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3 Easiest Ways to Crop Videos in Circle Like a Pro

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Gianni Originally published Aug 07, 24, updated Oct 09, 24

Most of the videos today are rectangular because they have been recorded using your camera or mobile phone either in landscape or portrait mode. However, you might need a video in a circle or a different format for your social media account or to attract the attention of your viewers. Though it might sound simple the settings to circle crop video could be more handy and need a little more detailed execution. Let us explore how to crop circle videos now.

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Crop A Video in a Circle Using Wondershare Filmora

Wondershare Filmora is one of the most powerful software when it comes to editing a video and adding effects to it. As a basic video editing technique, cropping videos is quite easy in Filmora. You can easily crop video in a circle or any other shape using video masks, besides, you can crop videos into any aspect ratio according to your needs. In addition to cropping videos, it has many advanced video editing features like speed ramping, AI portrait, motion tracking, etc.

Now, let's dive into the 3 methods of cropping videos into circles in Filmora.

Method 1: Using the Built-in Circle

Step 1: Download, install, and launch Wondershare Filmora on your computer. Then click on New Project.

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Step 2: Import the video to which you want to add the circle crop. Drag the media to the timeline.

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Step 3: On the right handle, go to Video > Mask > Click on the Circle shape option.

filmora circle mask

Step 4: Make adjustments on the scale, width, and height of the circle, you can also customize the blur strength according to your requirements.

adjust the blur strength for cropped videos

Step 5: Once satisfied click on Export. Rename the file and decide the location where you wish to save this file. You can also directly upload the file to your social media account from here.

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Method 2: Uploading a Circle Shape image

Alternatively, you can also directly upload a circle picture to crop the videos.

  1. Import the video and drag it to the timeline.
  2. Go to Video > Mask > click Import to upload the circle image.
    import the circle image
  3. Select the mask that you uploaded. Place it as you want to on the video. Once you are satisfied with the edit export and save the video.
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Method 3: Using AI Mask

Step 1: Go to Video > Mask > AI Mask

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Step 2: Draw a circle shape, but it may add to adjust manually. Adjust the brush size according to your needs before drawing a circle.

filmora ai mask draw a circle

Crop a Video to a Circle Shape Using Canva

Canva is another software that can help you create and edit a video in real-time. The following are the steps to circle crop a video on Canva.

Step 1: Open the Canva app and begin a new project. Now select the elements at the left side toolbar and select the frames. Select a circular frame.

canva elements select a circle frame

Step 2: Now click on Uploads, select the media that you wish to crop, and click on ADD.

canva imports video

Step 3: The selected media will appear in the videos. Now drag this video and paste it in the circle. The video will automatically be cropped in the circle format. Play the video by clicking on the play button at the center of the circle.

canva add video in the circle

Part 3: Crop a Video to Circle Online Using Flexclip

You can circle-crop a video online on any device using Flexclip. Here are the steps:

Step 1: Go to Flexclip's official website.

flexclip homepage

Step 2: Go to the Elements > Frame. Select the circular frame of your choice.

flexclip elements circle frames

Step 3: Drag and drop the video to the frame preset. The video will automatically be cropped in a circular shape.

flexclip add a video to circle frame

Conclusion

There are various ways in which you can circle-crop a video. Most of them are using the magic of video masks. You can crop videos into any shape with the powerful feature of Wondershare Filmora. Let's download it and try the magic today!

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FAQs

  • Q1: How to crop video circle shapes online?
    A1: You can use tools like Flexclip, Canva, etc. to crop the video in a circle shape online. Refer to the article above for a detailed step-by-step guide on how to circle crop a video online using Flexiclip and Canva.
  • Q2: How to circle crop a video in Canva?
    A2: To circle crop a video in Canva upload the video, go to elements on the left sidebar, and search circle frame in the frames. Drag the video in the frame and it will be automatically cropped in a circle. The detailed steps have been mentioned above.
  • Q3: How to crop a video in a circle in PowerPoint?
    A3: The following are the steps to crop a video in a circle in PowerPoint:
    • Insert the video in the PowerPoint.
    • Right-click on the video and click on Style.
    • Scroll down to find the oval shape in the moderate section.
    • Adjust the oval shape to turn it into a circle.
Gianni
Gianni Oct 09, 24
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