Trim a video

Pick a start and an end and keep just that part. Cut fast with no quality loss, or cut exactly where you set it. The video never leaves your device.

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How to cut a clip out of a video

STEP 1

Add the video

It appears in a player so you can find the moment you want.

STEP 2

Set the start and the end

Move the two sliders and press Play this part to check the cut.

STEP 3

Choose how to cut and save

Fast takes seconds and loses nothing. Exact is slower but lands on the frame you chose.

Fast cut or exact cut

A video is stored as full pictures, called keyframes, with the frames in between described as changes from the last one. A fast cut copies the video without re-encoding it, which takes seconds and loses nothing. The catch is that it can only start at a keyframe, so the clip may begin a little before the point you chose.

An exact cut encodes the video again so it starts precisely where you set it. It takes longer and the file is made fresh, but there is no guesswork. If the start matters, use this.

Most phone and camera videos have a keyframe every second or two, so a fast cut is usually only slightly early. Recordings made by screen recorders can go many seconds between keyframes, and those are the ones where the exact cut is worth the wait.

Questions

Is my file uploaded anywhere?

No. The work happens inside this tab, on your own machine. Open your browser's network tab while you use the tool, there is no request carrying your file.

Is there a file size limit?

None set by us. Very large files are limited only by your device's memory, and we warn you before that becomes a problem.

Do I need an account?

No, and there is no daily limit either. There is nothing to sign up for.

Why did my fast cut start earlier than I set?

A fast cut can only begin at a keyframe. Use the exact cut to start precisely at your chosen point.

Does the fast cut lower the quality?

No. The video is copied across without being encoded again.

What format do I get back?

A fast cut keeps the format the video was in. An exact cut saves an MP4.

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