Outpaint

What is Outpaint?

Outpaint is a done-for-you video expansion service built for teams that need to reformat footage across platforms without reshoots or manual editing. Users simply upload a clip or paste a link, specify the target aspect ratio, and receive a seamlessly expanded cut back — no timeline work, plugins, or in-house editing required. The service generates new surrounding content that blends with the original frame while leaving every source pixel untouched, supporting resolutions up to 16K and virtually any ratio from 9:16 vertical to 360-degree equirectangular. Outpaint also offers API access for teams that need automated, large-scale reframing, such as converting winning short-form ads into formats for connected TV.

Key Features

• Pixel-Preserving Expansion

  Original footage remains untouched frame-for-frame while AI generates new surrounding content that blends seamlessly into the extended canvas.

• Any-Ratio Delivery

  Converts source video into virtually any target format, including 9:16, 1:1, 16:9, IMAX 1.43, 21:9 ultrawide, 180-degree fisheye, and 360-degree equirectangular.

• Hands-Off Workflow

  Users just upload a file or link and specify the desired frame; the team handles the reframing and returns a publish-ready cut with no editing effort required.

• High-Resolution Support

  Handles source and output video up to 16K resolution, any frame rate, and any color space regardless of original format or duration.

• Cross-Scene Consistency

  Maintains coherent lighting, characters, and room details across an entire film when expanding scenes beyond their original boundaries.

• API Access for Scale

  Offers programmatic access for teams needing automated, high-volume video reframing, such as agencies converting UGC ads for multiple platforms.

Use Cases

• Ad Reframing : Advertisers convert winning vertical UGC ads (9:16) into widescreen formats (16:9) for connected TV without reshooting.
• Multi-Platform Publishing : Content teams reformat a single video source into vertical, square, and widescreen versions to fit different social platforms.
• Cinema and Broadcast Delivery : Studios adapt films shot in one aspect ratio to formats like IMAX 1.43 or ultrawide 21:9 for different theatrical or broadcast standards.
• Immersive Format Conversion : Creators expand standard footage into 180-degree fisheye or 360-degree equirectangular formats for VR and immersive viewing experiences.
• Archive Footage Reformatting : Media companies extend legacy footage shot in outdated ratios to match modern screen standards without losing original content.

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