# Resize Video

> Change a video's aspect ratio to 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 or 4:5 by cropping, padding or stretching, for example to turn a landscape clip into a vertical Reel.

Source: https://nodaro.ai/docs/nodes/video/resize-video

The **Resize Video** node changes a video to a new aspect ratio: 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 or 4:5. It fits the picture into the new frame by cropping the edges, adding bars, or stretching the image, so you can reuse one clip on platforms with different frame shapes.

- Found in: Video › Format & Export
- Output: video
- API type: `resize-video`

## When to use it
- You have a landscape (16:9) video and need a vertical (9:16) version for TikTok, Reels or Shorts.
- You need a square (1:1) or 4:5 version for a feed post.
- You want several clips in the same shape before you join them with [Combine Videos](https://nodaro.ai/docs/nodes/video/combine-videos).

## Quick start
### Add the node

Press Tab on the canvas and choose **Video › Format & Export › Resize Video**.

### Connect a video

Drag from the output of any video node, such as [Upload Video](https://nodaro.ai/docs/nodes/video/upload-video) or [Generate Video](https://nodaro.ai/docs/nodes/video/generate-video), to the **Video** input.

### Choose the frame and the method

Open the settings panel. Choose a **Target Aspect Ratio**, then a **Method**: **Crop**, **Pad** or **Stretch**.

### Run it

Click **Run** on the node. The resized video appears on the node.

Workflow: A landscape upload is cropped to a vertical 9:16 frame and posted to TikTok.

- Upload Video → Resize Video (video)
- Resize Video → TikTok Post

## Inputs
| Input | Accepts | What it does |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Video** | Video nodes, such as Upload Video, Generate Video and Trim Video | The video to resize. Required. |

The output, **Video**, is the resized video.

## Settings
| Setting | What it does |
| --- | --- |
| **Target Aspect Ratio** | The shape of the result: `16:9`, `9:16`, `1:1` or `4:5`. A new node starts at `9:16`. |
| **Method** | How the picture fills the new frame: **Crop** (the default), **Pad** or **Stretch**. See [Which method to choose](#which-method-to-choose). |
| **Pad Color** | The color of the bars that **Pad** adds. The default is black (`#000000`). The other methods ignore it. |

## Which method to choose

| Method | What happens | Use it when |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Crop** | Cuts the edges off to fill the new frame. The crop keeps the center of the picture. | Most of the time. A cropped video looks more natural than one with bars. |
| **Pad** | Keeps the whole picture and adds bars in the **Pad Color**. | You cannot lose anything near the edges, such as text or a logo. |
| **Stretch** | Distorts the picture to fill the frame. | Only when you want the distortion. |

## Credits
Resize Video costs 20 credits per run. The node does not use an AI model, so the length of the video does not change the price.

## Tips
- **Check what sits off center.** Crop keeps the middle of the frame. If the subject is near an edge, use **Pad**, or edit the clip by hand in [Manual Edit](https://nodaro.ai/docs/nodes/video/manual-edit).
- **Resize before you join clips.** Give every clip the same aspect ratio before [Combine Videos](https://nodaro.ai/docs/nodes/video/combine-videos).
- **Publishing to one platform?** [Social Media Format](https://nodaro.ai/docs/nodes/video/social-media-format) applies the platform's exact frame size, shows a preview, and adds a caption field with the platform's character limit.

## Frequently asked questions

### How do I turn a landscape video into a vertical 9:16 video?

Add a Resize Video node, connect the video, and set Target Aspect Ratio to 9:16. Choose Crop to fill the tall frame, or Pad to keep the whole picture with bars above and below.

### What is the difference between Crop, Pad and Stretch?

Crop cuts the edges off to fill the new frame, so some of the picture is lost. Pad keeps the whole picture and adds bars in the Pad Color. Stretch distorts the picture to fill the frame and is rarely what you want.

### How many credits does Resize Video cost?

Resize Video costs 20 credits per run. It does not use an AI model, so the price is the same for every video.

### Should I use Resize Video or Social Media Format?

Use Resize Video when you only need a new aspect ratio. Use Social Media Format when you publish to a platform, because it applies that platform's exact frame size and gives you a caption field with the platform's character limit.