YOUTUBE VIDEO CUTTER

Trim and cut YouTube videos for viral clips with this online YouTube video cutter and downloader. No pre-downloading necessary.

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Split, trim, and cut YouTube videos

Finish all your YouTube edits in one place without losing any quality. This YouTube video cutter is perfect for manually trimming videos and so much more.

Remove silences, pauses, and filler words—automatically

You must be good at public speaking to make great YouTube videos, right? Wrong! Sound your best by using Smart Cut to remove silences and filler words—automatically. Not only do you sound your best, but your video is automatically edited down to make your message straightforward and clear.

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Remove silences, pauses, and filler words—automatically

Pull the best moments 2x faster with a YouTube video transcript

The secret to editing faster? A video transcript. Why? You get the main ideas faster by skimming through your content in text-form. What’s even better is editing your video by editing text. Simply highlight text, hit “backspace”, and that section of your YouTube video gets cut out directly.

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Cut out sections of your YouTube video with Repurpose Studio

If you have a longer video, then this is perfect for you. Repurpose Studio extracts the best clips from longer videos up to 2 hours so you can skip rewatching videos back and find viral moments in minutes—not hours.

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"Kapwing is incredibly intuitive. Many of our marketers were able to get on the platform and use it right away with little to no instruction. No need for downloads or installations—it just works."

Eunice Park

Studio Production Manager at Formlabs

Every video creation tool you need, all in one place

Get all your editing done in one place. Craft your videos for every platform using powerful features accessible for everyone.

Online video editor

Edit your videos with our fast, powerful video editor. Accessible for beginners, feature-rich for pros. Available on any device.

Magic subtitles

Add word-by-word captions to any video with Kapwing's subtitle generator. Change colors, fonts, and add animations or transitions.

Generative AI

Text to video is here. Create videos with a simple text prompt that include stock clips, music, subtitles, and transitions.

Collaborative editing

Organize footage and files with a sharedworkspace. Review and share feedback with your fast with real-time comments.

Edit video with text

Edit a video just by editing text. Trim videos or clip sections by removing text from the video's auto-generated transcript.

Automatic resize

Crop, flip, or resize videos to fit any platform. Built-in social media Safe Zones ensure your content always fits correctly.

Instant transcripts

Transcribe video to text with a single click. Repurpose audio or video content into articles and text posts, or convert to subtitles.

Translation & dubbing

Reach a global audience and translate videos in 70+ languages. Accurate translation for video subtitles and voice overs.

Enhance audio quality

Clean audio in seconds, remove background noise from videos, add music and effects, and split or merge audio with our built-in audio editor.

“Kapwing is an essential tool that we use in MOXIE Nashville every day. As a social media agency owner, there's a variety of video needs that my clients have. From adding subtitles to resizing videos for various platforms, Kapwing makes it possible for us to create incredible content that consistently exceeds client expectations.”

Vannesia Darby

CEO of Moxie Nashville

How to Cut YouTube Videos

Upload video
Upload your YouTube video via video URL or from a file folder. This video cutter supports most video formats including MP4, MOV, MKV, and more.
Trim YouTube video
Find the exact point you want to split on the timeline. With the playhead at the spot you want to trim, press “S” on your keyboard or right-click and select “Split.”
Edit and export
Make additional edits to your trimmed video, and export when you’re ready. Download a video file or copy your own unique video URL link.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I take a clip from a YouTube video?

Taking a clip from a YouTube video is straightforward with various online tools available. Start by copying the URL of the YouTube video containing the clip you wish to extract. Then, paste the URL into a reputable YouTube video cutter or clip extraction tool, like Kapwing. Most platforms offer intuitive interfaces where you can trim the video to select the desired clip accurately. Once you've defined the clip, you can download it or share it directly from the editor, making it easy to incorporate into your projects or share with others.

How can I cut part of a video?

Cutting parts of a video is a common editing task that can be accomplished with numerous online tools. With this YouTube video cutter, you can upload a YouTube video, cut parts out of the video, then download the sections as separate video files. Start by uploading your YouTube video, then adjust the timeline playhead and press “S” to split. Then, select that portion of the video and hit “Delete.”

Can I take clips from someone else’s YouTube video?

While it's essential to respect copyright laws and intellectual property rights, there are ways to legally use clips from others' YouTube videos. One option is to seek permission from the original creator before extracting or using any content from their video. Alternatively, you can utilize clips from YouTube videos that fall under fair use guidelines. Fair use allows for the limited use of copyrighted material for purposes such as commentary, criticism, or parody, provided that it meets specific criteria.

How do I trim out parts of a YouTube video without losing quality?

Trimming parts of a YouTube video without compromising quality requires the use of reliable video editing tools. When selecting an online editor, ensure that it utilizes advanced encoding techniques to maintain the original video's resolution and clarity. With the right platform, you can confidently remove unwanted sections or create highlights while preserving the integrity of your content. Trustworthy editing tools deliver professional-quality results, allowing you to edit YouTube videos with precision and without sacrificing visual fidelity.

What's different about Kapwing?

Easy

Start creating immediately with thousands of templates and copyright free videos, images, music, and GIFs. Repurpose content from the internet by pasting a link.

Free

Kapwing is completely free to start. Just upload a video and start editing. Supercharge your editing workflow with our powerful online tools.

Accessible

Automatically subtitle and translate videos with our AI-powered Subtitler tool. Caption your videos in seconds, so that no viewers get left behind.

Online

Kapwing is cloud based, which means your videos are wherever you are. Use it on any device and access your content anywhere in the world.

No spam or ads

We don't serve ads: we're committed to building a quality, trustworthy website. And we will never spam you nor sell your information to anyone.

Powerful

Kapwing works hard to help make the content you want, when you want it. Get started on your project today.

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Best online video service ever. And a miracle for deaf people.

[Subtitler] is able to autogenerate subtitles for video in almost any language. I'm deaf (or almost deaf, to be correct) and thanks to Kapwing I'm now able understand and react on videos from my friends :)

Michael Trader

Information Services Freelancer

This tool should be in every social media account managers' bookmark list.

I use this daily to help with video editing. Even if you're a pro video editor, their is no need to be spending hours trying to get the format correct. Kapwing does the hard work for you.

Dina Segovia

Virtual Freelance Worker

It just works!

Kapwing is incredibly intuitive. Many of our marketers were able to get on the platform and use it right away with little to no instruction. No need for downloads or installations - it just works.

Eunice Park

Studio Production Manager at Formlabs

With Kapwing, we're always ready to create.

Kapwing is an essential tool that we use in MOXIE Nashville every day. As a social media agency owner, there's a variety of video needs that my clients have. From adding subtitles to resizing videos for various platforms, Kapwing makes it possible for us to create incredible content that consistently exceeds client expectations. With Kapwing, we're always ready to create - from anywhere!

Vannesia Darby

CEO at MOXIE Nashville

Spend less time learning... and more time crafting stories.

Kapwing helps you spend less time learning complex video editing platforms and more time crafting stories that will connect with your audience and customers. We've used the platform to help create engaging social media clips from our clients' podcasts and we can't wait to see how the platform simplifies this process going forward. If you've learned graphic design with Canva, you can learn video editing with Kapwing.

Grant Taleck

Co-Founder at AuthentIQMarketing.com

It keeps getting better!

Kapwing is probably the most important tool for me and my team. It’s always there to meet our everyday needs in creating scroll-stopping and engaging videos for us and our clients. Kapwing is smart, fast, easy to use and full of features that are exactly what we need to make our workflow faster and more effective. We love it more each day and it keeps getting better.

Panos Papagapiou

Managing Partner at EPATHLON

By the far the most user friendly software to use.

As a housewife at home looking to start a Youtube channel for fun with absolutely zero editing experience, it was so easy for me to teach myself via their YouTube channel. It takes the tediousness out of editing and encourages creativity. As long as Kapwing is around, I will be using their software.

Kerry-lee Farla

Youtuber

Kapwing is my secret weapon!

This is one of the most powerful, yet inexpensive and easy-to-use video editing software I've found. I blow my team away with how fast and efficiently I can edit and turnaround video projects.

Gracie Peng

Director of Content

Kapwing is king.

When I use this software, I feel all sorts of creative juices flowing because of how jam-packed with features the software really is. A very well-made product that will keep you enticed for hours.

Martin James

Video Editor

Love this site.

As a English Foreign Language Teacher, this site helps me to quickly subtitle interesting videos that I can use in class. The students love the videos, and the subtitles really help them to learn new vocabulary as well as better understand and follow the video.

Heidi Rae

Education

Excellent subtitling features

[It] works perfectly for me. Have been using Kapwing for a year or so, and their automatic subtitle tool gets better and better every week, it's rare that I have to correct a word. Keep up the good work!

Natasha Ball

Consultant