Source: https://mindstamp.com/help/vertical-9-16-videos
Generated from the Help Center records: 2026-10-05

# Does Mindstamp support vertical 9:16 videos?

Topic: [Videos and playback](https://mindstamp.com/help/videos) · Updated: 2026-09-25

## Short answer

Yes. Upload or link a 9:16 portrait video the same way as a landscape video, and add interactions as usual. The editor sizes new buttons and text for a portrait frame. When you embed it, change the responsive embed code from a 16:9 frame to a 9:16 frame so the frame fits the video.

## Steps

1. Select **New video** and upload or link your 9:16 video.
2. Add interactions. Keep buttons and text away from the bottom of the frame, where the player controls show.
3. Select **Preview** and check the video on a phone.
4. To embed it, go to **Share**, choose **Responsive** and copy the embed code.
5. In the copied code, change aspect-ratio:16/9 to aspect-ratio:9/16 and add a maximum width, as in the example below.
6. To share a link instead, copy the share link from **Share**. It needs no change.

![Embed section of the Mindstamp Share page with the Responsive, Popout and Basic iframe choices, the Copy embed code button and the Include SEO metadata switch highlighted](https://cdn.mindstamp.com/website2026/help/share-embed.webp)

_Embed: choose Responsive, Popout or Basic iframe, copy the code, and optionally include SEO metadata._

## Example vertical embed

Paste your own embed link from the **Share** page into the src value. The maximum width stops the frame from filling a wide desktop screen.

```
<iframe src="PASTE-YOUR-EMBED-LINK" title="Your video title" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; microphone; camera; clipboard-write" allowfullscreen loading="lazy" style="width:100%;max-width:420px;aspect-ratio:9/16;height:auto;border:0;display:block;margin:0 auto;background:#000"></iframe>
```

## Design for a tall frame

- Use larger text than you would on a landscape video. Phone screens are small.
- Put tap targets in the middle of the frame, away from the controls and the edges.
- Test questions on a phone. A question panel can cover more of a tall frame.

## Square and mixed formats

Square video works the same way. Change the embed code to aspect-ratio:1/1. If a branch moves between landscape and portrait videos, test each one on a phone and on a computer.

## Social platforms

Vertical video is common on social platforms, but they play only flat video files. To keep the interactions, share the Mindstamp link. See [how to share](https://mindstamp.com/help/how-can-i-share-my-interactive-videos).

## Go further

- [Sharing tutorial](https://mindstamp.com/tutorials/sharing)
- [New Video tutorial](https://mindstamp.com/tutorials/new-video)

## Related answers

- [How can I embed a Mindstamp video on my website?](https://mindstamp.com/help/how-can-i-include-a-video-embed-on-my-website)
- [How do I publish a video and check it on a phone?](https://mindstamp.com/help/publish-and-check-on-mobile)
- [What kinds of video can I use in Mindstamp?](https://mindstamp.com/help/what-kind-of-videos-can-i-use-in-mindstamp)
- [Why can’t my video go fullscreen?](https://mindstamp.com/help/why-cant-my-video-go-fullscreen)

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