Trim the Start and End of a Video on Your Mac
Trim Video cuts a clip down to the part you want to keep. Drag the handles on the timeline or set the start and end to the playhead, then preview the selection. Where the format allows, the video is copied without re-encoding, so the result looks exactly like the original.
How to use Trim Video
Open Trim Video and drop a video.
Drag the start and end handles on the timeline, or use Set Start to Playhead and Set End to Playhead.
Play the selection to check it.
Click Trim to save the shortened clip to Downloads.
Questions about Trim Video
How do I trim a video on Mac without losing quality?
Trim Video copies the video streams as is whenever the format allows, so there is no re-encoding and no quality loss.
Does trimming change my original file?
No. The trimmed clip is saved as a new file with (Trimmed) in its name, in a dated folder in Downloads.
Can I cut out the middle of a video?
Trim Video keeps one continuous part between a start and end point. To keep two separate parts, trim each one and join them with Merge Videos.
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