Trim and cut videos instantly in your browser. No uploads, no watermarks, 100% free.
Drop your video here or click to browse
Supports MP4, MOV, WebM, AVI
Use Fast Trim for large files
Fast Trim copies the stream without re-encoding, so it works in seconds even on multi-gigabyte files.
Precise Trim for exact cuts
If your cut points are mid-scene and you need frame-perfect accuracy, switch to Precise Trim mode.
Set points during playback
Play the video, then click 'Set to current' to mark start/end points exactly where you want them.
Type exact times
Click the time inputs and type MM:SS or HH:MM:SS for precise control down to the second.
Cutting a video is the most fundamental editing operation. Whether you need to remove a slow introduction, trim the end of a meeting recording, or extract a highlight clip from a longer piece of footage, cutting is always the first step. Our online video cutter makes this quick and painless — no software to install, no accounts to create, and no watermarks on your output.
The entire process takes less than a minute for most clips. Drop your video file onto the page, use the visual timeline to select the portion you want to keep, and click one button. The cut video is ready to download immediately. Your original file is never modified — the tool creates a new file containing only the selected portion.
Traditional video editing software like Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro, or DaVinci Resolve is powerful but overkill for simple cuts. These tools require installation, often need paid licenses, and have steep learning curves. Online video cutters that upload your file to a server raise privacy concerns and are limited by upload and download speeds.
This tool runs FFmpeg — the same engine used by professional video editors — compiled to WebAssembly so it runs directly in your browser. You get professional-grade cutting without uploading anything. The video stays on your device the entire time. For a simple trim operation, this is faster than any alternative.
The default Fast Trim mode uses FFmpeg's stream copy feature (-c copy). Instead of decoding and re-encoding the video — which takes time and introduces generational quality loss — it directly extracts the relevant portion of the compressed stream. This is both faster (near-instant for any file size) and produces output that is identical in quality to the original.
The only limitation of stream copy is that cuts must align with keyframes in the video stream. Modern video codecs like H.264 and H.265 place keyframes every 1-3 seconds, so your actual cut point may differ from your chosen point by up to that amount. For most use cases, this is perfectly acceptable. When it is not, Precise Trim re-encodes the video for exact cuts.
When cutting clips for social media, keep them short and punchy. Studies consistently show that short-form video content under 60 seconds receives significantly higher engagement across all major platforms. Start your clip right at the action — the first three seconds determine whether a viewer keeps watching or scrolls past.
For professional content like meeting recordings or training videos, include a brief buffer of one to two seconds before and after the relevant content. This prevents the cut from clipping important audio and gives viewers a moment to orient. If you are extracting multiple clips from a single long recording, process each one separately — you can reload the same video and trim different sections without re-uploading.
When sharing cut videos via email or messaging, consider using WebM output format. WebM files are typically 20-30% smaller than equivalent MP4 files and are supported by all modern browsers and messaging platforms. This is especially helpful when dealing with attachment size limits.