How to Split/Trim Video | MiniTool MovieMaker Tutorial [Help]

MiniTool MovieMaker offers a Split tool to divide a video/audio/image clip into smaller sections. In different cases, users can choose Quick Spit or Full Split to cut their media on the timeline. 

Quick Split (Works for Video/Audio/Image Clips)

Users can quick split a video/audio/image clip or trim a video clip if they don’t want to use the entire clip. Follow the guide below: 

How to Quick Split Video

Step 1. Click on the target video/audio/image clip to highlight it.

Step 2. Drag the playhead to the place where users want the split to occur.

Step 3. Click the Scissor Icon on the playhead, or click the scissor icon on the toolbar and choose Quick Split.

Then users can select and delete the unwated part, or add new media between the splited clips for further editing or exporting. 

How to Quick Trim Video

If users have a long video and they just want a snippet of it (like shown below), they can follow either guide.

Option 1: Use the Arrow

Step 1. Click on the target video/audio clip to highlight it.

Step 2. Mouse over the start of the video/audio clip until users see an arrow appears.

Step 3. Drag the arrow to the beginning of the wanted part.

Step 4. Mouse over the end of the video/audio clip until the arrow appears. Drag the arrow to the end of the wanted part. Now the unwanted part have been successfully removed.

Option 2: Use the Scissor

Step 1. Click on the target video/audio clip to highlight it.

Step 2. Drag the playhead to the beginning of the wanted part and click the Scissor Icon on the playhead. 

Step 3. Drag the playhead to the end of the wanted part and click the Scissor Icon on the playhead. 

Step 4. Select and remove the unwanted part one by one.

Full Split (Works for Video Clips)

If users want to split or trim video accurately, they can turn to the Full Split feature. Be aware that this feature only works for video clips on the timeline.

How to Full Split Video

Step 1. Switch to SPLIT tab.

Step 2. Place the mouse over the playhead until the cursor turns into a hand. Drag the playhead to the target place and then press the Scissor Icon. (Useful tip: before split, users can adjust the Zoom in/Zoom out slider to locate each frame more accurately.)

Step 3. Press OK to save the changes.

How to Full Trim Video

In MiniTool MovieMaker, Trim means to neaten video clip by cutting away irregular or unwanted parts. Users can change the duration of a clip in timeline by moving the clip’s start point and end point.

Step 1. Switch to TRIM tab.

Step 2. Drag the playhead to the start point of the wanted part, and click the scissor icon behind Start.

Step 3. Drag the playhead to the end point of the wanted part and click the scissor icon behind End.

Step 4. Press OK to save changes.

When users are back to the timeline, they can futher edit the video/image clips before export.