Center-crop a file you own for Reels.

1. 01Choose a video you own. The file stays in this browser.
2. 02The page center-crops it to 1080×1920 and keeps the first 20 minutes if the file is longer.
3. 03Download the MP4. A Reel between 3 and 20 minutes still downloads. Instagram’s recommendation note is separate from that ceiling.

The download is 1080×1920. The picture is scaled and cropped from the center so a 9:16 frame is full. The crop does not follow a face. Sound stays on the file when the source has an audio track.

Instagram’s Reels help says you can record one or more clips that add up to 20 minutes. The same section says Reels over 3 minutes are not recommended to new audiences. The top of that page also still describes multi-clip videos up to 3 minutes. This tool trims at 20 minutes, the length that section gives for how long a Reel can be. A file between 3 and 20 minutes still downloads. Instagram’s recommendation note is separate from that ceiling.

The page stops at 200 MB. Bigger files are turned away before the converter starts.

After you have the vertical file, the editor can trim it again, add captions, and export. Schedule sends a connected Instagram account a Reel. The trial is 3 days. Reel Clips is $15 a month.