Can you add a border to a video in Canva?
Yes. Select the video and use Stroke style in the toolbar to add a border, then set its weight and colour.
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How to add a border to a video in Canva
Canva can put a stroke round a video, drop it into a frame, or set it on a coloured page. Here are Canva’s own steps, and a quicker option for one clip.
Canva has a real border control for videos: select the video in your design, choose Stroke style in the toolbar, then set the weight and colour. Corners in the same toolbar rounds it. For a fancier shape, drag the video into one of the Frames under Elements, and use the page’s Background color for the space round it.
Canva works well when the video is part of a designed post. If you only need a frame on one clip, the tool at the top of this page needs no account and does it on your own device: pick a look, a shape, and press Export video.
Add a border to a video in Canva
From the Canva Help Centre, late 2026.
Select the video
Open your design and click the video once to select it.
Choose a stroke style
In the editor toolbar, select Stroke style and pick a solid, dashed or dotted line.
Set weight and colour
Drag the stroke weight slider or type a value, then use the Color tile to change the colour.
Round the corners (optional)
Select Corners in the toolbar and adjust Corner rounding.
Download
Choose Share, then Download, and pick MP4 video.
Put the video in a frame
- Go to Elements and, under the browse categories, open Frames. Search for a shape you like.
- Drag your video over the frame until it snaps in.
- Double-click the frame to reposition the video inside it, or use Replace to swap the clip.
- Some frames have an editable edge: look for Stroke color and Stroke style in the toolbar.
Border as space around the video
For a white or coloured margin like a print, make the video a little smaller than the page and set the page’s Background color: click an empty part of the page, choose Background color, and pick a tile or Add a color.
Changing a finished design to Instagram or TikTok sizes uses Resize, which needs a paid Canva plan; on the free plan, start a new design at the target size and copy the video in. Here, the same job is a click on Shape (4:5 for Instagram, 9:16 for vertical) and costs nothing.
Canva or the browser tool?
- Canva: posts with text, stickers and branding around the video, and team templates.
- The browser tool: a framed clip in seconds, per-side widths in pixels, blurred or film-strip borders, a caption edge, and nothing uploaded.
Canva border questions
How do I round video corners in Canva?
Select the video, choose Corners in the toolbar and adjust Corner rounding.
Is resizing a video design in Canva free?
The Resize feature needs a paid plan. Free users can start a new design in the size they need.
Do I need to upload my video to Canva?
Yes, Canva works with files uploaded to your Canva account. The tool on this page frames the video without uploading it.
Can Canva add a blurred background to a video?
Not as a built-in border option. Here, the Blurred background look fills the border with a soft copy of the clip.