Reverse Video Online — Play a Clip Backwards
Make a clip play backwards for a rewind effect or a loop. Choose up to 15 seconds, keep the sound reversed or mute it, and download an MP4.
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MP4, MOV, WebM, MKV, AVI — processed in your browser, never uploaded
Before and after: the timecode runs backwards
An 8-second clip reversed. The first frame of the result is the source’s last frame (7.967 s).
Before
After
Real run of this tool in Chrome on an 8-second 1920×1080 test clip with a burned-in timecode, measured with ffprobe. No mock-ups.
What reversing changes
The clip plays the other way; its length doesn’t change.
| Before | After reversing | |
|---|---|---|
| Duration | 8.0 s | 8.0 s |
| Order of frames | First to last | Last to first |
| Sound | Normal | Reversed (or muted, if you untick it) |
| Resolution | Up to 4K | Up to 720p, to fit browser memory |
| Length per run | — | Up to 15 s |
Why reversing is limited to 15 seconds and 720p
Playing a video backwards needs every frame decoded and held in memory before the first output frame can be written. A browser tab has limited memory, so the tool reverses up to 15 seconds at a time and scales larger videos to 720p.
Reverse Video: troubleshooting
- The result is 720p
- Larger videos are scaled down so the frames fit in memory.
- I need more than 15 seconds
- Reverse it in 15-second sections and join them in reverse order with Merge Videos.
- The sound is strange
- That’s reversed audio. Untick “Reverse audio too” to mute it.
Privacy and file limits
FFmpeg runs inside this browser tab, so your files are never uploaded. There is no account, watermark, or usage limit; the size limit is your device’s memory: about 750 MB on a laptop and 250 MB on a phone. Re-encoding long videos can take minutes, and the page shows an estimate first.
How to use Reverse Video
- 1
Choose a video
MP4, MOV, WebM, or MKV.
- 2
Choose the section
Start and length, up to 15 seconds.
- 3
Keep or mute the sound
Reversed speech sounds like gibberish; mute it for a cleaner effect.
- 4
Reverse and download
Every frame is held in memory and written in reverse order.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How do I play a video backwards?
- Choose the video, set up to 15 seconds, and press Reverse video.
- Does reversing change the length?
- No. Our 8-second clip was still 8.0 seconds, starting on its last frame.
- How do I make a boomerang loop?
- Reverse a 2–3 second clip, then merge the original followed by the reversed clip.
- Why is there a 15-second limit?
- Every frame must be held in memory before writing the first reversed frame, and browser memory is limited.
- Is the audio reversed too?
- Yes by default; untick “Reverse audio too” for a silent clip.
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