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Trim Video

Whether at the beginning of a clip while setting up a camera or at the end of a video while you stop recording, videos we create usually have unwanted segments. Luckily, eliminating these elements is a breeze, and that’s where Filmora for Mobile’s easy-to-use Trim feature comes into play. Learn more about it below, and see how you can effortlessly trim clips without affecting the source media.

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Use the Trim Feature in the Quick Access Panel

Since trimming is one of the most basic video editing features, Filmora for Mobile has a neat shortcut for the Trim tool in its Quick Access panel. Consequently, it’s the easiest method to get to Filmora’s Trim feature, and here’s how:

1. Once you launch the mobile editing app, swipe in the Quick Access panel and tap the Trim button.

use the trim tool shortcut

2. Tap on a video you want to trim to select it, and then hit the Import button at the bottom right corner.

import a video into filmora

Access the Trim Menu From the Toolbar in the Work Area

Alternatively, if you’re already in the Work Area and editing a clip, you can access the Trim menu with a single tap in the Toolbar at the bottom of the screen.

the trim menu in the toolbar

Trim a Video

Regardless of how you accessed the app’s Trim tool, removing unwanted segments from a clip will be effortless, and you can do that by following these simple steps:

1. Press and hold the Mark In button on the left side of the clip.

use the mark-in button

2. Drag the button to the right to trim a video’s beginning.

trim a video from the beginning

3. Alternatively, press and hold the Mark Out button on the right side of the Timeline clip.

use the mark-out option

4. Drag it to the left to remove an unwanted segment from the end of the video.

trim a video from the end

Alternatively, you can drag the Playhead line to where you want to trim the clip and use the Trim buttons above the Toolbar.

use the buttons instead of dragging

Conclusion

Trimming is one of the most basic and widely used video editing features. Users of Filmora for Mobile can access this tool from the Quick Access panel on the app’s startup screen and through the Toolbar in the Work Area. Using it is also remarkably straightforward. The only thing you’ll need to do to trim a video is drag and drop the mark in and mark out buttons in the Timeline.