vertical videos
Tall, not wide
Vertical videos are recordings filmed in portrait orientation—taller than wide—optimized for viewing on smartphones held upright.
Once considered amateurish, vertical video became standard with mobile-first platforms like TikTok, Instagram Stories, and Snapchat.
She scrolls through vertical videos on her commute.
The format prioritizes convenience over cinematic convention.
- tallOf considerable height
- smartphoneHandheld connected computer
- portrait modeUpright display orientation
- mobilesSuspended kinetic sculptures
- mobile firstPrioritize handheld device design
recording · aspect ratio · portrait · TikTok · Snapchat · attention span · mobile device · influencer culture · content creator · Gen Z · filming · fullscreen · phone screen · upright · vlogging · social media · panoramas · long
- short videosTikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, duets, stitches