What's New

v2.30 -> v2.32
- interface window modified
- app version displayed on either interface or menu label
- feature added according to user request: setup menu button added to the interface for easy accessing
- partly re-coded for the current macOS 14.4 and upcoming

App Description

Yes, Movie Rotate will rotate your video to ANY angle!
Unlike all other apps claiming "video rotation", Movie Rotate can do a free-angle rotation at any angle from 0 to 360 degrees! It is your must-have tool for not only the preservation of precious videos but also for special video editing needs.

features v1.77
- free angle rotation 0 - 360 degrees in 1-degree step;
- real-time smooth rotation preview with easy sliding angle control;
- simple drag & drop input;
- resizable window;
- full playback and preview interface with unlimited fast forward, rewind, timeline sliding, volume, and loop playing;
- four levels of output quality from 1920x1080 Full HD to 640x480 VGA;
- output progress indicator

v1.77 -> v1.80
- fix 'the operation could not be completed' alert under OS 10.9
- a correct misspelled word
- More by dragonBTV updated

v1.80 -> v1.95
features added according to the user's feature request
- option added: Cancel button to stop movie processing at any time
- option added: user notification broadcast upon each output
- fix an issue of 'more memory resource request under OS10.9'
- more output quality selection added
- speed improved in movie processing

v1.95 -> v1.99
- fix resource request issues under OS10.10
- speed improved in movie processing
- Show issue fixing tips help menu added
- more by dragonBTV updated

v1.99 -> v2.06
- updated to macOS Sierra 10.12 and still compatible with OS10.8 and above
- fix the issue on exporting 1920x1080 for high bitrate movie files
- fix the bug while handling movies without video or soundtrack, alerts added
- fix rotation interface do not refresh after window resizing
- deprecated macOS function re-coded
- more detailed error alert on processing high bitrate video
- issue fixing tips updated
- more by dragonBTV updated

v2.06 -> v2.08
- bug fixed: movie player rotation anchor point away from the center on macOS 10.13
- app size dramatically reduced
- Startup Tip & Issue Fixing Tip modified
- menu re-arranged for simplification
- more by dragonBTV simplified
- thread processing efficiency improved
- performance improvements for macOS 10.13 High Sierra

v2.08 -> v2.10
- all deprecated code is​ rewritten
- performance improvements

v2.10 -> v2.11
- the prefix structure of the default output file name changed according to the user's feature request
- title of progress indicator bar added according to user's feedback

v2.11 -> v2.21
- Any Mac (Apple Silicon, Intel) version for macOS Big Sur
- dark mode supported
- interface fine-tuning for dark mode
- all tips and alerts were rewritten for the latest version
- all deprecated functions rewritten
- conversion performance improved

v2.21 -> v2.30
- user notification updated, all deprecated code rewritten
- feature added: video file can be popup open after the conversion
- bug fixed: progress indicator displays topmost
- bug fixed: thread processing performance improved
- bug fixed: save user defaults correctly
- More by dragonBTV menu updated

v2.30 -> v2.32
- interface window modified
- app version displayed on either interface or menu label
- feature added according to user request: setup menu button added to the interface for easy accessing
- partly re-coded for the current macOS 14.4 and upcoming

iPhone Screenshots

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App Changes

  • June 17, 2014 Initial release
  • September 14, 2014 New version v1.95
  • September 14, 2014 Price increase: $2.99 -> $4.99
  • September 14, 2015 New version v1.99
  • September 14, 2015 Price increase: $4.99 -> $9.99
  • December 29, 2015 Price decrease: $9.99 -> $1.99
  • January 06, 2016 Price increase: $1.99 -> $14.99
  • June 15, 2019 New version v2.11
  • September 16, 2023 New version v2.30
  • April 25, 2024 New version v2.32
  • April 25, 2024 Price increase: $14.99 -> $17.99