A Completely Detailed Solution-How to Let VLC Trim Video

Step 1. Open VLC Media Player on Your Computer.

Step 2. Open Video in VLC

Open File by clicking “Media” at the top and then pause the playback.

Step 3. Choose an Output Folder

To set an output folder to save the exported video through Tools>Preferences>Input/Codecs> Record directory or filename, last, click “Browse” to select the location for your video and save the setting.

Step 4. Preparation for VLC Clip Video

Back to the playback interface, and the click “View” and select “Advanced Controls”. You will see four icons appear in the lower left corner.

Step 5. VLC Trim Video in Progress

Drag the progress bar to the starting point where you want the clip, click the red button and start playing the video at the same time, and VLC will start recording the video. When you want to stop, click the red button again. It will automatically save your recorded video to your customized directory.

Before starting to trim, please free downloadfree download the software.

Step 1. Launch This Program and Add File

Open WonderFox HD Video Converter Factory Pro and choose “Converter” to enter a new interface. Then, click “Add Files” at the top of the interface to import files or directly drag files to this interface.

Step 2. Trim Video Clip

Click on the scissors symbol on the menu bar below the video to open the trimming interface. In the new window, move the two blue sliders to determine where you want to start and end the trimming. Alternatively, you can enter a Start/End time to make the selected points more accurate. Press the “Trim” icon to cut the video clip. The first trimmed video will be displayed below as Clip 1. After that, trim multiple clips with the same steps. Preview each clip if you want, then click “Ok” to return to the previous screen.

Step 3. Start to Trim Video

Click the inverted triangle mark at the bottom to set an output folder and last hit “Run” to start to export the trimmed video clips.

Tips. Before step3,  you can also click on the “Output Format” icon on the right side of the interface to change video format. If you don't have this need, simply select the format of the original video.