Learn how to trim any video using the built-in Photos app on Windows 11.
It is not often, but there will be times when you need to trim a video’s starting, ending, or both ends. For example, I recently downloaded a video for offline viewing while travelling, but it has a lot of noise at the beginning and end of the video. This increases the size of the video file and makes it hard to watch. So, I trimmed the video.
The good thing is that on Windows 11, you don’t have to use any complicated software to trim a video. You can use the built-in Photos app. It has a dedicated option to trim videos.
In this quick and easy guide, let me show you how to use the Photos app to trim a video in Windows 11. Let’s get started.
Using Windows 10? Here are the steps to trim a video using the Movies & TV app.
Trim a Video Using the Windows 11 Photos App
- Open File Explorer by pressing the “Windows key + E” shortcut.
- Find and right-click the video you want to trim.
- Select the “Open with” > “Photos” option.
- Once opened, click the “Trim” button in the top left corner.
- Adjust the trim using the starting and ending sliders on the playback bar.
- Click the “Save as copy” button.
- Go to a folder where you want to save the file.
- Type the name of your choice in the “File name” field.
- Click “Save“.
- With that, you’ve trimmed a video using the Photos app in Windows 11.
Detailed Steps (With Screenshots)
First, we must open the video file using the Photos app. To do that, open the File Explorer by pressing the “Windows key + E” shortcut. Once it opens, find the video file you want to trim, right-click on it, and select the “Open with” and then “Photos” option.
The above action opens the video in the Photos app. Click the “Trim” button in the top-left corner as the video plays.
As soon as you click the button, you will see the trim window. Here, use the starting and ending sliders on the playback bar to adjust the trim. For example, to trim the starting part of the video, move the first slider to the right. To trim the end, move the ending slider to the left.
As you use the sliders, you will see a preview. Additionally, you can playback the video by clicking to “Play” button to make sure you’ve trimmed the video as you need.
Once you are satisfied with the trim, click the “Save as copy” button at the top.
You will see a “Save As” dialog box. Here, go to the folder where you want to save the file, type the name of your choice in the “File name” field, and click the “Save” button.
The above action saves the trimmed video file to your chosen folder and opens it automatically. Playback the trimmed video to make sure it is rendered correctly.
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That is all. It is that simple to trim a video using the Photos app in Windows 11. If you have any questions or need help, comment below. I’ll be happy to assist.
