Pick the start and the end, and get a shorter file back in seconds. The video never leaves your device. It is read and saved by your browser, so there is no upload, no queue and no copy on a server.
Phones, screen recorders and game capture tools all record a little too much. Trimming the dead air at both ends is also the easiest way to make a file smaller before you send it.
How to trim a video
- Drop your video on the box above, or choose it from your files.
- Play it and press “Use player position” at the moment the clip should start, then again where it should end. You can also type the times, like 0:12.5.
- Choose Fast or Exact frame, then press Trim video.
- Download the trimmed file, or pass it straight to another tool.
Fast or exact?
Fast copies the video data without re-encoding it. The quality is exactly the original and a long video takes only a few seconds. Video is stored in groups of frames that begin with a keyframe, and a copy can only begin on one, so the clip may start a fraction of a second before the time you set.
Exact frame re-encodes the clip so it starts on the very frame you picked. It takes longer, roughly as long as the clip plays on a recent laptop, and the file is encoded fresh at high quality.
Formats
MP4, MOV, WebM and MKV are trimmed and saved in the same format they came in. Other formats can be converted to MP4 first with the video converter.
Questions
Is there a length or size limit?
No fixed limit. The work happens in your browser, so the practical limit is your device. Files of several gigabytes work on a computer; phones handle shorter clips best.
Will trimming lower the quality?
Not in Fast mode, which copies the original data. Exact frame mode re-encodes at high quality, which is very close to the original.
Does it add a watermark?
No. The file you download is only your clip.
Can I trim on my phone?
Yes. It works in current Safari on iPhone and Chrome on Android. Keep the tab open until it finishes.