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6 auto reframe tools that turn 16:9 video into 9:16: editors like DaVinci Resolve Studio at $295 one-time and apps like Vizard at $29 a month. clipsdk follows whoever is talking for $0.03 a source minute.

The 6 best auto reframe tools for 16:9 to 9:16 in 2026

To reframe clips around whoever is talking, Vizard and clipsdk both follow the active speaker: Vizard in an app, clipsdk in one API call at $0.03 a minute. Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve and CapCut reframe inside an editor.

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$0.03per source minute

  • Every clip included, up to 1080p60 and 20 Mb/s
  • $1 free to start, 33 minutes of video
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6 auto reframe tools, ranked

Prices and tracking claims come from each vendor's own pages.

  1. clipsdk

    Reframe and clipping in one API call. Each shot is checked for faces, and when the speaker changes the crop cuts instead of panning. No editor.

    Price
    $0.03 a source minute, no plan, with reframe and captions included. $1 free credit.
    Best for
    Reframing many videos from code

  2. Vizard

    Its AI Reframe identifies active speakers in podcasts and interviews and shifts focus to them, inside a clipping app with an API.

    Price
    Creator $29 for 600 minutes = $0.048 a minute; $174 a year for 7,200 = $0.024.
    Best for
    Podcast and interview clips in an app

  3. OpusClip

    AI Reframe tracks moving objects, like a speaker walking on stage, and prompts can target faces, actions or objects.

    Price
    Pro $29 for 300 minutes = $0.097 a minute; $174 a year for 3,600 = $0.048.
    Best for
    Talks and stage footage

  4. Premiere Pro Auto Reframe

    Identifies the action in your video and reframes a clip or a whole sequence to a new aspect ratio, inside the editor.

    Price
    EUR 25.99 a month including VAT on the annual plan in Adobe's German store; 7-day trial.
    Best for
    Editors already in Premiere

  5. DaVinci Resolve Smart Reframe

    Smart Reframe is a Studio-only feature, so the free DaVinci Resolve does not have it. One payment, no subscription.

    Price
    DaVinci Resolve Studio $295 one-time.
    Best for
    Owning the software outright

  6. CapCut Auto Reframe

    Uses real-time AI object tracking to keep the main subject in frame. It now needs CapCut Pro and is only in some regions.

    Price
    CapCut Pro: USD 19.99 reference price, final price after sign-in; 7-day free trial.
    Best for
    Quick edits in a browser or on a phone

6 auto reframe tools side by side

6 auto reframe tools side by side
ToolPriceHow it follows the subjectWhere it runs
clipsdk$0.03 a source minuteFaces in each shot; cuts to the new speakerAPI, no editor
VizardCreator $29 a monthIdentifies active speakers in podcasts and interviewsWeb app and API
OpusClipPro $29 a monthTracks moving objects; prompts for faces or objectsWeb app and API
Premiere ProEUR 25.99 a monthIdentifies the action in the shotDesktop editor
DaVinci Resolve Studio$295 one-timeAI Neural Engine; method not describedDesktop editor, Studio only
CapCutUSD 19.99 referenceAI object tracking, main subject in frameBrowser, desktop and phone

Premiere's price is from Adobe's German store; CapCut shows its final price after sign-in. Our prices are on pricing.

The clipsdk request behind this page

We sent this request with a NASA podcast just under 10 minutes long. It returned 3 clips at 1080x1920 with bold captions in about 2 minutes, scored 92 down to 82.

In the clip on this page the crop keeps the guest in frame through the wide and close shots. The whole episode cost about $0.29; see pricing.

POST/v1/clipsTry it
curl https://api.clipsdk.com/v1/clips \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $CLIPSDK_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "video_url": "https://api.clipsdk.com/f/lib/demo/rocket-ranch-podcast.mp4",
    "clips": 3,
    "aspect": "9:16",
    "reframe": "auto",
    "captions": "bold"
  }'
Clip 3, 46 seconds: The Search for Biosignatures on Mars.clip-3.mp4clip-3.jpgclip-3.srtclip-3.vtt

Editor or clipping tool

Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve and CapCut reframe a timeline you are already editing. OpusClip, Vizard and clipsdk reframe each clip as they cut it from a long video, so nobody touches a timeline.

Following the speaker, not just the subject

Most tools follow a subject: Premiere looks for the action, CapCut tracks objects and OpusClip tracks movement. Vizard and clipsdk follow whoever is talking. clipsdk cuts instead of panning when the speaker changes, and shows the whole frame on a blurred fill when nobody is on screen.

Questions, answered

What is the best auto reframe tool?

For podcasts and interviews, one that follows the active speaker: Vizard in an app, or clipsdk through an API at $0.03 a source minute. For a timeline you are editing, Premiere Pro's Auto Reframe.

Is there a free auto reframe tool?

Not among the editors here: Smart Reframe needs DaVinci Resolve Studio and CapCut moved Auto Reframe to CapCut Pro. clipsdk's $1 signup credit reframes about 33 minutes of video, with no watermark.

How do I turn 16:9 into 9:16 around the speaker?

In an editor, apply Auto Reframe in Premiere Pro or Smart Reframe in DaVinci Resolve Studio. Through an API, send the video to clipsdk with aspect 9:16 and reframe auto; each clip comes back at 1080x1920 with the speaker in frame.

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