Mirror video or flip your footage vertically or horizontally in just a few clicks. Whether you want to fix flip video issues or experiment with fresh viewpoints, Descript makes it simple to achieve your creative goals without any video editing experience.
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Drop your video into Descript
Upload your video to Descript by dragging it into a new project. Then select the clip you want to flip.
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Use the flip tool to mirror your video
Pick Flip horizontal or Flip vertical based on how you want to flip or mirror the clip. If you have multiple layers—like images or text—pick the ones you’d like to flip. Once you’re done, explore Descript’s other editing options to finalize your project.
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Export your video
Adjust your orientation and canvas size as you like. Add text, media, GIFs, and anything else you want to enhance your clip. When you’re satisfied, go to Publish > Export to download your result.
Use Descript to flip and rotate videos however you like, whether you filmed upside down or just want a different perspective. If you started with a mirror video and want to flip it back, it’s all just a few clicks.
Sometimes an image looks better mirrored, or you want to keep text from coming out backward. Flip or mirror video in Descript any time you like—so it looks natural when you share it.
Descript supports many file types. Flip images in BMP, JPEG, PNG, TIFF, WEBP, or GIF, and flip video in MP4, MPEG, MOV, and Apple ProRes.
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Choose from a variety of templates to structure your video scenes, including titles and backgrounds. Or create your own custom templates to reuse.
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Remove the background from your clips and flip your subject into a new environment, whether it’s a neat office look or a city skyline.
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Does Descript preserve the original when flipping a video?
In Descript, you never lose your original clip. You can access version history by choosing File > Show version history. If you want to head back to the original after you flip a video, just revert with a click.
Can I rotate a video in Descript?
Changing the orientation or the canvas in Descript is straightforward. To rotate a video, start a new project and select the clip you want. Click the canvas—it’ll highlight. Hover near a corner until the rotate arrow appears, then drag to get the angle you need.
Why do people mirror their videos?
Viewing ourselves in recorded video can feel strange because it isn’t what we see in the mirror. Sometimes text in the background appears reversed if you film with a front-facing camera. Reversing or flipping can help you feel more comfortable editing, since your right arm in real life lines up with your right arm on-screen.
Can I flip GIFs and images in Descript too?
You can flip videos as well as GIFs, images, and any media layer in Descript. Just select the layers you want and flip them horizontally or vertically.
How do I edit a flipped video?
After you flip a video, you can edit your video in Descript right away. There’s no need for a separate tool specifically for flipping, then another for full edits. With Descript, everything you need is ready to go.
