Last Updated on May 16, 2021 by Rick Darlinton
Want to edit a video on your Mac but still do not find a proper video editing tool? Do not worry further as we will introduce how to trim video on Mac for free using some best Mac free video editing tools. They are quite easy to trim, crop or merge videos. These video editing programs are able to let you edit some professional videos without a watermark.
Trim video on Mac using Openshot video editor
If you want to trim video on Mac for free, Openshot is one of the best choices. This free video editing software is very lightweight so it does not take up lots of memory on your Mac. Most importantly, the program is super easy to use for cutting or cropping a video clip. It also lets you edit 4K videos and export the video to different video formats such as MP4, MEPG, MOV, and more. The software interface is very user-friendly and video editing options are clearly displayed. On top of that, Openshot provides its users with a wide range of animated titles and subtitles. To trim or crop video on Mac using Openshot video editor, please follow the steps below.
- Go to File and select Import File.
- Select your video file and drag it to the timeline
- Just drag the red Playhead to the place where you want to trim a video clip. You can also preview the video and select a Start and End part to begin trimming the video.
- Select the video file and right-click it
- Tap on Slice. There are three options here: Keep both sides, keep left side and keep right side. If you want to delete the video clip on the left side, just select keep right side.
- When you finish editing the video, just locate the red ball icon at the top of the interface to export the video
How to trim video on Mac using Lightworks
Lightworks is one of the best free video editing software tools to edit MP4 videos. It is completely free to use and you can export video to MP4 without a watermark. Many people like using Lightworks because the software is very lightweight and stable to use. The program runs smoothly during the video editing. If you want to add some special effects for your video, Lightworks free video editor is also a good option as it includes lots of pre-installed video and sound effects. But please note its free version can only lets you export video to 720P. Otherwise, you may need to upgrade its free version if you need to export the video in 1080P or higher. But in general, 720P is enough for many video editing scenarios. Follow the steps below about how to trim video on Mac using Lightwork free video editor
- Go to Library>Local files to import a video file to the Lightworks
- Drag the video file to the Lightworks timeline. You can also right-click your mouse on the empty space in the timeline to add more video or audio tracks
- To trim or cut a video clip, just move the read timeline playhead to the place where you want to cut and then press the “C’ on your keyboard to split the video. Now select the video clip you want to delete and press the “Delete” on your keyboard to remove it. Another solution to cut a video in Lightworks is to locate the icons of “add an in mark at the current position” and “add an out mark at the current position” just below the preview window. You just need to move the red playhead and add an in or out mark respectively. After the start and end part is selected, just locate the icon called “delete the marked section” below the preview window to remove the selected video clip.
- Next, just right-click the mouse in the empty space in the Timeline and tap on Export>H.264 to export the video to your computer
So these are two free video editors we just used about how to trim video on Mac. We hope these tutorials can do you a favor to edit your first video clip for free. If you want to know more details about editing videos on Mac, kindly check some best video editing software for Mac in another post.