Do you want to send a trimmed video to one of your friends? Or maybe you want to upload it to your social media, but there’s a size or length limit?
Instead of trying to re-shoot the video or struggling with an online editor, you may use VLC Media Player to trim the video.
The tricky part might be locating the video on your computer, but we’ll walk you through that as well.
How to Trim a Video With VLC on Desktop22
VLC Media Player is packed with secret featuresyou may not know yet. However, the app doesn’t have a dedicated trim feature. Instead, it allows you to record and save the part of the video you want to keep.
Here’s how you can trim a video in VLC Media Player:
How to Play the Video Frame-by-Frame
If you want to be more accurate when trimming your video with VLC Media Player, you should play the video frame-by-frame.
To do so, start playing the video as usual and pressE. Now, every time you pressE, VLC will skip to the next frame. Alternatively, you’re able to click on theFrame by framebutton within the controls menu.
Once you get to the endpoint of the trimmed video, clickRecordagain.
How to Find VLC Trimmed Videos
Once you finish recording the section you want to save as a separate video, VLC will not ask you to save it to a specific location. This is why finding your trimmed videos might be a bit tricky.
On a Windows computer, you have to launch File Explorer and navigate toC:\ > Users > Username > Video. There, search for a video that has its name starting with “vlc-record”.
On Mac, the trimmed video should be in yourMoviesfolder unless you’ve changed the default location. Similar to Windows, the trimmed video’s name should start with “vlc-record”.
Can You Trim Videos With the VLC Mobile App?
If you often watch downloaded videos on your phone, chances are you’re already using the VLC Media Player mobile. While the mobile app has plenty of features, at the time of writing, you can’t use it to trim videos on your phone.
However, you cantrim videos on an iPhonewithout third-party apps. On Android, you canuse a third-party app to trim your videos.
Shorten Videos With VLC Media Player
While VLC isn’t designed as video editing software, you’re able to use it to quickly trim a video. The ability to play the video frame-by-frame also allows you to take a clear screenshot if necessary.
But if you need more editing features, you should switch to dedicated editing software. you’re able to use Blender or Lightwords for your computer, or download KineMaster or FilmoraGo if you want to edit on your phone.
