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Trim YouTube Videos Online for Free

TubeChop is a free YouTube video cutter and clipper. Paste a link, choose start and end times, and share just that moment.

Any YouTube link works. Totally free, no sign-up required.

Cut a YouTube video in three steps

  1. Paste

    Add the YouTube video link above to open the video cutter.

  2. Cut

    Choose your start and end times to cut the clip, then preview it.

  3. Share

    Create your clip and copy its link. Viewers see the part you picked.

For example, 02:14–03:02 becomes a 48-second clip you can share by link. The original video stays on YouTube.

Read the YouTube trimming guide

Teaching? See how to prepare YouTube clips for lessons.

Crop a YouTube video to the part you need

People say crop, cut, clip and trim for the same job: keeping one part of a video and leaving out the rest. On TubeChop you crop by time. Set a start and an end, down to the second, and the clip plays only what falls between them.

The picture is not cropped or resized, so your clip looks the same as the video does on YouTube.

Share part of a YouTube video without downloading it

TubeChop is not a YouTube downloader, and it does not export MP4 or MP3 files. What you get is a link. Open it and the YouTube player starts at your start time and stops at your end time.

If you planned to download a video only to cut out one part and send it to someone, the link does that job without the file. Paste it into a chat, an email, a slide or a lesson plan, and it plays in the browser on a phone or a computer.

Good
questions.

Who is TubeChop for?
Creators, teachers, marketers, teams -- anyone who needs a quick, shareable clip from a YouTube video.
Can I download the clips?
No. TubeChop is not a YouTube downloader and doesn't export MP4 or MP3 files. Each clip is a time-coded link that plays your chosen part of the video in the YouTube player.
Is cropping a YouTube video the same as trimming it?
On TubeChop, yes. You crop by time: pick a start and an end, and the clip plays only that part. The picture itself is not cropped or resized.
Can I cut a clip from any YouTube video?
Any video that YouTube allows to play on other sites. A few videos have that turned off by their owner, and those only play on YouTube itself.
Is it free?
Yes. Creating and sharing public clips is free forever. Premium ($15/year) removes the 7-day expiration, adds unlisted links, and more.
Do I need an account?
No account is required for free clips. Create an account to save clips to your library, then upgrade to remove the 7-day expiration and access premium features.
Does it work with Google Classroom or LMS?
Yes. Share the clip link anywhere -- Google Classroom, Canvas, Moodle, or your lesson plan.
Is audio/video altered?
No. TubeChop uses the official YouTube player with start/end times. We never download or modify videos, and we respect YouTube's Terms of Service.

Chop your next clip straight from YouTube

Copy a video's link in YouTube, then paste it into TubeChop to choose your next moment.

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