Free Video Trimmer

What Is an Online Video Trimmer?

A video trimmer lets you cut out the part of a video you actually want and discard everything else. It's one of the most common things people need to do with a video file, whether that's removing a shaky intro, cutting out a long pause in the middle, or isolating a single highlight from a longer recording. The problem is that most video editors require you to install software, learn an interface, and export through a slow rendering process just to make a simple cut.

This tool handles it in the browser, no installation needed. You upload your video, set where you want it to start and end, and download the trimmed clip as an MP4. The whole process takes under a minute for most files, and the output is a clean video that plays everywhere.

Supported Video Formats

You can upload videos in a wide range of formats. Here's what works:

• MP4 is the most common format for videos recorded on phones, cameras, and screen recorders. It uploads and processes quickly.
• MOV is what iPhones and many Mac apps save by default. Fully supported with no conversion needed before upload.
• WebM is a web-native format used by browser recordings and some video platforms. Works without any issues.
• AVI is an older Windows format still produced by some cameras and capture cards. You can upload it directly.
• Other formats including MKV, FLV, and WMV are generally accepted too, as long as the file is under 200 MB.

Regardless of what format you upload, the output is always MP4. MP4 is the most universally compatible video format and plays on iPhones, Android phones, Windows, Mac, smart TVs, and every major video platform.

Who Uses a Video Trimmer and Why?

Trimming is something almost everyone ends up needing at some point. Here are the situations where this tool comes in handy:

• Content creators and social media users who need to cut a short clip from a longer video to post on Instagram Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, or Twitter. Platforms have time limits, and trimming is faster than re-recording.
• People sharing clips in messages or email where file size matters. A 3-minute clip from a 45-minute recording is much easier to send, and you avoid sharing more than you intended.
• Remote workers and students trimming recorded Zoom calls, lectures, or screen recordings to pull out the relevant portion before sharing with a team or classmate.
• Photographers and videographers who shoot long takes and need to isolate the best moments for a client preview or a portfolio clip without opening a full editing suite.
• Anyone removing unwanted footage from the start or end of a video, like a shaky few seconds before the camera stabilised, a long countdown before the action started, or an accidental extra few minutes of recording at the end.

What to Expect from the Output

The trimmed video keeps the original quality of your clip. We don't re-encode the video at a lower bitrate or resize the frame. What you get out is the same visual and audio quality as what you put in, just shorter.

The output is always MP4 with broad codec compatibility, so it will open in QuickTime, VLC, Windows Media Player, and any video editing app without needing a separate converter. If you're uploading to a platform like YouTube, Instagram, or TikTok, MP4 is exactly the format they prefer.

The file size limit is 200 MB per upload, which covers the vast majority of phone clips, screen recordings, and short video files. If you have a larger file, trimming it down in a desktop editor first or compressing it before uploading will get it within range. Once your video is processed and downloaded, it's deleted from our servers automatically.