Reverse a video
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Video is read and written with Mediabunny, under the Mozilla Public License. Browsers without their own AAC encoder use FFmpeg's, under the GNU LGPL.
How to reverse a video
- 01A ▸Choose your videos, or drop them on the page. Short clips work best.
- 02A ▸Choose whether to reverse the sound or remove it.
- 03A ▸Select Reverse, wait for the progress bar, then download each video.
Questions
Are my videos uploaded?
No. Your files are processed on your device. We never upload them.
Why does reversing take longer than other edits?
Videos are stored as changes from one full frame to the next, so they can only be decoded forwards. The tool decodes a second or so at a time from the end, holds those frames, and writes them in reverse, so each stretch is decoded from the full frame before it. That keeps memory low but costs time.
Can I reverse a long video on my phone?
It works, but slowly; keep to clips under half a minute on a phone. Phone timings are still to be measured. A computer is much faster for longer videos.
Does the sound play backwards too?
Yes, unless you choose Leave it out. Reversed speech sounds like nonsense, which is often the fun of it.
Can I reverse a GIF?
Yes, with Reverse GIF, which keeps it a GIF.