How to trim a video
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Drop your video
Pick an MP4, MOV, WebM or MKV from your phone or computer — it opens straight away.
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Drag the yellow handles
Move the start and end handles on the filmstrip, or type exact times down to a hundredth of a second.
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Check it in the preview
Play the kept part to make sure it starts and ends exactly where you want.
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Export
When trimming is the only edit, the cut is copied without re-encoding — instant and lossless.
Popular ways to use it
Clean up recordings
Remove the fumbling at the start and the reach-for-the-button at the end of phone videos.
Short clips for social
Keep the best 15–60 seconds of a long video for a Story, Reel or Short.
Lecture and meeting highlights
Pull one answer or one slide out of a long screen recording to share with your team.
Gaming moments
Cut a clutch play out of a 30-minute capture without waiting for an upload.
Tips for the best result
- Use "Start at playhead" and "End at playhead" to set cuts while scrubbing — it is faster than dragging on a phone.
- For a clip under a size limit, add "Compress / fit a size" to the same export instead of trimming and compressing separately.
- Trimming alone keeps the original quality; any other edit re-encodes the video once at high quality.
Trim / cut — FAQ
Does trimming reduce quality?
No. When trimming is the only edit, the video is cut without re-encoding, so the picture is identical to the original.
Can I trim and compress at the same time?
Yes — add "Compress" or "Fit a size" to the stack and both happen in a single export.
Can I trim a video on my phone?
Yes. The trim handles are made for touch, and the export uses your phone's own video encoder.
How precise is the cut?
You can set times to a hundredth of a second. Plain cuts keep every original frame between your start and end.
Is there a length limit?
No fixed limit. Long 4K videos simply take a moment longer to open; the cut itself stays instant.