One edit,
every aspect ratio.
Export the same Sapari timeline to 16:9, 9:16, and 1:1. Captions adapt to each ratio. Overlays reposition to safe zones.
7 days · 30 AI minutes · No credit card
TO DECIDE
The problem
Re-edit per platform.
Edit a video for YouTube. Resize for Reels. Re-crop for TikTok. Square for LinkedIn. Each platform pulls the edit in a different direction.
Most tools make you re-edit per platform. Sapari exports each ratio from a single timeline.
9:16 needs larger text and fewer words; 16:9 fits more per line. Margins differ to clear platform UI.
A talking head centered in 16:9 won't be centered in 9:16 unless you reframe.
Corner placements on 16:9 land outside the safe zone on 9:16.
Aspect defaults
Smart per ratio.
All overridable.
Caption defaults apply when you switch aspect ratios — fully overridable. Vertical margin is automatic and scales with the output height so 9:16 always clears TikTok and IG UI.
Vertical to landscape · landscape to vertical
Two ways to convert.
When the export aspect doesn't match your source — 16:9 going to 9:16, or 9:16 going to 16:9 — Sapari gives you two ways to fit the frame.
Letterbox
Source is scaled to fit and padded with bars. Bar color is yours — black, white, or any hex. Nothing in the original gets cut.
Use when the action fills the whole frame and cropping would lose context.
Crop with zoom + pan
Pick which part of the source fills the new aspect. Zoom in or out, drag the crop window left/right or up/down. No subject is auto-detected — you decide what's centered.
Use when a person or subject sits off-center and you want them in frame.
Same applies in the other direction — 9:16 source going to 16:9 output letterboxes (pillar bars on the sides) or crops a horizontal slice of the vertical frame.
Watermark
Free trial only.
Free trial exports carry a watermark so you can see exactly what you're getting before paying.
Every paid plan exports clean. No Sapari branding.
Resolution by tier
720p to 1080p.
Encoding: H.264 libx264 at CRF 23, AAC 128k audio.
Export times
A 10-min video, every format.
Per format at 1080p.
All three formats together.
Running exports queue behind higher-tier users if you're on a lower plan.
Before you ask
Common questions.
Can I export a vertical-only video? +
Yes. Pick 9:16 only — there's no requirement to export all three.
Do captions actually change per format? +
Smart defaults change when you switch aspect — 9:16 starts at 72px with shorter lines, 16:9 at 40px with longer lines. Vertical margin auto-scales (5% on 16:9, 12% on 9:16) to clear platform UI. All overridable.
Letterbox or crop — which should I pick? +
Letterbox keeps everything in frame, with bars in your chosen color. Crop with zoom + pan reframes by picking which slice of the source fills the new aspect. Use letterbox when the action fills the frame; crop when a subject sits off-center and you want them in frame.
Custom or ultra-wide aspect ratios? +
The three standard ratios cover ~99% of social publishing. Custom aspects are on the roadmap.
Does export cost credits? +
No. Exports are free. Analysis (the AI pass) costs credits, not export.
Can I re-export after editing? +
Yes. Every export is a snapshot of the current timeline, so you can edit, re-export, and repeat as often as you need.
Can I export a vertical-only video?
Yes. Pick 9:16 only — there's no requirement to export all three.
Do captions actually change per format?
Smart defaults change when you switch aspect — 9:16 starts at 72px with shorter lines, 16:9 at 40px with longer lines. Vertical margin auto-scales (5% on 16:9, 12% on 9:16) to clear platform UI. All overridable.
Letterbox or crop — which should I pick?
Letterbox keeps everything in frame, with bars in your chosen color. Crop with zoom + pan reframes by picking which slice of the source fills the new aspect. Use letterbox when the action fills the frame; crop when a subject sits off-center and you want them in frame.
Custom or ultra-wide aspect ratios?
The three standard ratios cover ~99% of social publishing. Custom aspects are on the roadmap.
Does export cost credits?
No. Exports are free. Analysis (the AI pass) costs credits, not export.
Can I re-export after editing?
Yes. Every export is a snapshot of the current timeline, so you can edit, re-export, and repeat as often as you need.