Trim the start and the end
Cut the fumbling off a clip without losing what is in the middle.
Trimming shortens a video by moving two handles: one for where it starts, one for where it ends.
The middle is never touched, and most phones keep the full-length original as well.
Key points
- Trimming moves the start and the end, and leaves the middle alone
- Saving as a new clip keeps the full-length original too
What to remember
- Trimming changes where a clip starts, nothing else.
- Save as new clip keeps both. Read that button before pressing.
Try this
Open a video on your own phone, press Edit, and bring the left handle in a little. Then press Cancel.
Practice: Trim the start and the end. Your first lesson is free, with no account or card; the rest are part of a Lantern plan. Interactive lessons require JavaScript.