{"id":480563,"date":"2022-08-02T21:00:26","date_gmt":"2022-08-02T18:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-trim-videos-in-vlc-media-player\/"},"modified":"2022-08-02T21:00:26","modified_gmt":"2022-08-02T18:00:26","slug":"how-to-trim-videos-in-vlc-media-player","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-trim-videos-in-vlc-media-player\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Trim Videos in VLC Media Player"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a35efd324e29\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a35efd324e29\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-trim-videos-in-vlc-media-player\/#%E2%80%9CHow_to_Trim_Videos_in_VLC_Media_Player%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;How to Trim Videos in VLC Media Player&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-trim-videos-in-vlc-media-player\/#Cut_a_Video_in_VLC_Media_Player\" >Cut a Video in VLC Media Player<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-trim-videos-in-vlc-media-player\/#Find_and_Change_the_Default_VLC_Recording_Directory\" >Find and Change the Default VLC Recording Directory<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_to_Trim_Videos_in_VLC_Media_Player%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;How to Trim Videos in VLC Media Player&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-820845\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/traffic-cone-icon-vlc-media-player.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-illustration\/traffic-cone-icon-media-player-app-1730149282\">Appio Studios\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Using a built-in VLC <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Media<\/a> Player feature, you can trim your videos and keep the parts you\u2019re interested in. We\u2019ll show you how to go about cutting your videos with this <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To cut a video, you basically record the part of the video that you wish to keep. VLC then saves this part as an independent video file in the default recording director. We\u2019ll also show you how to find and change this directory if you want.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>10 Useful Features Hidden in VLC, The Swiss Army Knife of Media Players<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cut_a_Video_in_VLC_Media_Player\"><\/span>Cut a Video in VLC Media Player<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/355524\/how-to-use-windows-10s-hidden-video-editor\/\">start video trimming, first, launch your video with the free <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.videolan.org\/\">VLC Media Player<\/a> app.<\/p>\n<p>In VLC, enable the advanced controls so you can record your video. To do that, from the app\u2019s menu bar, choose View &gt; Advanced Controls. If this option is already enabled, you don\u2019t have to do anything.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-820537\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1-vlc-show-advanced-controls.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select View &gt; Advanced Controls.\" width=\"650\" height=\"331\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In VLC\u2019s bottom-left corner, you\u2019ll see advanced controls.<\/p>\n<p>Now start playing your video and bring it to the part that you wish to keep. When you\u2019re there, from VLC\u2019s advanced controls, select the red record button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-820538\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2-vlc-select-start-point.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select the red record button.\" width=\"554\" height=\"384\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>VLC is now recording your video. Keep it playing until the part you wish to keep comes to an end. When that happens, stop the recording by clicking the same red record button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-820539\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/3-vlc-choose-end-point.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"578\" height=\"364\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>VLC has trimmed your video and the resulting version is available in the default recording directory (see the below section to find where it\u2019s located).<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Use Windows 10&#8217;s Hidden Video Editor<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Find_and_Change_the_Default_VLC_Recording_Directory\"><\/span>Find and Change the Default VLC Recording Directory<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To access or change the default folder where <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/120202\/how-to-record-your-desktop-to-a-file-or-stream-it-over-the-internet-with-vlc\/\">VLC saves your recordings, follow these steps.<\/p>\n<p>Launch VLC, and from the menu bar, choose Tools &gt; Preferences.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-820540\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/4-vlc-preferences.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select Tools &gt; Preferences.\" width=\"650\" height=\"361\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On the \u201cSimple Preferences\u201d window, access the \u201cInput\/Codecs\u201d tab.<\/p>\n<p>In the \u201cInput\/Codecs\u201d tab, next to \u201cRecord Directory or Filename,\u201d you\u2019ll see the path to VLC\u2019s default recording directory. You can access this folder in a File Explorer window.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-820541\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/5-vlc-recording-path.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"VLC's default recording path.\" width=\"537\" height=\"453\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>To use another folder for your VLC recordings, then next to \u201cRecord Directory or Filename,\u201d click \u201cBrowse.\u201d Choose your new folder and click \u201cSelect Folder.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-820542\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/6-vlc-choose-new-recording-folder.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"490\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On the \u201cSimple Preferences\u201d window, at the bottom, click \u201cSave.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-820543\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/7-vlc-save-settings.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;Save&quot; at the bottom.\" width=\"537\" height=\"500\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s how you keep specific parts of a video while cutting everything else out. 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