normal to strong.
  • AI Image to Video: convert images into kissing videos, hugging videos, or any other videos according to your prompt.
  • AI Object Remover: remove unwanted objects or people from videos intelligently with AI.
  • Motion Tracking: track the movements of an object in the video clips.
  • Speech to Text: convert audio into texts with auto-captions.
  • AI image stylizer: change image styles from various preset templates with clicks, such as cartoonize the pictures, adding witchy filters, and more.

How to Rotate Videos on iPhone with Filmora Mobile?

  1. Download Wondershare Filmora for Mobile from the App Store.

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  2. Open the app and tap on New Project.
    open new project in wondershare filmora
  3. Then, tap the Album tab at the top of the screen.
    open album in wondershare filmora
  4. Select the video you want to rotate and edit.
    select video you want to rotate
  5. Tap Import in the bottom right corner.
    import video to wondershare filmora
  6. Select it by tapping on it in the Timeline. Then, tap the Trim button.
    select trim option in wondershare filmora
  7. Then, find the Rotate option in the Trim menu and tap it.
    rotate video in filmora for mobile
  8. There are four options for rotation: Right, Left, Mirror, and Flip. Select the options according to your preference.
    choose rotation option in filmora
  9. Once you're done, tap the Export button in the top right corner and save your video.
    export rotated video to iphone

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Conclusion

In this article, we have discussed different ways to rotate a video on an iPhone; whether you choose to rotate videos with the photos App, iMovie, or Filmora mobile, they can meet your needs. But Filmora offers more powerful video editing features.

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Sumia Rafique
Sumia Rafique Feb 07, 25
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