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How to Cut a Video Shorter Online
April 4, 2026 · 5 min readIf your video is too long, the fastest answer is simple: keep only the section you want.
Use This Tool
Best match
Trim & Cut
Best when you want one shorter version of the same clip without opening a full timeline.
Open Trim & CutQuick steps
How To Do It
1
Upload your video
Drop the file into Trim & Cut to load it.
2
Move the start handle
Slide it forward if you want to remove the beginning.
3
Move the end handle
Slide it back if you want to remove the ending.
4
Export the shorter clip
Render and download the smaller, cleaner version.
After you cut it
Common Next Step
Crop & Resize
Use this if the clip now needs to fit TikTok, Reels, Shorts, or another format.
Open Crop & ResizeExtract Thumbnail
Use this if you also want a still image from the clip for a cover or post.
Open Extract ThumbnailGood to know
Trim & Cut is best when you want one continuous section from the original. If you need lots of separate cuts, use the full editor instead.