How can I shorten a video?

November 20, 2023 5:51 AM

How can I shorten a video? I have a youtube video, which I have downloaded as an MP4, that a friend of mine would really enjoy watching. Unfortunately, towards the end of the video, there is a thing they have a phobia of. How can I edit the MP4 to cut off the last few moments so that they never see [phobia thing]? I have iMovie, but don't know how to use it, I am also open to other options.
posted by chariot pulled by cassowaries to Computers & Internet (4 answers total)

Best answer: If you have iMovie I'm guessing you also have QuickTime - this is a pretty easy process with QuickTime, as detailed here: Trim a movie or clip in QuickTime Player on Mac.
posted by mskyle at 5:54 AM on November 20, 2023 [5 favorites]

Google Photos can do this easily in a browser.
posted by notjustthefish at 9:48 AM on November 20, 2023

Handbrake
posted by achrise at 12:22 PM on November 20, 2023

Any video editor can trim videos. You simply click the scissor widget and where you scroll the last line to is where the new ending will be.
posted by The_imp_inimpossible at 1:54 AM on November 21, 2023