Trim video online
Use this free tool to trim a video. Cut off the start, the end, or both, and keep the part you want.
The work happens in your browser. The file never leaves your device. There is no upload, no watermark and no account.
Or drop a video file here.
How to use it
- Choose a video file, or drop it on the box.
- Type the Start and the End. Use seconds, or minutes and seconds like 1:05.
- Or play the preview, and press Set start here or Set end here.
- Choose Fast or Exact.
- Press Trim. Then press Download.
Fast and Exact
Fast (no quality loss) copies the video and the sound. It does not encode them again, so it is quick and the picture does not change.
With Fast, a cut snaps to the nearest key frame. The start and the end can move by a little.
Exact encodes the part again, so a cut falls on the time you typed. It takes longer. It makes an MP4 file with H.264 video and AAC sound.
The type of the new file
Fast keeps the type of your file when it is MP4, MOV, M4V, WebM or MKV. For any other type, it makes an MP4 file.
Exact always makes an MP4 file.
Limits
A phone can use a file up to 250 MB. Other devices can use a file up to 1 GB.
The page downloads the video engine the first time you pick a video. It is 32 MB, and your browser keeps it for next time.
Other free tools for files
Make a photo smaller with the Image tools. Merge, split or compress a PDF file with the PDF tools. Both tools are free and run in your browser.
Questions
Does trimming lower the quality?
Not with Fast. It copies the video as it is. Exact encodes the part again, so it can lose a very small amount of detail.
Why is my Fast cut a little off?
A copied video can start only at a key frame. The page uses the key frame nearest to your time. Choose Exact for a cut on the exact time.
Which file type do I get?
Fast keeps MP4, MOV, M4V, WebM and MKV as they are. Other types become MP4. Exact always makes an MP4 file.
Can I trim a long video?
Yes, up to 1 GB on a computer and 250 MB on a phone. Fast is much quicker than Exact for a long video.