How to Cut a Video and Compress It for Free
You’ve got a long video on your phone or laptop. It starts too early, ends too late, or has a dead middle — and you want to know how to cut a video before you share…
Video Cutter – Cut & Trim Video Online, Free
Trim your video and keep only the best parts — free, online, no software.
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Precision Video Cutting, Right in Your Browser
Whether you are removing a shaky intro, extracting a highlight for social media, or trimming dead air from a podcast recording, Klipa's online video cutter gives you frame-accurate control without the weight of desktop editing software. Set your start and end points, and download the trimmed clip instantly.
The tool uses lossless stream-copy mode whenever possible, meaning zero re-encoding and zero quality loss. Need to do more after cutting? Add AI subtitles to the clip or compress it for easy sharing.
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What the tool produces
How to Cut a Video Online in 3 Steps
Step 1
Upload Your Video
Drop any MP4, MOV, AVI, MKV, or WebM file onto the page. The built-in player lets you scrub through the footage frame by frame — free to try, no software needed.
Step 2
Set Start and End Points
Drag the handles or type precise timestamps to define the segment you want to keep. The preview updates in real time so you can see the exact result before processing. Lossless mode cuts without re-encoding for maximum speed and quality.
Step 3
Download Your Trimmed Clip
Processing takes seconds. Download the trimmed file, then optionally resize it for social media or extract just the audio for a podcast episode.
Why Use Our Video Cutter?
Precise Cutting
Frame-accurate cutting lets you trim exactly where you want.
Frame-accurate cuts
The video is re-encoded to cut exactly where you want, keeping its resolution up to your plan's maximum quality.
Preview Before Download
See the exact result before downloading your trimmed video.
Works on Any Device
Cut videos from your phone, tablet, or computer. No app needed.
Real cases
CUT WITH CONFIDENCE
Social Media Clips
Long recordings hold hidden gems. Trim the best 30 or 60 seconds to create scroll-stopping clips for TikTok, Reels, or YouTube Shorts. After cutting, use our resizer to match the platform's preferred aspect ratio.
Podcast Episode Editing
Remove awkward intros, sponsor reads, or off-topic tangents before publishing. The lossless mode preserves audio fidelity, and you can chain the cutter with our audio extractor to get a clean MP3 for your RSS feed.
Presentation and Tutorial Cleanup
Trim screen recordings and webinar captures to keep only the valuable content. Cut the setup time at the start and the goodbye at the end, then compress the result for easy sharing with students or colleagues.
Creating trailers and teasers
Extract the most captivating moments from your long-form videos to craft 15- to 30-second trailers. Short teasers spark curiosity and drive clicks to the full video. After trimming, add animated subtitles to make your teaser even more engaging on social media feeds.
Cleaning up Zoom and Teams recordings
Meeting recordings often start with minutes of waiting and end with drawn-out goodbyes. Trim those dead sections to keep only the valuable content. Then use AI transcription to generate a text summary of the cleaned-up meeting for your team's records.
Related Tools
PrepareFetch the video and get the right format
EditCut, clean the sound and the silences
TransformTurn it into short clips, ready to publish
EnrichSubtitles, translation and transcription
Frequently Asked Questions
Does cutting keep the quality?
Cutting re-encodes the video to cut on the exact frame. With Pro, it preserves quality up to Full HD (1080p), and up to 4K Ultra HD (2160p) with Studio.
Can I cut multiple sections?
Currently, you can cut one section at a time. For multiple clips, try our AI Clip Generator tool.
What is the maximum video duration?
Up to 2 hours per video on a Pro or Studio plan.
Can I cut audio files too?
This tool is optimized for video. For audio extraction, use our Audio Extractor tool.
How precise is the cutting?
Cutting is accurate to within ±1 second in lossless mode. For frame-exact cutting, re-encoding is used automatically.
What formats are supported?
All major video formats: MP4, MOV, AVI, MKV, WebM.
Can I cut the video and add subtitles afterward?
Absolutely. Cut first, then upload the trimmed file to our AI subtitle generator. This two-step approach saves processing time because the AI only transcribes the content you actually need.
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Trim the Excess, Keep the Best
Great content is as much about what you remove as what you keep. Klipa's video cutter gives you precise, lossless trimming in a tool that loads instantly in any browser. Cut your footage down to size, then enhance it with AI subtitles, compression, or a quick resize for the perfect social media post.
