All prebuilt tools INSTAGRAM REEL VIDEO FORMAT API

Format a Video for Instagram Reels

Produce a Reels-ready 9:16 MP4: 1080×1920, H.264 High@4.1, capped bitrate, constant 30 fps. Run the preset directly on this page or call the same agent-ready endpoint from your product.

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LIVE TOOL

Run instagram reel

Drop a video, adjust the defaults if you need to, and download the result here.

BEFORE / AFTER

See what the tool changes.

A real example: the after side is the unedited output of a KinoPipe job. Run the live form above to generate the same result from your own media.

BeforeLandscape source

16:9

AfterReels-ready MP4

Ready

1080×1920 · H.264 High@4.1 · 30 fps

Demo footage: public-domain timelapses (Bureau of Land Management, Oregon · NASA SVS). Processed by the same pipeline the API and MCP tools call.

BUILT FOR AUTOMATION

Useful defaults, typed options.

The tool slug stays stable while your agent supplies named media inputs and a narrow set of documented options.

Reels delivery spec built in
Crop or blurred-pad framing
No re-encode surprises at upload

What this preset does

01Reframe to 9:16 at 1080×1920
02Crop to fill or pad over a blurred background
03Encode H.264 High@4.1 within platform limits
04Deliver a fast-start MP4

Stable endpointPOST /api/v1/tools/instagram-reel

Live API request

SYNCED WITH FORM

{
  "inputs": [{ "id": "main", "url": "https://example.com/video.mp4" }],
  "options": { "fit": "crop" }
}

Successful output example

{
  "result": {
    "output": {
      "filename": "instagram-reel-output.mp4",
      "contentType": "video/mp4",
      "byteSize": 437021,
      "downloadUrl": "https://cdn.kinopipe.com/…"
    }
  }
}

CONSTRAINTS

Know the boundaries before you run.

Upload files up to 300 MB or use public HTTP(S) URLs.

A successful run consumes at least one credit.

FAQ

About instagram reel

What exactly does the Reels spec change?

The output is pinned to 1080×1920, H.264 High profile level 4.1, a capped bitrate envelope and a constant 30 fps with a 2-second keyframe interval: the combination Instagram ingests without re-processing artifacts.

Crop or pad?

crop fills the vertical frame by trimming the sides; pad keeps the full image over a blurred background, the classic repurposed-landscape look.

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