How to Trim a Video Online Without Special Software

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A recording rarely starts and ends exactly where you want it — there's dead air at the start, extra footage at the end, or a section in the middle you'd rather cut. Trimming solves that without needing a full video editor.

When you need to trim a video

• Cutting out a slow intro or unnecessary ending before sharing a clip
• Extracting just the relevant moment from a longer recording
• Shortening a video to fit a platform's length limit
• Removing dead air or mistakes from the start or end of a recording

How to trim a video online, step by step

1. Open the Video Trimmer.
2. Upload the video you want to cut.
3. Drag the start and end handles to select the section you want to keep.
4. Preview the trimmed selection before exporting.
5. Download the trimmed video.

Tips for a clean trim

• Preview right at the cut points to make sure you're not clipping off the first or last word of something important.
• Trim before compressing if you also need a smaller file — a shorter video compresses to a smaller size at the same quality, using the Video Compressor.
• Extract just the audio instead if all you need is the sound from a section — see Extract Audio from Video.

Common questions

Does trimming re-encode the whole video? The tool processes the selected section to produce the trimmed output — quality is preserved as closely as possible to the source.

Can I cut out a section from the middle, not just the start or end? This tool keeps one continuous selected range. To remove a middle section, trim into two clips around it, or merge the outer sections back together with the Video Merger.

Will trimming reduce the file size? Yes, proportionally to how much you cut — a shorter video is naturally a smaller file at the same quality.

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