Convert Landscape Video to Portrait with Captions
Produce both landscape (16:9) and portrait (9:16) videos from the same recording without re-transcribing. Each format gets its own layout: floating face position, background, and caption placement are configured independently. One transcript, two polished outputs.
How It Works
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Choose a format: select landscape (16:9) or portrait (9:16) when creating a project or anytime via the format selector. The canvas and video preview update immediately.
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Layout is per-format: switch to portrait and you get a separate set of layout controls. The floating face position, size, background, and caption position all default independently and can be configured separately from the landscape version.
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Transcript stays the same: the word-level transcript, edits, styles, and animations are shared across both formats. No re-transcription. Only spatial layout differs.
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Configure each format: in portrait, the video content is typically smaller (letterboxed) with a background behind it. Position the floating face in a portrait-friendly spot. Set a portrait-appropriate background image. Move captions to mid-screen instead of bottom if needed.
- Export per format: export produces a separate video for each format. The same Remotion rendering pipeline handles both, with the correct layout baked into each output.
Key Details
No re-transcription needed. The transcript is format-independent. Switching between landscape and portrait preserves all word edits, confidence scores, merge/split changes, and style settings.
Caption position can differ. Bottom-center is standard for landscape. In portrait, mid-screen or upper-third may read better. Set the global caption position independently per format.
Floating face scales independently. A 20% bubble in landscape might be too small in portrait. Size, shape, crop, and position are all per-format settings.
What’s Next
- Layout Backgrounds: set the background that fills the canvas around your video content
- Floating Webcam Bubble: per-format floating face configuration
- Export Captioned Video: export landscape and portrait as separate files
Keep the edit on your Mac.
Choose a license to record, clean, caption, and export without moving private footage into a browser editor.