How to Cut/Crop/Trim Video in Windows Media Player

Q: I have transferred videos from my Sony handycam to Windows Media Player, and I am wondering if Windows Media Player 12 has the bonus ability to trim video expediently and how to trim a video in Windows Media Player.

A: Windows Media Player is not equipped with any editing ability itself. But you can install a third-party tool called SolveigMM WMP Trimmer plugin to empower Windows Media Player with the ability of cutting videos. Let’s see the details of how to edit videos on Windows Media Player.

Step 1. Install SolveigMM WMP Trimmer plugin. You can choose Home Edition or Business Edition based on your own demands. Besides, SolveigMM WMP Trimmer plugin offers 21-day evaluation version with 10 minutes’ output restriction. Install it via:

https://www.solveigmm.com/en/products/wmp-trimmer-plugin/
or
https://solveigmm-wmp-trimmer-plugin.en.softonic.com/

Step 2. Once the installation is complete, the plug-in will appear at the bottom of Windows Media Player. Then you can edit Windows media video files as well as other files you import. If you couldn’t see the plug-in, press Alt, choose Tools > Plug-ins > Enable SolveigMM WMP Trimmer plugin. Then click “Edit File” to extend Trimmer's GUI controls.

Step 3. Play the video and move the orange slider to the desired position, and then click on “Add marker” to set the beginning point. Do the same to mark the end time position.

Step 4. Move the orange slider to the selected fragment and it will be marked in blue bolder. Click on the thumb down icon to cut out the selected fragment you would like not to be presented in the output video. Or you can click on the thumb up icon to keep the fragments you need.

Step 5. The last step of how to edit videos on Windows Media Player is to press the “Trim” button, specify an output folder, and save the final video.

Tip: You can also use Windows Media Player with SolveigMM WMP Trimmer plugin to mute audio.

Now you can try the methods of how to edit videos on Windows Media Player and its alternative to cut videos. Note that SolveigMM WMP Trimmer Plugin supports limited media formats. If you want to cut videos in rare format, Windows Media Player may fail to recognize it. So how to video in Windows Media Player in such cases? There are two useful methods. You can convert the video to MP4 or other formats supported by SolveigMM WMP Trimmer Plugin or cut videos with a more powerful video editor. Given all that, Free HD Video Converter Factory is a good option since it not only supports almost all videos, but also can convert video/audio files to 500+ formats and devices.

1. Can I trim videos in Windows Media Player?

Yes. You can trim videos in Windows Media Player as long as the SolveigMM WMP Trimmer plugin is installed.

2. Does Windows have a video editing tool?

Yes. Windows has its built-in video editing tool, which is called Windows Movie Maker in Windows 7, Video Editor in Windows 10, and Clipchamp in Windows 11.