How to trim a video online
Cut a short clip out of any video in three steps, with nothing to install.
1. Paste the link
Copy the video link and paste it into the box on the home page, then press Load video. YouTube links open straight away in a built-in player. Direct links to .mp4, .webm, .mov, .m4v and .mkv files are loaded through our server so they preview even when the original site blocks embedding.
2. Choose the start and end
- Drag the handles on the slider for a quick rough cut.
- Type exact times in the Start and End boxes, like 1:30, 1:02:03 or 90 (seconds).
- Use the player: play to the moment you want, then press Start = now or End = now.
Press Preview clip to play only your selection. It stops automatically at the end point.
3. Download your clip
Press Download clip. Your trimmed video is saved as an MP4 that plays on phones, computers and social apps.
Fast mode vs HD
Fast (default) produces a 360p clip and is usually ready in about 10 seconds for a 90 second clip. Tick HD 720p for higher quality; it takes longer because YouTube delivers video and audio separately and they must be merged.
Tips
- Clips from direct video files are cut without re-encoding, so quality is unchanged. The cut snaps to the nearest keyframe, so it can start a moment early.
- Very long clips take longer to prepare. Trim in smaller pieces if a download times out.
- Live streams, private videos and age-restricted videos can't be trimmed.