> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.reap.video/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# How to Use Auto Reframing

> Automatically reframe landscape videos into portrait or square layouts optimized for social media.

> **For AI agents:** a documentation index is at [/llms.txt](/llms.txt). Every page is also available as markdown, just append `.md` to the URL.

## Overview

Reap's reframing feature uses AI to automatically adjust your video's composition for social-first aspect ratios without cutting off important faces, text, or visuals. It helps you turn landscape videos into platform-ready content faster, while keeping the most important elements in frame.

This page includes a product walkthrough video, followed by the same workflow as written steps below.

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## Why Use Auto Reframing

* Convert landscape videos into social-ready formats automatically.
* Keep faces, text, and key visuals in frame.
* Save time compared with manual reframing.
* Combine reframing with clipping, captions, and dubbing workflows.

## Supported Aspect Ratios

Reap's reframing workflow supports these formats:

* `Portrait (9:16)` for Instagram Reels, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts
* `Square (1:1)` for Instagram posts, Facebook, and LinkedIn

## Step-By-Step Workflow

<Steps>
  <Step title="Upload your landscape video">
    Start by uploading the landscape video you want to reframe.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose orientation">
    Select the aspect ratio that best fits the platform you are targeting.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review the AI adjustments">
    Preview the reframed output to make sure important elements stay in focus.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Download or share">
    Export the reframed video when you are satisfied and use it in your content workflow.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## 1. Upload Your Video

* Upload the landscape video you want to reframe.
* Supported formats: `.mp4`, `.mov`, `.webm`.
* Supported uploads start at `3 seconds` and go up to `10 minutes`.
* Maximum file size: `2 GB`.

## 2. Choose Orientation

Select the output format that best matches your destination platform.

* `Portrait (9:16)` for mobile-first short-form content
* `Square (1:1)` for balanced feed content across social platforms

<Tip>
  Choose orientation based on where the content will be published first. That usually makes the reframed result feel more native on the target platform.
</Tip>

## 3. Review AI Adjustments

* Let Reap automatically reframe the video.
* Preview the result to confirm that speakers, text, logos, and other important content stay visible.
* Make sure the framing still feels natural before exporting.

## 4. Manually Adjust The Framing When Needed

* Open the clip in the editor if you want more precise control.
* Choose the layout for your video segment, then click the video on the timeline.
* Move the clip on the canvas to fine-tune the framing before export.

<Tip>
  If you manually move, crop, or resize the framing, Reap keeps your manual changes and does not override them.
</Tip>

## 5. Combine With Other Tools

Reframing works well with other Reap workflows:

* Add captions for better accessibility and engagement.
* Pair it with clipping for social-ready short videos.
* Use dubbing to create multilingual, platform-optimized content.

## 6. Download And Share

* Export the reframed video when you are satisfied.
* Download it or continue using it in your wider publishing workflow.

## Tips For Better Reframing Results

* Use `Portrait (9:16)` for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts.
* Use `Square (1:1)` for LinkedIn and feed-style posts.
* Always preview the AI output before publishing.
* Test multiple layouts when you want to compare which one performs better.