# Make a vertical or square video

Change the video’s shape to 9:16 for Shorts and Reels, 1:1 for feeds, or any of eight shapes. The recording, camera and captions are laid out again for it.

Where to find it: Video editor › Simple › Look › Shape

In Simple, the shape pill under **Look** offers **16:9**, **9:16** and **1:1**. In Pro, the shape chip in the header offers every shape:

- **Auto**: The recording’s own shape, whatever it is.
- **16:9**: Widescreen, the usual for a walkthrough.
- **9:16**: Phone-shaped, for Reels, Shorts and Stories.
- **1:1**: Square, for feeds that crop everything else.
- **4:5**: Portrait feed, the tallest Instagram allows.
- **3:4**: Portrait classic, 4:3 stood up.
- **4:3**: Classic, for slides, docs and older screens.
- **21:9**: Ultrawide, a cinematic banner.

Every layout is drawn from the frame, so the camera, captions and window keep their design in a tall or square video.

> **Tip:** For a vertical video from a wide screen, set **Placement** to **Follow**, so the frame pans with your pointer. See [Fit, fill or crop the recording](https://pointercam.com/help/placement-and-crop).

## Read next

- [Fit, fill or crop the recording](https://pointercam.com/help/placement-and-crop)
- [Export a video](https://pointercam.com/help/export-video)
- [Styles: save a look and reuse it](https://pointercam.com/help/styles)

Source: https://pointercam.com/help/video-shape