Cut a video online
Short answer
Set a start and end time and download just that section. The cut copies the existing streams instead of re-encoding, so it is lossless and takes seconds.
Drop a video here or choose a file
or drop your file here.
MP4 · MOV · MKV — trimmed in your browser, never uploaded
Runs in your browser — your file is never uploaded.
Most online cutters re-encode the whole clip to produce the section you asked for. That takes minutes, softens the picture, and means uploading your footage to someone else's server first. This one copies the original video and audio data straight through, which is why it is both faster and lossless.
One consequence worth knowing: because nothing is re-encoded, the cut lands on the nearest keyframe rather than the exact millisecond. In practice that means the start can fall up to a second or two before the time you typed. For trimming out an intro or pulling a clip from a recording that is invisible; for frame-exact editing you want a real editor.
How to cut a video online
- 1Add your video. Drop it in — MP4, MOV, MKV, WebM and more.
- 2Set start and end. Type the times for the section you want to keep.
- 3Cut. The streams are copied, so it is lossless and quick.
- 4Download. Save just the section you selected.
Frequently asked questions
Does cutting reduce the quality?+
No. The existing video and audio are copied rather than re-compressed, so the section is bit-for-bit the quality of your original.
Why did my cut start slightly early?+
Because a lossless cut has to begin at a keyframe, and keyframes occur every few seconds. Starting at the nearest one is what keeps the result playable without re-encoding.
Is my video uploaded?+
No — the cut runs in your browser, so the file never leaves your device.