How to cut a clip out of a video

You have a long recording and only one minute of it matters. Cutting it down makes it quicker to share and easier to watch.

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Whichever tool you use here, the file stays on your device. How that works

Step by step

  1. 1Add the video and play it to find where your clip starts and ends.
  2. 2Move the Start and End sliders, then press Play this part to check.
  3. 3Choose Fast for a cut in seconds with no quality loss, or Exact if the start must be precise.
  4. 4Press Cut and save.

Choosing between the two ways to cut

A fast cut copies the video without encoding it again, so it takes seconds and the picture does not change at all. The cost is that it can only begin at certain points in the video, so your clip may start a moment early.

An exact cut encodes the video again so it starts precisely where you set it. It takes longer, but nothing is left to chance.

Phone videos usually allow a fast cut to land within a second or two of your choice. Screen recordings can be much looser, so for those, use the exact cut.

Questions

Why does my clip start a bit early?

A fast cut starts at the nearest earlier point the video allows. Use the exact cut to start precisely.

Can I cut out the middle?

Not in one go. Cut the part before and the part after as two clips.

Is the video uploaded?

No. It is cut on your own device.

Tools that help with this job

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Compress videoGet under a size limit, stay watchableConvert videoMP4, WebM and MOV, any directionMute videoRemove the sound, keep the pictureVideo to GIFTurn a clip into a looping GIF