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Video Trimmer
Cut a clip out of any video in your browser — nothing is uploaded.
Updated July 9, 2026
How to use the video trimmer
- 1Choose a video — it loads locally, nothing uploads.
- 2Set start and end with the sliders, or pause the preview and use the playhead buttons.
- 3Click Trim and let the range play through once.
- 4Preview the result and download.
Common uses
- Cutting a highlight out of a long gameplay recording
- Trimming dead air off the start of a screen recording
- Clipping a moment from a phone video for the group chat
- Shortening a clip to fit a platform's length limit
Frequently asked questions
Does my video get uploaded?
No — the file loads directly into your browser's video player and the trimmed clip is produced locally. That's the entire point of this tool: most online trimmers upload your whole video to cut a piece out, which is a strange thing to accept for personal footage.
Is the cut frame-exact?
It's accurate to about a tenth of a second, which covers trimming intros, cutting highlights, and shortening clips for sharing. Frame-exact cutting requires re-encoding with keyframe control that browsers don't expose — if you need precision to the frame (matching music beats, editing dialogue), a desktop editor like DaVinci Resolve or CapCut is the right tool.
Why does trimming take as long as the clip?
The selected range plays through once while your browser's encoder captures it — real-time by design, since that's what keeps the process fully local. Trimming 20 seconds takes 20 seconds regardless of the source video's total length, so even trimming a short clip out of an hour-long recording is quick.
What formats work?
Anything your browser can play: MP4 (H.264) works universally, and WebM, MOV (H.264), and M4V generally do too. If the video won't load, the codec is the issue, not the container — HEVC/H.265 from some phones doesn't play in Chrome, and converting it first (or using Safari, which plays HEVC) solves it.
About this tool
The video trimmer cuts a segment out of a video entirely on your device: drag start and end sliders (or set them from the playhead while previewing), then export just that range. Nothing is uploaded — unlike the mainstream online trimmers that send your full video to a server to cut ten seconds out of it. The clip is re-encoded locally by playing the selected range through your browser's encoder, so a 30-second clip takes about 30 seconds to produce. Output is MP4 where supported (Safari, newer Chrome) and WebM elsewhere, both ready for Discord, texts, and social apps.
Like most tools on UtilityBase, the video trimmer runs entirely in your browser — nothing you enter is uploaded or stored on a server. It's free to use with no account required. Browse more image tools here.
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