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Remove Black Bars

Crop out unwanted letterbox or pillarbox bars from your video.

How to use Remove Black Bars

  1. Choose a video with black bars.
  2. Select whether bars are at the top/bottom (letterbox) or sides (pillarbox).
  3. Click Remove Black Bars to trim the dead margins.
  4. Download your full-bleed video output.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does my video have black bars in the first place?
Black bars occur when widescreen content (like 16:9 or 21:9) is embedded inside a different container format or uploaded with hardcoded padding.
Does cropping distort the picture?
No. Unlike stretching, cropping simply removes the black pixels around the edges, keeping your original subject undistorted.
Accepted formats: MP4, WEBM, MOV, MKV