Reverse Video

Reverse Video is a free online video reverser that makes your footage play from the end to the beginning. The last frame becomes the first, so everything in your video moves backwards.

It's a simple way to change how a scene looks without recording it again. A camera movement away from a subject becomes a movement towards it, falling objects rise, and a scene can be revealed in a completely different order.

The tool works directly in your browser and saves your reversed video as an MP4 without uploading the original footage.

Key features

• No uploads: your video is processed directly on your device
• Smooth reverse playback: the frames are reversed with their timing kept
• Original resolution: your video keeps its size, nothing is resized
• MP4 export: a silent H.264 MP4 for sharing or further editing
• Phone and computer: works in supported modern browsers
• Free to use: no sign-up or software to install

When to reverse a video

• Behind-the-scenes reveals: sometimes a clip works better when the scene is revealed in the opposite direction. Reverse your footage to change how you introduce your photography setup or subject
• Camera movements: turn a movement away from something into one that moves towards it, for a different transition without filming another take
• Rewind effects: make water flow backwards, falling objects rise or scattered things come back together
• Instagram Reels and TikTok: use short reversed clips for unexpected moments or interesting transitions
• Boomerang-style loops: put the original and the reversed clip together in your video editor for a back-and-forth movement
• Nature and macro videos: try reversing small movements, like water droplets falling or flowers moving in the wind

I sometimes film behind-the-scenes videos while photographing and later realize that I'd rather reveal the scene in the opposite direction. Instead of recording it again, I can simply reverse the clip. It's also handy for trying different camera movements and transitions when editing Reels.