Horizontal to Vertical Image

Name: Horizontal to Vertical Image
Brand: Cloudinary
Rating: 4.5 (28 reviews)

Turn a horizontal image into a vertical one with our free online tool. Upload a landscape photo, convert it to portrait with smart cropping or padding, and download the result in just a few clicks.

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Convert Horizontal to Vertical Image

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4.5 (28 reviews)

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Free Online Horizontal to Vertical Image Tool

Convert images to vertical in seconds, right in your browser. No downloads needed. Just upload your image and choose your vertical format.

Why use our Horizontal to Vertical Image?

Convert images to vertical right in the browser with no downloads or ads. Developers can also use our API to automate orientation conversion at scale across workflows.

Built for the browser

Work right in your browser, free, with no software to install and no watermarks.

Quality preserved

Cloudinary keeps your image crisp and true to the original, end to end.

Performance Optimization

Your vertical image is delivered in the best format and quality for every device, browser, and connection, automatically.

Convert images to vertical in bulk

Process one image or thousands. Use our free API to convert images to vertical automatically across your projects.

Workflow Automation

Set up presets to convert images to vertical automatically on upload, transformed and ready for delivery in seconds.

Format versatility

Works with all major formats, so your vertical image looks sharp anywhere you share it.

How to make a horizontal image vertical in 3 steps

Get your vertical image in 3 simple steps. Upload your image, choose your vertical format, and download the result in seconds.

Upload your image

Drag and drop your image into the browser, or upload it from your device in seconds.

Choose your vertical format

Pick a portrait size (like 9:16 or 4:5), use smart crop or padding, and preview it.

Download your vertical image

Once it’s ready, download your vertical image, with no watermarks, ready to share or publish.

Go beyond basic orientation conversion

A woman and a golden retriever in the mountains. They're sitting, facing away from the camera while the dog noses the woman. They're surrounded by natural splendor including majestic mountains, puffy clouds, and evergreen-studded hills. — An un-cropped image overlaid with a cropping window showing how it would be cropped by Cloudinary.

Original: 18 MB
We’re showing a resized version of the original asset to avoid slow loading speeds. View the original.

JPEG: 135 KB
WebP: 135 KB
AVIF: 90 KB
JPEG XL: 94 KB

Original: 18 MB
We’re showing a resized version of the original asset to avoid slow loading speeds. View the original.

JPEG: 135 KB
WebP: 135 KB
AVIF: 90 KB
JPEG XL: 94 KB

Duration: 1:42

Duration: 0:15

URL:

/ar_0.5,c_fill,g_auto,w_433/q_auto/f_auto/hiking_dog_mountain.jpg

cloudinary.image("hiking_dog_mountain.jpg", {transformation: [
  {aspect_ratio: "0.5", gravity: "auto", width: 433, crop: "fill"},
  {quality: "auto"},
  {fetch_format: "auto"}
  ]})

new CloudinaryImage("hiking_dog_mountain.jpg")
  .resize(
    fill()
      .width(433)
      .aspectRatio(0.5)
      .gravity(autoGravity())
  )
  .delivery(quality(auto()))
  .delivery(format(auto()));

new CloudinaryImage("hiking_dog_mountain.jpg")
  .resize(
    fill()
      .width(433)
      .aspectRatio(0.5)
      .gravity(autoGravity())
  )
  .delivery(quality(auto()))
  .delivery(format(auto()));

new CloudinaryImage("hiking_dog_mountain.jpg")
  .resize(
    fill()
      .width(433)
      .aspectRatio(0.5)
      .gravity(autoGravity())
  )
  .delivery(quality(auto()))
  .delivery(format(auto()));

new CloudinaryImage("hiking_dog_mountain.jpg")
  .resize(
    fill()
      .width(433)
      .aspectRatio(0.5)
      .gravity(autoGravity())
  )
  .delivery(quality(auto()))
  .delivery(format(auto()));

CloudinaryImage("hiking_dog_mountain.jpg").image(transformation=[
  {'aspect_ratio': "0.5", 'gravity': "auto", 'width': 433, 'crop': "fill"},
  {'quality': "auto"},
  {'fetch_format': "auto"}
  ])

(new ImageTag('hiking_dog_mountain.jpg'))
	->resize(Resize::fill()->width(433)
->aspectRatio(0.5)
	->gravity(
	Gravity::autoGravity())
	)
	->delivery(Delivery::quality(
	Quality::auto()))
	->delivery(Delivery::format(
	Format::auto()));

cloudinary.url().transformation(new Transformation()
  .aspectRatio("0.5").gravity("auto").width(433).crop("fill").chain()
  .quality("auto").chain()
  .fetchFormat("auto")).imageTag("hiking_dog_mountain.jpg");

cl_image_tag("hiking_dog_mountain.jpg", transformation: [
  {aspect_ratio: "0.5", gravity: "auto", width: 433, crop: "fill"},
  {quality: "auto"},
  {fetch_format: "auto"}
  ])

cloudinary.Api.UrlImgUp.Transform(new Transformation()
  .AspectRatio("0.5").Gravity("auto").Width(433).Crop("fill").Chain()
  .Quality("auto").Chain()
  .FetchFormat("auto")).BuildImageTag("hiking_dog_mountain.jpg")

cloudinary.image('hiking_dog_mountain.jpg').transformation(Transformation()
	.resize(Resize.fill().width(433)
.aspectRatio(0.5)
	.gravity(
	Gravity.autoGravity())
	)
	.delivery(Delivery.quality(
	Quality.auto()))
	.delivery(Delivery.format(
	Format.auto())));

imageView.cldSetImage(cloudinary.createUrl().setTransformation(CLDTransformation()
  .setAspectRatio("0.5").setGravity("auto").setWidth(433).setCrop("fill").chain()
  .setQuality("auto").chain()
  .setFetchFormat("auto")).generate("hiking_dog_mountain.jpg")!, cloudinary: cloudinary)

MediaManager.get().url().transformation(new Transformation()
  .aspectRatio("0.5").gravity("auto").width(433).crop("fill").chain()
  .quality("auto").chain()
  .fetchFormat("auto")).generate("hiking_dog_mountain.jpg");

cloudinary.image('hiking_dog_mountain.jpg').transformation(Transformation()
	.resize(Resize.fill().width(433)
.aspectRatio(0.5)
	.gravity(
	Gravity.autoGravity())
	)
	.delivery(Delivery.quality(
	Quality.auto()))
	.delivery(Delivery.format(
	Format.auto())));

cloudinary.image {
	publicId("hiking_dog_mountain.jpg")
	 resize(Resize.fill() { width(433)
 aspectRatio(0.5F)
	 gravity(
	Gravity.autoGravity())
	 })
	 delivery(Delivery.quality(
	Quality.auto()))
	 delivery(Delivery.format(
	Format.auto())) 
}.generate()

new CloudinaryImage("hiking_dog_mountain.jpg")
  .resize(
    fill()
      .width(433)
      .aspectRatio(0.5)
      .gravity(autoGravity())
  )
  .delivery(quality(auto()))
  .delivery(format(auto()));

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Horizontal to Vertical Image tool?

The Horizontal to Vertical Image tool lets you convert your landscape image into a vertical, portrait-ready format, quickly and easily, right in your browser, with nothing to install.

How does the Horizontal to Vertical Image work?

Upload your image and choose your vertical format directly in your browser. The tool processes it and gives you your vertical image in seconds.

Is the Horizontal to Vertical Image free to use?

Yes, the Horizontal to Vertical Image is free to use online. Just upload your image, choose your vertical format, and download the result, with no software required.

Can developers use the Horizontal to Vertical Image programmatically?

Yes. Developers can use Cloudinary’s API to convert images to vertical and automate orientation conversion across their workflows at scale.

What can I do with the Horizontal to Vertical Image?

Prep photos for Stories, Reels and TikTok, create pins, fit vertical ad slots, or make phone wallpapers. You can also explore related tools like our Image Padder, Image Trim Whitespace and Round Corners.