{"id":8312,"date":"2025-11-17T08:46:53","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T08:46:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bandicam.com\/blog\/?p=8312"},"modified":"2025-11-20T05:02:42","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T05:02:42","slug":"how-to-trim-video-in-vlc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bandicam.com\/blog\/how-to-trim-video-in-vlc\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Cut Part of a Video in VLC"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bandicam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/trim-video-in-vlc.jpg\" alt=\"vlc media player trimming\" style=\"width:318px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>VLC Media Player is one of the most popular video players in the world. Because it can convert files, screen record, and apply basic effects, many people also try to use VLC as a simple video editor\u2014especially for cutting or trimming clips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In this guide, you\u2019ll learn:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><ul><li><a href=\"#h-how-to-cut-videos-with-vlc-on-windows\" data-level=\"2\">How to Cut Videos with VLC on Windows<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-how-to-trim-videos-with-vlc-on-mac\" data-level=\"2\">How to Trim Videos with VLC on Mac<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-common-vlc-cut-trim-problems-and-how-to-fix-them\" data-level=\"2\">Common VLC Cut\/Trim Problems (and How to Fix Them)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-easier-alternative-cut-videos-with-bandicut\" data-level=\"2\">Easier Alternative: Cut Videos with Bandicut<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-cut-videos-with-vlc-on-windows\"><strong>How to Cut Videos with VLC on Windows<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The most important thing to know is that VLC doesn&#8217;t actually &#8220;cut&#8221; or &#8220;trim&#8221; your video in the way you think. It can&#8217;t save a part of the original file without re-encoding. Instead, VLC&#8217;s method involves recording a new clip from the video as it plays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the step-by-step instructions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open your video in VLC and go to <strong>View<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Advanced Controls<\/strong> to enable the red Record button.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Set your start point using the playhead, and then click Record and Play to begin capturing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Let the video play to your desired endpoint, and click Record again to stop.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Find your saved clip in your Videos folder (e.g., C:\\Users\\[YourName]\\Videos).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bandicam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/vlc-media-player-trimming.jpg\" alt=\"vlc media player trimming on Windows\" style=\"width:730px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s it. You now have a new video file containing only the part you recorded. But, as you may have noticed, this method is far from perfect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By default, VLC usually saves the recorded clip to your Videos folder on Windows. If you don\u2019t see it there:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open Tools &gt; Preferences.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to the Input \/ Codecs section.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check your Record directory or filename setting.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-trim-videos-with-vlc-on-mac\"><strong>How to Trim Videos with VLC on Mac<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The process on macOS is very similar, but the interface and menus look slightly different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Launch VLC, go to File &gt; Open File\u2026, and select your video.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Move to the start point, select <strong>Playback<\/strong> and click <strong>Record<\/strong> in the top menu. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Let the video play, and then click Record again to stop.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check the saved clip in your <strong>Movies<\/strong> folder. If it&#8217;s not there, check VLC > Settings > Preferences > Input \/ Codecs for the Record directory.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bandicam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/vlc-media-player-trimming-mac.jpg\" alt=\"vlc media player trimming on mac\" style=\"width:730px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:33px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-common-vlc-cut-trim-problems-and-how-to-fix-them\"><strong>Common VLC Cut\/Trim Problems (and How to Fix Them)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Because VLC is not a true editor, many users run into issues when they try to cut or trim videos. Below are some common problems and what you can do about them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-clip-not-saving-or-missing\">1. Clip Not Saving or Missing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Check output folder<\/strong>: Go to VLC &gt; Preferences &gt; Input \/ Codecs and verify the Record directory<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Update VLC<\/strong>: Older versions may have bugs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Folder permissions<\/strong>: Save your video to a folder that you can fully control, like Documents or Videos<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-clip-length-is-incorrect\">2. Clip Length Is Incorrect<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Press Record before the part you want to keep<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Avoid skipping or scrubbing the timeline while recording<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keep playback speed at normal (1x) to avoid timing issues<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-quality-loss-after-cutting\">3. Quality Loss After Cutting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use high-quality output settings or preserve the original codec<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Avoid converting the video multiple times<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For lossless trimming, VLC isn&#8217;t ideal\u2014use a dedicated video cutter instead<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>So, what if you want to cut a video instantly, with no quality loss, and with frame-level precision?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:33px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-easier-alternative-cut-videos-with-bandicut\"><strong>Easier Alternative: Cut Videos with Bandicut<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you need to trim videos frequently, using a dedicated video cutter like Bandicut can save you significant time and hassle. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bandicam.com\/video-cutter\/\">Bandicut<\/a> is built specifically for fast and easy video cutting and joining. One standout feature is its High-Speed Mode, which allows you to trim videos without re-encoding\u2014preserving original quality and speeding up the process compared to tools like VLC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50 td_btn_large\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bandicam.com\/bandicut-video-cutter\/ing\/\" style=\"background-color:#2a69ca;font-size:20px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bandicut Free Download<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-vlc-vs-bandicut-a-quick-comparison\">VLC vs. Bandicut: A Quick Comparison<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><td><strong>Feature<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>VLC Media Player<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Bandicut<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Cut Method<\/strong><\/td><td>Re-records<\/td><td><strong>Lossless Cutting<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Speed<\/strong><\/td><td>Slow<\/td><td><strong>Extremely Fast<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Quality<\/strong><\/td><td>Quality Loss<\/td><td><strong>100% Original Quality<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Precision<\/strong><\/td><td>Low<\/td><td><strong>High (Frame-level precise)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Ease of Use<\/strong><\/td><td>Confusing<\/td><td><strong>Very Easy<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Merge Clips<\/strong><\/td><td>No<\/td><td><strong>Yes<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Batch Cutting<\/strong><\/td><td>Not supported<\/td><td><strong>Fully supported<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:50px\">Here&#8217;s how to cut or trim videos with Bandicut:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1<\/strong>. Open Bandicut and click the <strong>&#8216;Cut&#8217;<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.bandicam.com\/how-to\/how-to-edit-multiple-files\/cut.png\" alt=\"bandicut video cutter\" style=\"width:730px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2<\/strong>. Select the video you want to cut, and then use the slider to set the start and end points of the clip. Next, click &#8216;Start.&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can type in the exact start\/end times for perfect, frame-level precision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bandicam.com\/bandicut-video-cutter\/support\/cutter\/bandicut-video-cutter-3.png\" alt=\"bandicut video trimming\" style=\"width:730px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 3<\/strong>. Choose <strong>High-Speed mode<\/strong>. This ensures your video is cut with zero re-encoding and zero quality loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bandicam.com\/bandicut-video-cutter\/support\/cutter\/bandicut-video-cutter-4.png\" alt=\"bandicut high-speed mode\" style=\"width:730px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Done! The cut is finished in seconds, not minutes. The new file is saved, and the quality is 100% identical to the original.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:33px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-faqs\"><strong>FAQs<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1763366414277\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How do I cut part of a video with VLC?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Enable Advanced Controls, move to the start of the section you want to keep, press Record, let the video play, and press Record again at the end point. VLC will save the recorded portion as a new file.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1763366536465\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Is VLC a good video editor?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">VLC is a fantastic video player with some extra tools, but it\u2019s not a full editor. It lacks a timeline, multiple tracks, and advanced editing features. It&#8217;s suitable for very basic cuts, but not for regular or professional editing.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-conclusion\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.videolan.org\/vlc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">VLC Media Player<\/a> is undeniably an excellent tool for playback, and its recording feature can serve as a handy workaround for quick, rough clips. However, since it relies on re-recording rather than true editing, it inevitably involves compromises in speed and quality. If you prioritize preserving the original video quality and saving time, a dedicated video cutter like Bandicut may be a more practical solution for you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VLC Media Player is one of the most popular video players in the world. 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