How to Rotate a QuickTime Video on Mac and PC?

Compared with other third-party video editors on Mac, QuickTime offers an easier way to rotate videos. Here is how to rotate a video file in QuickTime 10 on a Mac computer:

Step 1. Open QuickTime Player. Click File from the top menu bar and select Open File to open the video you want to rotate using QuickTime.

Step 2. Choose View > Show Clips and select the clip (outlined in yellow).

Step 3. Click the Edit menu. Then, you can select Rotate Left (counterclockwise), Rotate Right (clockwise), Flip Horizontal, or Flip Vertical. Hotkeys are also available for rotating QuickTime videos 90 or 180 degrees.

Step 4. Now, you can watch the video in the altered angle or save it via File > Export As > Save.

Another way to rotate QuickTime videos on Mac is iMovie. This application is a free video editor developed to help Apple users rotate, crop, trim, and add music and effects to videos. Let’s see how to rotate a QuickTime video 90 degrees with iMovie:

Step 1. Open iMovie and click Import Media to add your QuickTime video file.

Step 2. Click the Crop icon. The clockwise and counterclockwise rotation buttons will be in the upper right corner. Select the rotating option to adjust the video orientation based on your needs.

Step 3. Once done, click the Apply button and go to Share > Export Movie to export the video.

Note: iMovie automatically saves videos in MOV format. Learn how to export iMovie to MP4 >>

Step 1. Launch Free HD Video Converter Factory. Open Converter and click Add Files to import the video you want to rotate.

Step 2. Click the Rotate button below the source file, and you will see four options to rotate the video. Change the video orientation as desired. Then, press OK to save the change.

Step 3. Click the format image on the right side and choose an output format. Finally, click Run to export the video file.

If you want to utilize a free tool or service to rotate the QuickTime video directly from the web, visit 123APPS video rotator via this URL:
https://online-video-cutter.com/rotate-video

Step 1. Click the Open file button to upload your QuickTime video file.

Step 2. Under the Rotate tab, you can choose ⟲ Left to rotate the video 90° anti-clockwise or ⟳ Right to rotate it 90° clockwise. You can also flip the video horizontally or vertically.

Step 3. Tap the ⚙ icon to select an output format. Then, click Save to start the process.

Step 4. Once done, download the resulting file to your computer.