VLC is undoubtedly the most popular media player for Windows & macOS users. It is also, one of the first applications that people install on a brand new computer system. While we can go on and on about the list of features and what makes VLC the G.O.A.T among other media players, in this article, we will be talking about a rather not-so-well-known feature instead. It is its ability to cut or trim videos. Very few are aware of the advanced media controls in VLC that allow users to trim out smaller sections from videos and save them as completely new video files. Read below to find out how to trim video in VLC Media Player in Windows 10 PCs.
How to Cut/Trim Video in Windows 10 using VLC Media Player
The feature to trim video in VLC can come in extremely handy
- to isolate certain bits of a family or personal video to post on social media platforms with time constraints,
- to clip out a particularly exquisite background score from a movie, or
- сактоо any GIF-able/meme-able moments from a video.
In all honesty, trimming or cutting videos in VLC is also fairly easy as it involves clicking on a button twice, once at the start of the recording and then, at the end. Having said that, if you wish to perform advanced video editing operations, we suggest specialized programs such as Adobe Premiere Pro.
Follow the given steps to cut or trim video in Windows 10 using VLC:
Step I: Launch VLC Media Player
1. басма сөз Windows+Q ачкычтар бир эле учурда ачуу үчүн Windows издөө меню.
2. Түрү VLC медиа-оюнчу жана чыкылдатуу ачык, көрсөтүлгөндөй.
Step II: Open Desired Video
3. Here, click маалымат каражаттары from the top left corner and choose Open File… төмөндө сүрөттөлгөндөй.
4A. Navigate to Media file in File Explorer жана чыкылдатуу ачык to launch your video.
4B. Alternatively, right-click on Video тандап Open менен > VLC медиа-оюнчу, төмөндө көрсөтүлгөндөй.
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Step III: Trim Video in VLC
5. With the video now playing, click on the көрүнүш тандап Өркүндөтүлгөн башкаруу элементтери, көрсөтүлгөндөй баса белгиленген.
6. Above the standard Ойнотуу / бир азга токтотуу button & other control icons, four advanced options will appear:
- жазуу
- Сүрөт тартуу
- Loop from point A to point B continuously
- Кадр-кадр
All of these controls are pretty self-explanatory.
7. Next, drag the playback slider to the exact point where you would like the cut to begin.
Эскертүү: You can fine-tune (pick a precise frame) the starting point by using the Frame by Frame тандоо.
8. Once you have decided on the starting frame, click on the Жазуу баскычы (б.а. кызыл сөлөкөт) to start the recording.
Эскертүү: A Recording message will appear at the top-right corner of the Window confirming your action. Жазуу баскычы will carry a көк түс when the recording is on.
9. Let the Видео ойнотуу каалаганга End frame.
Эскертүү: Manually dragging the slider to the end timestamp may not work when the recording is on. Instead, use Кадр-кадр option to stop at the desired frame.
10. Андан кийин, чыкылдатыңыз Жазуу баскычы once again to stop recording. You will know that the Recording is done once you see the blue tint gets disappeared on the жазуу баскычы.
11. Чыгуу VLC Media Player.
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Step IV: Access Trimmed Video in File Explorer
12A. Press Windows баскычы + ачкычтар ачуу үчүн чогуу File Explorer. Баруу This PC > Videos folder. The cutout video clips will be available here.
12B. If you do not find the trimmed video inside the Videos folder, it is likely that the default record directory for VLC has been modified. In this case, follow кадамдар 13-15 to confirm and change the directory.
13. Click жөнүндө аспаптар тандап Түзөтүүлөр, көрсөтүлгөндөй.
14. Андан кийин, төмөнкүгө өтүңүз Киргизүү / Кодектер табуу жана табуу Record Directory or filename. The path where all the recorded videos are being stored will be displayed in the text field.
15. To change the record directory, click on Browse ... тандап Desired location path, төмөндө көрсөтүлгөндөй.
If you plan to cut a lot more videos using the VLC media player in the future, consider using the Shift+R shortcut keys combination to Start & stop recording and speed up the process.
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Про учу: Use Native Video Editor on Windows 10 Instead
Trimming videos using VLC media player is a fairly simple task however, the results are not always satisfactory. Some users have reported that:
- the recording only displays a black screen while the audio plays on,
- же audio does not get recorded таптакыр.
If such is the case with you too, consider using the native Video Editor on Windows 10. Yep, you read that right! Windows 10 does come with a video editor application built right into the operating system and it is surprisingly powerful. Read our guide on How To Use The Hidden Video Editor In Windows 10 to Trim Videos? here.
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We hope that you were able to learn how to cut/trim video in VLC Windows 10до. Also, if you have any queries/suggestions regarding this article, then feel free to drop them in the comments section.