Trim video
Select an exact timeline range and export only that clip.
Drop a video here or choose from your device
MP4, MOV, WebM, MKV, AVI, or M4V. Processing stays on this device.
A practical guide to Trim video
Trim Video keeps one selected interval from a clip. Start and end timestamps define the story segment, while export behavior determines whether the cut is keyframe-based or re-encoded for accuracy.
Example: share a single demonstration
Mark the start before the action begins, end after the result is visible, preview both boundaries, and export only that self-contained segment.
Task-specific steps
- 1
Play the source and identify a start with enough context and an end that does not cut speech or motion abruptly.
- 2
Place the trim boundaries on the timeline and preview a few seconds around each selected timestamp.
- 3
Export the clip, verify audio starts and ends cleanly, and confirm its duration in a separate player.
Options that affect the result
- Timeline handles select the retained interval rather than the material to delete.
- Output codec and quality control compatibility and whether the selected segment is re-encoded.
Limitations to know first
- Stream-copy cuts can align to nearby keyframes instead of the exact visual frame.
- Re-encoding improves cut accuracy but takes longer and can introduce another lossy generation.
Questions specific to this task
Why does a trimmed clip begin slightly before my marker?
A no-reencode cut may need to begin at an earlier keyframe. Frame-accurate output generally requires decoding and re-encoding.
Does trimming change video resolution?
Not unless the export settings request a different resolution. Re-encoding at the same dimensions can still change compression quality.