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5.  Vertical video from a screen recording

Use case

# Turn a screen recording into a vertical video

Screens are wide, Shorts and Reels are tall. Clacky turns a recording into a tall 9:16 video with the camera following your pointer and clicks, so the action stays in frame.

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![Clacky Studio in 9:16 with safe zones for Shorts, Reels and TikTok](https://clacky.app/features27/studio-vertical-light.webp)![Clacky Studio in 9:16 with safe zones for Shorts, Reels and TikTok](https://clacky.app/features27/studio-vertical-dark.webp)

## Two ways

-   **Make a Clip**: one click in the recording preview makes a 1080 × 1920 clip for TikTok, Reels and Shorts, and copies a caption.
-   **Studio**: pick 9:16, 4:5 (for the Instagram and Threads feed), 16:9 or 1:1. Safe zones show where each app’s buttons will sit.

## Then export

Export presets for TikTok, Reels and Shorts set the size; pick a file size and Studio makes it fit. Captions can go on top, written on your Mac.

## Questions

Do I need to re-record in portrait?

No. Record as usual; Studio follows your pointer inside the tall frame.

Can I post it from Clacky?

TikTok and Instagram are in the Calendar as coming soon, waiting for approval. Today you export the file and post it yourself.

Facts checked on 17 October 2026.

Related

-   [9:16, 4:5, 16:9 and 1:1](https://clacky.app/features/vertical/)
    
    Tall 9:16 for Shorts, Reels and TikTok with the camera following your pointer, 4:5 for the Instagram and Threads feed, wide for X and YouTube, square too. Safe zones show where the app buttons go.
    
-   [Make a Clip](https://clacky.app/features/make-a-clip/)
    
    One click makes a 1080 × 1920 clip for TikTok, Reels and Shorts, the camera following your clicks, and copies a caption.
    
-   [Auto captions on Mac](https://clacky.app/use/auto-captions-mac/)
    
    Add word-by-word captions to screen recordings on your Mac. Written on your Mac, nothing uploaded. Seven looks, five fonts, optional .srt file.
    
-   [Studio](https://clacky.app/places/studio/)
    
    Studio records your Mac screen with clicks heard and ripples seen, edits by transcript, adds captions on your Mac, and polishes screenshots.
    
-   [TikTok](https://clacky.app/calendar/tiktok/)
    
    TikTok in Clacky’s social calendar: Applying to TikTok now. What works today instead, and what to expect.
    

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