{"id":486481,"date":"2022-08-20T21:00:09","date_gmt":"2022-08-20T18:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-rotate-a-video-in-vlc-media-player\/"},"modified":"2022-08-20T21:00:09","modified_gmt":"2022-08-20T18:00:09","slug":"how-to-rotate-a-video-in-vlc-media-player","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-rotate-a-video-in-vlc-media-player\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Rotate a Video in VLC Media Player"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a42946864ef2\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a42946864ef2\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-rotate-a-video-in-vlc-media-player\/#%E2%80%9CHow_to_Rotate_a_Video_in_VLC_Media_Player%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;How to Rotate a Video in VLC Media Player&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-rotate-a-video-in-vlc-media-player\/#Rotate_a_Video_Only_While_Watching_It\" >Rotate a Video Only While Watching It<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-rotate-a-video-in-vlc-media-player\/#Permanently_Rotate_and_Save_a_Video\" >Permanently Rotate and Save a Video<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_to_Rotate_a_Video_in_VLC_Media_Player%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;How to Rotate a Video in VLC Media Player&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-820845\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/traffic-cone-icon-vlc-media-player.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-illustration\/traffic-cone-icon-media-player-app-1730149282\">Appio Studios\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Whether you want to rotate a video while watching or you want to rotate and save a video, the free and open-source <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.videolan.org\/\">VLC Media Player<\/a> makes it a breeze to do that. We\u2019ll show you how.<\/p>\n<p>In VLC, you can use the rotation filter to rotate your video by various degrees. Then, optionally, you can save the rotated version of your video as an independent file on your computer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Rotate a Video 90 Degrees on Windows<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rotate_a_Video_Only_While_Watching_It\"><\/span>Rotate a Video Only While Watching It<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To rotate your video only while playing it and not <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lying the changes to the video file, then use the steps in this section.<\/p>\n<p>Start by launching your video with VLC. Then, from the app\u2019s menu bar, select Tools &gt; Effects and Filters.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-824745\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1-vlc-effects-filters.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Choose Tools &gt; Effects and Filters.\" width=\"650\" height=\"312\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On the \u201cAdjustments and Effects\u201d window, choose the \u201cVideo Effects\u201d tab.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-824746\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2-vlc-video-effects.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Access the &quot;Video Effects&quot; tab.\" width=\"506\" height=\"500\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the \u201cVideo Effects\u201d tab, access the \u201cGeometry\u201d tab.<\/p>\n<p>To rotate your video playback by a fixed angle, enable the \u201cTransform\u201d option and then click the drop-down menu to choose a rotation angle. You can also flip your video horizontally or vertically using the same drop-down menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-824747\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/3-rotate-video-vlc.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Activate &quot;Transform&quot; and select a rotation angle.\" width=\"506\" height=\"500\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>To rotate your video by a specific angle, then enable the \u201cRotate\u201d option and use the \u201cAngle\u201d adjuster to specify your angle.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-824748\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/4-manually-rotate-video-vlc.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Enable &quot;Rotate&quot; and choose a rotation angle.\" width=\"506\" height=\"500\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When you\u2019ve specified the required rotation options, at the bottom of the window, select \u201cSave\u201d followed by \u201cClose.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-824749\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/5-save-vlc-rotation-settings.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"506\" height=\"500\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Back on the playback screen, your video will play with <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/356816\/how-to-rotate-your-pcs-screen-or-fix-a-sideways-screen\/\">your chosen rotation settings.<\/p>\n<p>Keep in mind that your rotation settings will remain in action until you manually disable them. To stop your future video playbacks from rotating, disable the rotation options you enabled above.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Rotate Your PC&#8217;s Screen (or Fix a Sideways Screen)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Permanently_Rotate_and_Save_a_Video\"><\/span>Permanently Rotate and Save a Video<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you want to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/355524\/how-to-use-windows-10s-hidden-video-editor\/\">rotate a video and save that rotated version as a video file on your computer, then use the following steps.<\/p>\n<p>First, use the above section to rotate your video by your specified angle. Once you\u2019ve done that, from VLC\u2019s menu bar, select <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Media<\/a> &gt; Convert\/Save.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-824750\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/6-vlc-convert-save-video.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Choose Media &gt; Convert\/Save.\" width=\"650\" height=\"426\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the \u201cOpen Media\u201d window, click \u201cAdd\u201d and add the video file you want to rotate. Then, at the bottom, select \u201cConvert\/Save.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-824751\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/7-vlc-add-video.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Add the video and choose &quot;Convert\/Save.&quot;\" width=\"644\" height=\"500\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On the \u201cConvert\u201d window, next to \u201cProfile,\u201d click the spanner icon.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-824752\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/8-vlc-video-profile-settings.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"511\" height=\"500\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Open the \u201cVideo Codec\u201d tab followed by the \u201cFilters\u201d tab.<\/p>\n<p>In the \u201cFilters\u201d tab, find and turn on the \u201cVideo Transformation Filter\u201d option. Then, choose \u201cSave.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-824753\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/9-enable-vlc-video-transformation-filter.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Enable &quot;Video Transformation Filter&quot; and choose &quot;Save.&quot;\" width=\"521\" height=\"500\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Back on the \u201cConvert\u201d window, next to \u201cDestination File,\u201d click \u201cBrowse.\u201d Then, choose the folder in which you want to save your rotated video file.<\/p>\n<p>When you\u2019re done, at the bottom of the \u201cConvert\u201d window, click \u201cStart.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-824754\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/10-start-vlc-video-rotation.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"511\" height=\"500\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>VLC will start rotating and saving your video. You\u2019ll see the progress at the bottom of the VLC interface. In case you don\u2019t see that, then in the controls section, click the \u201cPlay\u201d button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-824755 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/11-force-vlc-video-rotation.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select the &quot;Play&quot; button.\" width=\"539\" height=\"319\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When VLC has finished rotating your video, the resulting file will be available in your chosen folder. And you\u2019re all set.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Did you know you can rotate videos on Mac, Android, and iPhone as well? 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