# Video Sharpen

Apply sharpen effect to enhance video details

> Canonical page: https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/video-sharpen

- **Category:** Media

- **Keywords:** video, sharpen, enhance, detail, crisp, unsharp

## Overview

The Video Sharpen tool allows you to enhance the clarity and fine details of your videos by applying a customizable sharpening effect. Simply upload your video file, adjust the sharpening intensity from subtle enhancement to high contrast, choose your preferred output format, and download a crisper, more detailed version of your media.

## Inputs

- **Video File** (file): Select a video file to apply sharpen effect
- **Sharpen Intensity** (range): Sharpen intensity level (0 = no effect, 5 = very sharp)
- **Output Format** (select)

## When to use

- When a recorded video appears slightly blurry, soft, or out of focus and needs enhanced edge definition.
- When preparing low-resolution or compressed video clips for high-definition displays where fine details need to stand out.
- When editing action footage or close-up shots where texture, text, or facial features require extra clarity.

## How it works

- Upload your video file (up to 100MB) in a standard video format.
- Adjust the Sharpen Intensity slider between 0 (no effect) and 5 (maximum sharpness) to control the level of detail enhancement.
- Select your desired output format, such as MP4, WebM, MKV, AVI, or MOV.
- Process the video to apply the sharpening filter and download your enhanced file.

## Use cases

- Enhancing security camera footage to make license plates, faces, or text more legible.
- Improving the quality of legacy or low-resolution family videos before sharing them online.
- Crispening drone or action camera footage where fast motion has introduced slight motion blur.

## Frequently asked questions

### What video file formats does the tool support?

You can upload any standard video file under 100MB, and export the sharpened result as MP4, WebM, MKV, AVI, or MOV.

### What does the Sharpen Intensity setting do?

It controls the strength of the sharpening filter. A value of 0 applies no change, while 5 provides the maximum level of detail enhancement.

### Will sharpening a video fix a heavily blurred or out-of-focus shot?

It significantly improves edge contrast and fine details, but it cannot fully restore details lost in extremely blurry or completely out-of-focus footage.

### Is there a file size limit for the uploaded video?

Yes, the maximum supported file size for video uploads is 100MB.

### Does this tool re-encode the video?

Yes, the tool processes the video frames to apply the sharpening effect and encodes the output into your selected format.

## Related tools

- [Video Blur](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/video-blur): Apply blur effect to video
- [Video Fade In](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/video-fade-in): Apply a fade-in effect to the beginning of the video
- [Video Fade Out](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/video-fade-out): Apply a fade-out effect to the end of the video
- [Video Filters](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/video-filters): Apply various visual filter effects to video
- [Video Sepia](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/video-sepia): Apply sepia (vintage/old photo) effect to video
- [Video LUT Apply](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/video-lut-apply): Apply 3D LUT (Look-Up Table) color grading to video for professional color looks
- [Video Quality Adjust](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/video-quality-adjust): Adjust video quality using CRF (Constant Rate Factor) and encoding presets, from lossless to highly compressed
- [SDR to HDR Converter](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/video-sdr-to-hdr): Convert SDR (Standard Dynamic Range) videos to HDR (High Dynamic Range) format with enhanced brightness and BT.2020 color space

## Samples

- [Video Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/video-samples): Sample video files in different formats and orientations
- [Video AV1 Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/video-av1-samples): Sample video files encoded in AV1 format
- [Video H.264 Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/video-h264-samples): Sample video files encoded in H.264 (AVC) format
- [Video H.265 Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/video-h265-samples): Sample video files encoded in H.265 (HEVC) format

## Related content

- [Video Editing and Effects for Short Clips](https://elysiatools.com/en/hubs/video-editing-and-effects-tools): Shape a short video in a controlled order: choose the time range, fix the frame direction, add only the needed pace or visual effect, and verify the result.