Auto reframe to vertical. The frame follows whoever is talking.
Auto reframe turns a horizontal video into a vertical one without cutting off the person talking. We frame each clip in 9:16, 1:1 or 4:5 and the frame follows whoever is speaking. On podcasts and interviews it switches with the conversation, using a smooth pan, a hard cut or split screen. You download it ready for Reels, Shorts and TikTok.
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Auto reframe that follows the active speaker
The usual way to get a 9:16 video is to crop the center of the frame. That is how your guest ends up half off screen, the pastor walks out of the shot on his way across the stage, and your podcast clip is mostly the wall between two chairs. Here the frame follows whoever is speaking: when the conversation moves to someone else, the framing moves with it in a smooth pan. Choose a format and download a clip that is already framed, with no editor and no keyframes set by hand. Want a locked shot instead? Turn tracking off and the clip uses a fixed center crop.
- 9:16 for Reels, Shorts and TikTok; 1:1 and 4:5 for the feed; 16:9 and original too
- Works with one person on a stage or several people around a table
- Smooth pan between speakers, or hard cuts if you prefer
- Captions, templates and text land on the same clip, already vertical
| Format | Where it goes | Standard size |
|---|---|---|
| 9:16 | Reels, Shorts, TikTok, Stories | 1080 x 1920 |
| 4:5 | Instagram feed | 1080 x 1350 |
| 1:1 | Square feed | 1080 x 1080 |
| 16:9 | YouTube, lobby screens | 1920 x 1080 |
Podcasts and interviews: hard cuts or split screen
With two people in the shot, you set the pace. With a smooth pan, the frame glides from one face to the other. Turn on hard cuts between speakers and the switch is instant, like a show cut from two cameras. When the magic is in how the other person reacts, turn on split screen: in scenes where both people are visible, each one gets half the screen, the person on the left on top and the person on the right below. Everywhere else, the regular framing comes back. It is the classic podcast clip layout, without building it yourself.
- Hard cuts between speakers: the frame switches instantly, no animation
- Split screen: one panel per person in scenes where both appear
- Switches follow the conversation, not a fixed timer
- 00:00 Jess asks the question: frame on Jess
- 00:06 Marcus starts answering: hard cut to Marcus
- 00:21 both crack up: split screen, Jess on top, Marcus below
- 00:27 Marcus picks the story back up: frame on Marcus
- 00:44 Jess wraps it up: hard cut to Jess
Focus area, black and white and source quality
In busy scenes, like a stage with a full band or a table with four people, the frame can end up on the wrong person. If that happens, render the clip, check the result and, if needed, mark the area of the person the video should follow. From then on, the frame tracks that focus. For a quieter look, such as a testimonial or wedding vows, switch the clip to black and white in one click. Downloads keep the quality of your source, and the preserve quality option exports a larger file that holds up when you take it into your editor.
- Focus area: drag over the frame to mark who should be followed
- Black and white in one click
- YouTube sources at up to 1440p on Pro and up to 4K on Studio and Agency
How FilmScribe reframes your video to vertical
- 01
Upload the landscape video
A video file or a YouTube link. A two-camera podcast, a sermon shot from the back of the room or a conference talk all work.
- 02
Pick the clip and format
Open an automatic clip or make your own. Select 9:16, 1:1 or 4:5 and choose between a smooth pan, hard cuts or split screen.
- 03
Download it vertical
Check the preview, set a focus area if needed and download an MP4 that follows the speaker, ready to post.
Vertical video specs
- Formats
- 9:16, 4:5, 1:1, 16:9 and original
- Framing
- Follows whoever is speaking, with a smooth pan
- Two people
- Hard cuts between speakers or split screen
- Manual override
- Focus area to mark who should be followed
- Color
- Original or black and white
- Quality
- Your source quality, preserved on download
- Input
- Video only (file or YouTube link). Audio uploads don't produce clips.
- Plans
- Pro, Studio and Agency
More than vertical. The whole clip, in one place.
See also
Vertical video that follows the speaker, on every plan.
Compare plans →- Transcription with speakers and chapters
- Emotions in every line
- Automatic clips with animated captions
- Remove pauses and filler words
- Downloads without watermark
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- Manual clips, trimmed word by word
- Saved clip templates for the next ones
- Emotion filter
- Favorite and export lines in bulk
- Export as TXT, PDF, SRT, MP3 and MP4
- Everything in Pro
- Scored hooks and scripts
- Timeline for Premiere, DaVinci and Final Cut
- Translation and speaker names
- Your logo and your font on clips
- Connector for ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini
- Team: each person at R$ 29/month, with 3 more hours
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- Moments inside each chapter
- Diagrams: mind map, flow and timeline
- Image and font library for clips
- Projects to organize by client
- Support
- Everything in Studio
- FilmScribe Plugin for DaVinci Resolve Studio (beta)
- Team with 2 people included
- Priority support
- Extra hours at R$ 7
3-day trial or 1 hour of material. See the result on your own recording before adding a card.
Frequently asked questions
Which plans include auto reframe?
Every plan: Pro, Studio and Agency. During the trial, which lasts 3 days or 1 hour of material, you can make vertical clips too, and they end with a FilmScribe card. Speaker tracking, hard cuts and split screen work on any video clip, whether you uploaded a file or pasted a YouTube link.
Does the frame follow the active speaker?
Yes, that is the default. When the speaker changes, the framing moves with them, using a smooth pan or a hard cut. If the frame ever lands on the wrong person, mark a focus area on the image and the video tracks that person instead.
Does FilmScribe do split screen for podcast clips?
It does, as one of three options. You choose among three looks: a smooth pan from one face to the other, a hard cut whenever the speaker changes, or split screen, where each person gets half the screen in scenes where both are visible, one on top and one below.
Does the vertical clip keep my source quality?
It keeps your source quality on download, but a vertical frame uses part of the horizontal image, so the better your source, the sharper the result. For YouTube videos, we fetch the source at up to 1440p on Pro and up to 4K on Studio and Agency.
Which formats can I export?
Five: 9:16 (1080 x 1920), the standard for Reels, Shorts and TikTok; 4:5 (1080 x 1350), which fills more of the Instagram feed than a square; 1:1; 16:9; and the original frame. You pick the format when you download a clip, and you can export the same moment in more than one aspect ratio.
Will it work on a sermon shot from the back of the church?
Yes. The frame follows the pastor while he or she is preaching, even when walking across the stage. Since a vertical crop uses only part of the image, a higher-resolution recording helps keep it sharp. If the frame confuses the preacher with someone else on stage, set a focus area.
Does it work with audio files?
No. Reframing needs a picture, so it works on videos uploaded as files or from a YouTube link. With audio, you get the transcript, chapters, MP3 snippets and, on Studio and Agency, hooks. If you have the video recording too, upload that to get vertical clips.