Cut a YouTube video without downloading the whole thing
Paste the YouTube link, drag two handles to mark the clip you want, click. You get a file containing only that section. Not the full video, not a watermarked teaser. Free, no signup.
Yoink any YouTube video, the clean way.
Paste a link. Pick a quality. Trim if you want. That's it.
Tip: paste a YouTube link (or just the 11-character video id) and hit Continue.
How to cut a clip
- 1. Paste a YouTube URL and hit Continue.
- 2. Open the Trim portion of video panel.
- 3. Drag the two handles on the timeline to your desired start and end. (Or type the times directly into the Start / End boxes.)
- 4. Pick a format. An orange Trim chip on each format confirms the cut will apply.
- 5. The downloaded file contains only the section you marked.
When to use this instead of an editor
If you just want a chunk (a quote, a song you want to extract from a longer video, a scene from a movie review), there's no reason to open a full editor like Premiere or DaVinci Resolve, no reason to upload to an online editor that watermarks the result, and no reason to download the entire video first and re-trim afterward. Pick the start, pick the end, click.
If you need frame-accurate cuts (down to the millisecond, for things like splicing or beat-matching), you'll want a real video editor. Our cuts land within about a second of your chosen point. Fine for most use cases, not fine for precision audio work.
FAQ
- How do I cut a specific part of a YouTube video?
- Paste the YouTube URL, hit Continue, then open the "Trim portion of video" panel. Drag the two handles to mark the start and end of the section you want. Pick a quality and click. The saved file contains only the section you chose.
- Can I download just the clip without saving the whole video first?
- Yes. That's the whole point of the trim feature. We don't make you download the full video and edit it later.
- Does cutting work for both MP4 and MP3?
- Yes. Whatever format you pick (MP4, M4A, MP3) honors the trim window.
- How precise is the cut?
- Cuts land within about one to two seconds of the time you picked. Fast and clean. Millisecond-accurate cuts (for splicing, beat-matching, etc.) need a real video editor.
- Can I cut multiple sections from the same video?
- Not in a single download. You'd need to trim, download, then trim again for the next section. Multi-clip is on the roadmap.
- Is there a length limit on what I can cut?
- No imposed limit. Cut anything from 1 second to the full video.
Want the full video instead? YouTube to MP4. Just the audio? YouTube to MP3.