How to Trim a Video Before Compressing (Cut the Start and End)

The fastest way to make a video smaller is to cut what you don’t need.

Trim a video

1. Select a video and tap Tap to trim video.
2. Use the Quick Cut Presets: Full Video, First 15s, First 30s or Last 15s.
3. Or use Fine Tune to set the Start and End exactly.
4. The screen shows what you keep, for example "Selected: 0:42 (35% kept)".
5. Tap Apply Trim. Reset goes back to the full video.

Mute the sound

Tap Mute Audio in the trim screen for a silent video; this also makes the file a little smaller.

Then compress

Pick a profile and tap Compress video. The expected size is shown before you start. Need an exact limit? See Compress to a Specific File Size.

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