Crop a video directly from a URL
Append ?url= to this page's address with your video URL and the cropper opens it automatically. The video is fetched server-side — no CORS restrictions, no manual upload.
How to use this page
Single video
Append ?url= with the full video URL to load and crop it instantly. Cropping is a per-video decision, so this page accepts one URL at a time.
https://mytools.com/video/crop-video/by-url?url=https://example.com/clip.mp4
Requirements
| Protocol | http:// or https:// |
| Content-Type | video/* or application/octet-stream |
| Source | Any publicly accessible URL, up to 500 MB |
Server-side fetch · No CORS restrictions · Nothing stored on our servers
Why use the by-URL entry point?
Skip the upload step
When your video is already hosted online, pass the URL directly. No need to download it locally just to upload it again.
No CORS restrictions
The server fetches the video on your behalf, so browser CORS policies never get in the way.
Shareable and linkable
The URL contains everything needed to open the video in the cropper — share the link with a teammate and they see the same video instantly.
Fits into automated workflows
Build the URL programmatically and embed it in a script, webhook, or CMS integration to crop videos without manual intervention.
Same cropper, different entry point
Once loaded, you get the full crop experience — drag-to-resize rectangle, aspect-ratio presets, frame scrubber, watermark-free MP4 output — exactly as if you'd uploaded the file manually.
Nothing stored on our servers
The video is fetched and forwarded to your browser in one pass. We never write it to disk or retain it after the request.
Build the URL
Start with /video/crop-video/by-url and append ?url= followed by the video's address.
The video loads automatically
The page fetches the video server-side and opens the cropper with it pre-loaded — no upload dialog.
Crop and download
Drag the crop rectangle, pick an aspect ratio, hit Crop video, and download the cropped MP4.
- Videos are never stored — fetched and forwarded in a single request.
- URLs and videos are not logged, inspected, or retained.
- No sign-up needed — construct the URL and go.