How to Trim an MP3 File in Windows Media Player

Nowadays numerous music managers and players equipped with rich features emerge endlessly. But undeniably, many users are still fond of Windows Media Player 12, the default media player for the Windows operation system, to build up their music libraries. Except for playing music and movie files, Windows Media Player also allows you to edit the ID3 tags of MP3, including the title, artist, album, track number, or other information about the song or music to be stored in the file itself. Moreover, with the installation of a third-party plugin, you can even turn your Windows Media Player into a powerful MP3 trimmer. And this article shows you how to cut a song with Windows Media Player.

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Step 1. Install SolveigMM WMP Trimmer plugin:

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

Step 2. After the installation, open Windows Media Player 12, and the SolveigMM WMP Trimmer plug-in will appear at the bottom of the player. If the plug-in doesn't appear, click on Alt, select Tools > Plug-ins and enable SolveigMM WMP Trimmer. Play the song you want to trim, or click on Open Media File to select an audio file from your computer. Then click on Edit File to extend the trimmer's GUI controls.

Step 3. Move the orange slider to the desired position, click on the Add marker button to set the beginning point. In the same way, play the audio and click on the Add marker button again to mark the end point.

Step 4. Move the orange slider to the selected fragment, and this part will be colored in blue. Click on the thumb down icon and Invert Time Line Fragments to highlight the trimmed part.

Step 5. Click on the Trim button and save the cutted song.

It's the whole process of how to trim an MP3 file in Windows Media Player. Simple and self-explanatory.