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Why use this free video cutterHow to cut a part out of a video in 3 stepsWhat cutting doesWhat you can cut outUse the video cutter on any deviceSafe, private and freeVideo cutter vs other ways to remove part of a videoPopular uses for the video cutterHow the video cutter worksVideo cutter features at a glanceFor developers: the ffmpeg commandFrequently asked questionsTrimming removes the ends. Cutting removes something from the middle — the cough, the wrong slide, the minute you went off topic — and joins what is left so it plays as one clean video.
Most free tools make you export two clips and stitch them yourself. Rekreate's free video cutter does it in one step: upload, type the part to remove, download.
Why use this free video cutter
Cut out part of a video in one step
Type where the unwanted section starts and ends. It is removed and the two sides are joined automatically.
Sound stays in sync
Picture and audio are cut at exactly the same points, so nothing drifts after the join.
Remove a section from the middle of any video
Mistakes, pauses, off-topic parts, a phone ringing — anything with a start and an end.
Frame-accurate joins
The cut lands on the exact frame you typed, not the nearest keyframe, so there is no leftover half-second.
No watermark, no sign-up
Use it straight away and download a clean file.
Works with phone and screen recordings
iPhone MOV, Android MP4, screen recordings and WebM from the browser.
How to cut a part out of a video in 3 steps
Upload the video
Drop it into the box at the top, or tap to choose one from your device.
Mark the part to remove
Type where it starts and where it ends, for example 1:05 and 1:32.
Download the joined video
Press Start. The section is removed, the rest is joined, and the MP4 is ready to download.
What cutting does
What you can cut out
Mistakes and retakes
Remove the sentence you fumbled and keep the take that worked.
Long pauses
Drop a silence in the middle of a talk. For many pauses at once, use the silence remover.
Off-topic parts
Cut the tangent out of a meeting, lecture or podcast recording.
Private information
Remove the moment a password, address or notification appeared on a screen recording.
Ads and interruptions
Take out a sponsor segment or an interruption from your own recording.
Any video format
MP4, MOV, WebM, MKV and AVI in, MP4 out.
Use the video cutter on any device
On Windows PC and Mac
Use it in any browser on Windows or Mac. No editor to open, no timeline to learn.
On iPhone and Android
On iPhone or Android, pick the video from your gallery, type the times, and save the result back to your phone.
In any modern browser
Chrome, Safari, Edge and Firefox all work. There is no app, plugin or extension to install — the processing happens on our servers, so an old laptop is as fast as a new one.
Safe, private and free
No account, no sign-up
Open the page and use it. There is nothing to register and no email address to hand over.
Files deleted automatically
Your upload is deleted the moment processing finishes, and the result 60 minutes later. Files are not shared, published or used for anything else.
Encrypted in transit
Uploads and downloads go over HTTPS, the same encryption your bank uses in the browser.
No watermark, ever
The file you download is clean. No logo in the corner, no intro card, no "made with" frame at the end.
Video cutter vs other ways to remove part of a video
vs. trimming twice and joining
Exporting two clips and merging them takes three tools and often breaks the sound sync. Here it is one step.
vs. desktop editors
A timeline editor gives more control, but for removing one section it is a lot of setup.
vs. phone gallery editors
Most phone editors can only trim the ends, not remove a section from the middle.
Popular uses for the video cutter
Clean up a talking-head video
Remove the retake so the final video sounds confident from start to finish.
Edit a Zoom or Teams recording
Cut the off-topic ten minutes before sharing the recording.
Remove a mistake from a tutorial
Delete the wrong click and keep the rest of the walkthrough.
Shorten a video for social media
Cut the slow middle so a clip fits Reels, TikTok or Shorts.
Hide something on a screen recording
Remove the seconds where private details were visible.
How the video cutter works
Your video is uploaded over HTTPS and processed on Rekreate's servers with FFmpeg. The cutter keeps the part before your start time and the part after your end time, removes the same range from the picture and the sound, and joins the two sides into one H.264 MP4.
Because both parts are re-encoded together, the join is seamless and frame-accurate. The upload is deleted as soon as processing finishes, and the result after 60 minutes.
Video cutter features at a glance
| What it does | Removes one section and joins the rest |
|---|---|
| Sync | Picture and sound cut at the same points |
| Input formats | MP4, MOV, WebM, MKV, AVI, M4V |
| Output | MP4 (H.264 + AAC) |
| Price | Free |
| Sign-up | Not needed |
| Watermark | None |
| File size | Up to 95 MB per file |
| Video length | Up to 10 minutes |
| Files kept | Upload deleted after processing, result after 60 minutes |
For developers: the ffmpeg command
Removing 0:28–0:44 in one pass, on your own machine.
ffmpeg -i input.mp4 -filter_complex "[0:v]trim=0:28,setpts=PTS-STARTPTS[v0];[0:a]atrim=0:28,asetpts=PTS-STARTPTS[a0];[0:v]trim=44,setpts=PTS-STARTPTS[v1];[0:a]atrim=44,asetpts=PTS-STARTPTS[a1];[v0][a0][v1][a1]concat=n=2:v=1:a=1[v][a]" -map "[v]" -map "[a]" -c:v libx264 -crf 18 -c:a aac output.mp4trim / atrim- Keep a range of the video and of the audio.
setpts=PTS-STARTPTS- Restart each part at zero so the join has no gap.
concat- Join the parts into one video.
Frequently asked questions
How do I cut out part of a video for free?
Upload the video above, type where the unwanted part starts and ends, and press Start. That section is removed and the rest is joined into one MP4.
What is the difference between cutting and trimming?
Trimming keeps one part and throws away the ends. Cutting removes a section from the middle and joins what is left. For the ends, use the video trimmer.
Will the sound go out of sync after cutting?
No. The picture and the sound are cut at exactly the same points and joined together.
Can I remove more than one part?
Run the cutter once per section on the downloaded result. To remove every pause automatically, use the silence remover.
Can I cut a video on my phone?
Yes, on iPhone and Android. Open this page in your browser, choose the video from your gallery, and download the result.
Does cutting a video lower the quality?
No visible loss. The video is encoded at near-lossless quality.
How do I write the times?
In seconds (95), minutes and seconds (1:35), or hours, minutes and seconds (0:01:35).
Is there a watermark?
No. The downloaded video has nothing added.
What formats are supported?
MP4, MOV, WebM, MKV, AVI and M4V. The result is an MP4.
What is the maximum video size?
Up to 95 MB and 10 minutes.
Is my video kept on your servers?
No. The upload is deleted as soon as processing finishes, and the result 60 minutes later.
Can I cut a video for Instagram or TikTok?
Yes. Vertical videos keep their shape and the MP4 uploads directly to Reels, TikTok and Shorts.
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