Video Cut
Trim and cut video to a specific time range
Trim a Video Without Re-encoding It
The dual-handle slider under the video preview is the fastest way to set a clip: drag the left handle to move the start point, the right handle to move the end point, and the highlighted region between them shows exactly what will be kept. For more precise edits, switch the time inputs to MM:SS mode using the toggle above the slider, which is easier than counting seconds for anything longer than a minute or two. Leaving the End field at 0 has a specific meaning: rather than treating it as literally zero seconds, the tool reads the video's full duration and cuts to the last frame automatically, so you can set just a start point without first checking how long the video actually is.
How to Use
- 1
Load your video
MP4, WebM, MOV, and other common formats are accepted. The preview starts playing so you can find your start and end points.
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Set the range with the slider or time fields
Drag the dual handles under the preview, or type exact times. Switch to MM:SS mode for longer videos where counting raw seconds gets tedious.
- 3
Leave End at 0 to cut to the end automatically
If you only care about the start point, set it and leave End as 0. The tool fills in the actual duration for you.
- 4
Pick an output format
MP4 or WebM keep it as a video clip. GIF converts the selected segment into a looping animation instead.
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Cut and download
When the input and output formats match, the cut uses stream copy, meaning the segment is extracted without re-encoding.
Key Features
- →When input and output formats match, such as MP4 to MP4, the tool uses stream copy: no re-encoding happens, so there's zero quality loss and the cut finishes almost instantly regardless of clip length.
- →Switching to MM:SS mode makes it much easier to set precise points in videos longer than a couple of minutes.
- →Leaving End at 0 is a shortcut for 'to the end of the video', so you don't need to know the exact duration beforehand.
- →Choosing GIF as the output means the clip will be re-encoded rather than stream-copied, since GIF is a different format entirely.
- →For a highlight clip meant as a GIF, keep the selected range under about 10 seconds to avoid an oversized file.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is cutting a video so much faster than converting one?
When the output format matches the input, such as MP4 to MP4, the tool uses stream copy mode. This extracts the selected segment's existing encoded data directly, without decoding and re-encoding every frame, which is why it finishes almost instantly even for long videos.
Does cutting with stream copy lose any quality?
No. Stream copy doesn't touch the video or audio data itself, it just repackages the existing encoded frames for the selected time range, so the output is identical in quality to the source.
What exactly happens if I leave the End field at 0?
The tool detects this as 'use the full remaining duration' rather than an actual end time of zero seconds, and automatically cuts to the last frame of the video based on its detected length.
Can I switch between seconds and minutes:seconds while editing?
Yes, the toggle converts whatever values are currently in the start and end fields into the other format, so you don't lose your settings when switching.
If I choose GIF as the output, does it still use stream copy?
No. GIF is a fundamentally different format from video containers like MP4, so converting to GIF always requires re-encoding the selected frames, regardless of the stream copy behavior used for same-format video cuts.
Last updated: June 2026