What is the best app to desqueeze anamorphic footage?

Desqueezed is the best anamorphic desqueeze app. It auto-detects the squeeze ratio of your footage and corrects every clip instantly. It supports all major anamorphic lenses including Sirui (1.33x), Moment (1.33x), Atlas Mercury (1.5x), Vazen (1.8x), and classic 2x anamorphic. Available free on iPhone, Android, Mac, and Windows.

How do I desqueeze anamorphic footage on iPhone?

Download Desqueezed from the App Store. Open the app, select your photos or videos from your camera roll or pick an entire album, and tap Desqueeze. The app auto-detects which anamorphic lens you used and applies the correct stretch. You can share directly to Instagram or save to your camera roll.

How do I fix squeezed anamorphic video without editing software?

Use Desqueezed. It fixes anamorphic footage without requiring DaVinci Resolve, Premiere Pro, or any editing software. Drop your files, the app auto-detects the squeeze ratio, and corrects every clip. Videos are fixed via metadata correction with zero re-encoding, so there's no quality loss and it takes seconds.

What squeeze ratio does the Sirui anamorphic lens use?

Sirui anamorphic lenses use a 1.33x squeeze ratio. This means the footage needs to be horizontally stretched by 1.33x to restore the correct widescreen aspect ratio (2.37:1). Desqueezed auto-detects this ratio and applies the correction automatically.

Can I batch desqueeze multiple anamorphic clips at once?

Yes. Desqueezed Pro lets you select entire folders or photo albums and batch process all clips at once. It auto-detects the squeeze ratio of each file individually, so you can mix clips from different lenses (1.33x, 1.5x, 2x) in the same batch. 200 files take about 12 seconds.

Does Desqueezed support vertical anamorphic and PL-rotated lenses?

Yes. Desqueezed fully supports vertical anamorphic footage and PL-rotated lens adapters. It auto-detects whether the squeeze is horizontal or vertical and applies the correction on the correct axis. This includes vertical Reels and Stories shot with anamorphic lenses.

Squeezed from camera ✓ Fixed in 0.8s True widescreen

You want to share it.edit it.post it.create with it. But it's squeezed.

Every anamorphic clip comes out distorted. Fixing them takes forever. Until now.

DSCF3135.MOV

7728×4344SQUEEZED

DSCF3301.MOV

7728×4344SQUEEZED

Anamorphic lens footage before desqueeze

DSCF3292.MOV

7728×4344SQUEEZED

Squeezed anamorphic photo from Sirui lens

DSCF3217.MOV

7728×4344SQUEEZED

DSCF3276.JPG

7728×4344SQUEEZED

DSCF3258.MOV

7728×4344SQUEEZED

wide_angle.mov

4096×2160SQUEEZED

sunset.mp4

1920×1080SQUEEZED

reel_01.mp4

1080×1920SQUEEZED

establishing.mov

6240×3510SQUEEZED

DSCF3135.MOV

7728×4344SQUEEZED

DSCF3301.MOV

7728×4344SQUEEZED

DSCF3292.MOV

7728×4344SQUEEZED

DSCF3217.MOV

7728×4344SQUEEZED

DSCF3276.JPG

7728×4344SQUEEZED

DSCF3258.MOV

7728×4344SQUEEZED

wide_angle.mov

4096×2160SQUEEZED

sunset.mp4

1920×1080SQUEEZED

reel_01.mp4

1080×1920SQUEEZED

establishing.mov

6240×3510SQUEEZED

0 sec

per clip to fix
100 clips = 1 hour

0 hrs

wasted per year
three full days of your life

clips you can preview
before fixing them

steps to post
one Reel from phone

You can't see what you shot

Every thumbnail is squeezed. Faces narrow, landscapes like corridors.

Every. Single. Time.

Fixing means clicking forever

Right-click, find the setting, type a ratio. Repeat for every clip. One shoot day? That's half an hour before you even start editing.

0 sec × every clip

Three lenses, three problems

1.33x 1.5x 2x — which clip used which?

Constant guesswork

Can't post from your phone

0 steps to post one Reel. For one clip.

0+ min for one post

Two realities

Same footage.
Two different evenings.

● Without Desqueezed

Open editing software. Everything squeezed.

Right-click each clip. Find the setting. Type.

Which lens? Check notes. If you took any.

Wrong on half. Start over.

Vertical clips? Different settings.

Thumbnails still squeezed everywhere.

Total

0 min

✓ With Desqueezed

Drop your folder. Or pick an album.

Auto-detect reads every file. Done.

Mixed lenses, vertical + horizontal. Handled.

Every thumbnail corrected.

Open editor. Everything looks right.

Post from your phone. Already fixed.

Total

12 sec

The fix

Drop them.
Walk away.

Drop your whole folder, your entire album, or a single clip. It figures out which lens and fixes them all. No clicking. No typing. It just works.

✓ All 200 files desqueezed

✦

0 files. 0 seconds.

Mixed lenses, vertical, horizontal. You open your folder and everything looks right.

DSCF3135.MOVSQUEEZED

sunset_wide.mp4SQUEEZED

interview_02.movSQUEEZED

reel_vertical.mp4SQUEEZED

closeup_atlas.movSQUEEZED

12s

The app

Drop. Select. Done.

The interface disappears. Your footage is the focus.

Desqueezed

⚙ ···

↓

Drop files here to desqueeze

MOV · MP4 · MXF · JPEG · Folders · Albums

MOV

cinematic_take_01.mov

ProRes 422 HQ · 3840×2160 · 2.4 GB · Instant

H ▭

AUTO 1.33×

✓

✓ Auto-detected · ✓ Metadata corrected · 0.8s

MP4

interview_vertical.mp4

H.264 · 1080×1920 · 840 MB · Instant

V ▯

AUTO 2.0×

✓

✓ PL-rotated detected · ✓ Metadata corrected · 0.3s

JPG

DSCF3217.jpg

JPEG · 7728×4344 · 18 MB · Resize

AUTO 1.5×

⌛

✓ Auto-detected · ⟳ Resampling...

MXF

raw_card_A.mxf

MXF OP1a · 7680×4320 · 8.1 GB · Instant

AUTO 1.8×

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How it works

Three steps. That's it.

MOV

JPG

MP4

Select or drop

Pick an entire photo album on your phone, select a folder on your computer, or just drag and drop. Any file format, any number of files.

All formats supported

1.33x 1.5x 2.0x

Auto-detect

Every file is analyzed individually. The app figures out which lens was used and applies the correct fix. Mixed lenses? Handled.

0 ratios detected automatically

✓

📁 IG YT

Save anywhere

Same folder, custom destination, or share directly to Instagram, YouTube, or your editor. Full quality. Zero re-encoding.

Export to 0+ destinations

Pro features

Not just desqueezing.
A complete toolkit.

Everything you need from the moment you import footage to the moment you deliver.

Focus Peaking

Red, green, or blue edge overlay with adjustable sensitivity. Pick the sharpest takes instantly.

Pro Browser

Preview in three modes: squeezed, side-by-side, or desqueezed. Compare before and after in real-time.

2.39:1

Crop Guides

Overlay delivery frames: Scope, CinemaScope, Univisium, Flat, 16:9, 4:3. See exactly how your shot will be framed.

FCPXML XML EDL

NLE Export

Export directly to Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro, and DaVinci Resolve. Your timeline, ready to edit.

Proxy Generation

Lightweight proxy files at half or quarter resolution. Edit with proxies, deliver with originals.

Watch Folder

Set a folder and walk away. Any file that lands in it gets desqueezed automatically.

Compatibility

Works with every lens.

Hover to see the squeeze. Every lens, every ratio. Auto-detected.

drag to explore

↔

1.25x

Freewell

Hover to desqueeze

↔

1.33x

Sirui 24mm

Hover to desqueeze

↔

1.33x

Moment

Hover to desqueeze

↔

1.33x

Blazar

Hover to desqueeze

↔

1.33x

Vazen 28mm

Hover to desqueeze

↔

1.50x

Atlas Mercury

Hover to desqueeze

↔

1.55x

Moment Gold

Hover to desqueeze

↔

1.80x

Vazen 40mm

Hover to desqueeze

↔

1.80x

Sirui Mars

Hover to desqueeze

↔

2.00x

Classic Anamorphic

Hover to desqueeze

↔

2.00x

Kowa B&H

Hover to desqueeze

↔

2.00x

Iscorama 36

Hover to desqueeze

↔

2.00x

SLR Magic

Hover to desqueeze

Any

Custom Ratio

You set it

You chose anamorphic for a reason. The wider field of view. The oval bokeh. The flares that make a frame feel alive. Desqueezed makes sure that magic reaches the screen — exactly as your lens saw it.

Pricing

Start free. Go unlimited.

Free

forever

Single file
All ratios
All formats
All platforms
No watermarks

Pro

per month

$2/mo billed yearly. Buy me one coffee per month, my app takes care of all your footage.

Unlimited batch
Folders & albums
Auto-detect
Export anywhere
Custom ratios
Focus peaking

One coffee a month. I handle every clip, every ratio, every format.
That's 0 hours you get back. Every year.

You want to share it.edit it.post it.create with it. But it's squeezed.

All of this footage.
All of it squeezed.

You can't see what you shot

Fixing means clicking forever

Three lenses, three problems

Can't post from your phone

Same footage.
Two different evenings.

Drop them.
Walk away.

0 files. 0 seconds.

Drop. Select. Done.

Drag. Watch. Feel it.

Three steps. That's it.

Select or drop

Auto-detect

Save anywhere

Not just desqueezing.
A complete toolkit.

Focus Peaking

Pro Browser

Crop Guides

NLE Export

Proxy Generation

Watch Folder

Works with every lens.

Start free. Go unlimited.

Your footage,
desqueezed.

You want to share it.edit it.post it.create with it. But it's squeezed.

All of this footage.All of it squeezed.

You can't see what you shot

Fixing means clicking forever

Three lenses, three problems

Can't post from your phone

Same footage.Two different evenings.

Drop them.Walk away.

0 files. 0 seconds.

Drop. Select. Done.

Drag. Watch. Feel it.

Three steps. That's it.

Select or drop

Auto-detect

Save anywhere

Not just desqueezing.A complete toolkit.

Focus Peaking

Pro Browser

Crop Guides

NLE Export

Proxy Generation

Watch Folder

Works with every lens.

Start free. Go unlimited.

Your footage,desqueezed.

All of this footage.
All of it squeezed.

Same footage.
Two different evenings.

Drop them.
Walk away.

Not just desqueezing.
A complete toolkit.

Your footage,
desqueezed.