WebToolsHUBHow to cut a clip from your own video
- Load one of your own video files — MP4, WebM, MOV or anything your browser plays.
- Drag the start and end sliders; the player jumps to each point so you can verify it visually.
- Press Preview selection to watch exactly what will be exported.
- Hit Export clip and let it play through once — the browser re-encodes while it plays, with a progress bar.
- The finished clip downloads automatically when the export completes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does exporting take as long as the clip itself?
The export plays the selected region through the decoder and re-records it with the browser’s encoder in real time — a 2-minute clip takes about 2 minutes. That real-time pass is what keeps the tool dependency-free and fully local.
Is the output identical quality to the original?
Close but not bit-identical: the clip is re-encoded by the browser rather than copied stream-for-stream. For sharing and previews the result is visually indistinguishable; for archival master copies, keep your original file.
Can I trim streaming or DRM-protected videos?
No. The tool works on files you load from your own device. Protected streams block capture by design, and helping bypass that would be both wrong and off-limits — use your own footage.
Is my video uploaded anywhere?
No. The file is read from disk, decoded, re-encoded and saved entirely inside your browser. Nothing crosses the network, which is exactly why you would pick a local tool for personal footage.
Why should I keep the tab visible during export?
Browsers throttle background playback, which would stall the real-time encode. Leave the tab in the foreground until the progress bar completes — you will hear the clip playing through while it works.