Free Online Video Editor for Large Files, No Sign Up
Keyboard: Space plays or pauses, J K L shuttle, arrow keys step one frame, S cuts at the playhead, I and O trim the selected clip, Delete removes clips, Ctrl or Command Z undoes, F toggles fullscreen.
To merge clips, drag a file down into the timeline and drop it where you want it. Or select files and press Merge at end to join them one after another.
or press Import media above.
Files never leave your device.
Import media on the left, then drag it into the timeline below.
A full video editor that runs in your browser
This is a free online video editor with no sign up and no watermark. Trim, cut, merge, crop, mirror and caption your footage, then export an MP4. Your file is opened straight from your disk and never uploaded, so even a large file starts instantly and stays private.
Saves one file of about 1 MB. Open it from your disk later and the editor works with no internet at all, on a plane or on a laptop that is not connected.
Trim clips
Drag either end of a clip to shorten it, or type exact start and end times. Hold Shift while dragging to pull everything after it along so no gap is left.
Cut and split
Cut the clip under the playhead in one click, switch on the click-to-cut razor and cut anywhere an orange guide line shows, or type an exact time to cut at.
Merge clips
Drop several files onto the timeline and they play one after another. Merge at end joins your selection to whatever is already there.
Crop
Drag the border on the picture itself, or type exact percentages. One click gives you 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 or 4:3 for social formats.
Flip and mirror
Mirror a clip left to right, which fixes selfie footage, or turn it top to bottom. Both can be on at once.
Size and position
Fit, fill or stretch the frame, zoom in, move the picture around and make it see-through for a watermark or overlay effect.
Text on video
Put words over your video with a size, colour, outline, shadow and a box behind them. Drag the text where you want it, or pick one of nine positions.
Title cards
Build an intro or outro from a colour, a gradient or a picture background with your title on top. No stock template needed.
Pictures and logos
Drop a PNG or JPEG onto the timeline as a still, or onto the second video track to sit on top of your footage.
Two sound tracks
Keep the sound that came with your clips and add music or a voice-over on a second track, with its own volume or silence.
Multi-track timeline
Two video tracks, two sound tracks and a text track, with snapping, zoom, undo and redo, and a frame-accurate preview you can step through.
Export to MP4
Render to H.264 MP4 at your project size or up to 4K, choose a quality, and have the file written straight to your disk as it renders.
How to edit your video
- Import your media. Press Import media, or drag video, audio and pictures into the panel on the left. Nothing is uploaded.
- Build the timeline. Drag a clip into a track to place it exactly, or select your files and press Merge at end to join them in order.
- Cut and trim. Move the red playhead and press Cut, or drag a clip's ends. Delete the parts you do not want and close the gap.
- Make it yours. Crop or mirror a clip, add a title card for the intro, put text over the picture and drop music onto the second sound track.
- Export. Pick a size up to 4K and press Export. Untouched footage is copied rather than re-encoded wherever that is possible.
Why your video keeps its quality
Most browser editors re-encode everything on the way out, so a simple trim costs you a generation of quality. This one looks at what you actually changed and only renders the parts that need it.
Cutting, trimming and joining clips from the same file. The original video data is copied across untouched, which is both lossless and close to instant. An offline video cutter in the truest sense.
Text, titles, crop, mirror, resizing, mixing two sound tracks and frame-accurate cuts. These change the picture, so they are encoded with your device's own hardware H.264 encoder.
The export window tells you which of the two is about to happen, and why, before you commit to it.
Keyboard shortcuts
Frequently asked questions
Is this video editor online free with no sign up?
Yes. There is no account, no email, no trial and no watermark on what you export. Open the page and start editing.
Can I edit large files, like a 1GB or 4K video?
Yes. There is no upload, so there is no upload limit and no waiting. Your file is read straight from your disk, and the finished video can be written straight back to disk as it renders instead of being held in memory. A 4K 60fps clip imports in well under a second.
How long an export takes depends on your computer, because it uses the video encoder built into your own hardware.
Will cutting a video reduce its quality?
Not when it does not have to. If you only cut, trim or join clips from the same file, the original video data is copied across with no re-encoding at all, so the result is identical to the source. Adding text, cropping, mirroring or changing the size means those frames are redrawn and encoded.
Which formats can I import and export?
Import MP4, MOV, MKV and WebM video, MP3, WAV, AAC, OGG and FLAC audio, and PNG, JPEG and WebP pictures. Export is MP4 with H.264 video and AAC sound, which plays everywhere.
Can I add music or a voice-over?
Yes. There are two sound tracks. The first carries the sound that came with your clips and the second takes music or narration, each with its own volume or a silence switch.
Can I mirror or flip a clip?
Yes. Select a clip, open Size and position, and flip it left to right or top to bottom. Mirroring is the usual fix for footage shot on a selfie camera.
Does it work on a phone?
It is built for a computer. The timeline, the preview and the options panel need a real screen and a pointer, and video editing is heavy work for a phone. Use Chrome or Edge on a desktop or laptop.
Is my video uploaded anywhere?
No. Import, preview, editing and export all happen inside your browser. Nothing is sent to a server, so nobody, including us, can see what you are working on.
Terms and privacy
- This free video editor is provided on an “as is” basis. We do not guarantee compatibility with every file or device. Please keep a copy of your original files.
- All processing happens locally in your browser. Your media is never uploaded to, stored on, or transmitted to any server.
- By using this tool, you confirm that you have the legal right to edit and export the files you process. You are solely responsible for the content you process.
- Because nothing is uploaded, no video data is collected. Basic anonymous technical data such as browser type and error logs may be used to improve the tool.
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