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Reverse Video

Play a clip backwards, with or without reversed audio — free, private, in your browser

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Reverse Video plays your clip backwards from the last frame to the first — the classic rewind effect for TikTok, Reels and Shorts, for "un-pouring" a drink or making a jump look like a landing. You can reverse the sound along with the picture or drop it for a silent result.

Reversing requires ffmpeg to hold every decoded frame in memory before writing them in the opposite order, so the tool accepts clips up to 3 minutes; trim longer footage first. The result is encoded to high-quality H.264 MP4 locally with ffmpeg.wasm — nothing is uploaded, no account, no watermark.

Why use this tool

True frame-by-frame reverse

Every frame is played in the opposite order — no skipped frames.

Audio backwards or silent

Reverse the sound for the full effect or mute it.

Near-lossless output

H.264 at CRF 20, ready for social apps.

Private

Rendered in your browser; the clip is never uploaded.

How to use the Reverse Video

  1. Upload the clip

    Drag and drop or click to select a video of up to 3 minutes.

  2. Keep or mute the audio

    Choose whether the sound plays backwards too or is removed.

  3. Reverse and download

    Click Reverse Video, wait for the local render and save the MP4.

Popular use cases

  • Rewind effects for TikTok, Reels and Shorts.
  • Making spilled or broken things "un-happen" in a fun edit.
  • Reversing a slow-motion jump so it looks like flying.
  • Creating a backward-talking clip for a meme.

Frequently asked questions

Is it free and private?
Yes. No. Everything runs in your browser with ffmpeg.wasm (WebAssembly); the file never leaves your device, nothing is uploaded or stored.
Why is there a 3-minute limit?
The reverse filter must buffer all frames in memory before it can output the last one first. In a browser that memory is limited, so the tool caps clips at 3 minutes. Trim the video first if it is longer.
Does the audio get reversed too?
By default yes — speech and music play backwards, which is part of the effect. Choose Silent to drop the sound instead.
Will the quality drop?
The picture is re-encoded once with H.264 at CRF 20, visually near-lossless; audio is re-encoded to AAC.
How do I make a boomerang (forward then backward)?
Use the Loop Video tool and pick the Boomerang mode — it joins the clip with its reversed copy in one file.
Which formats are supported?
MP4, MOV, MKV, WebM, AVI, M4V, FLV, WMV, MPG and 3GP can be loaded; the result is saved as MP4.