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Instant Cutter Tool for Windows

Instant Cutter Tool in Filmora lets you quickly trim and join clips without opening the full editing workspace. It is useful when you only need to cut out unwanted parts, keep selected sections, or combine clips before doing more detailed editing.

The tool includes "Trim and Merge" modes. In Trim, you can set the start and end points, add selected parts as separate segments, preview them, and export the result. In Merge, you can combine multiple clips into one file. 

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How to Use the Instant Cutter Tool in Filmora

To use the Instant Cutter Tool, follow these steps showing the accessibility methods, followed by its operation:

Step 1. Open the Instant Cutter Tool in Filmora

To start off, we'll first look into the ways in which the "Instant Cutter Tool" in Wondershare Filmora can be accessed:

  • Method 1. Access it Via Toolbox

    Upon launching Filmora, you'll find the Toolbox section where the Instant Cutter tool will be present. Select it to proceed further with the process.

    Instant Cutter from Toolbox
  • Method 2. Access It From File Menu

    After clicking Create Project on the homepage, navigate to the File menu on the top toolbar, select Import Media, and look for the Import with Instant Cutter Tool option.

    Open Instant Cutter in the File menu
  • Method 3. Import with Instant Cutter Tool

    In the Media panel, expand the Import menu and select the Import with Instant Cutter Tool option.

    Import with Instant Cutter Tool

Step 2. Open File to Trim

Click the Trim tab in the Instant Cutter window, then click Open File to choose your large video or action-cam file.

Choose the Open File option

Step 3. Adjust Sliders and Export

Drag the left and right slider handles on the timeline bar to set your new start and end points, and click Export.

Select the Export option

Step 4. Go to Merge and Add Files

Go to the Merge tab at the top of the Instant Cutter window. Import multiple video files that share the exact same resolution, format, and frame rate.

Go to the Merge tab

Step 5. Merge and Export

Arrange the order of your clips, then click Export to combine them into a single lossless file.

Click the Export button