YouTube Video Trimmer and Cutter - Save Clips as MP4 or MP3

Chrome extension

A download button under every YouTube video

SaveVideo.net Helper puts a download bar right below the YouTube player. Pick a quality up to 4K, or MP3, and the file saves without leaving the page.

4K and 8K when the video has them
No copying links, no new tabs
No hourly limit

5.02,195 ratings

Also works in Edge, Brave and Opera. See how the extension works

How it works

How to trim a YouTube video

01
Paste the YouTube link
Copy the video’s address, or tap Share and Copy link in the YouTube app, and paste it at the top of this page.
02
Open Trim and set the clip
Tap Trim. Drag the two handles on the filmstrip, or type the start and end times in minutes and seconds.
03
Save the clip
Pick an MP4 quality or MP3. Only the part between your start and end is saved.

About this downloader

Cutting a clip before you save it

The SaveVideo YouTube video trimmer is a YouTube video cutter that saves only the part of a video you need. Paste a link, mark a start and an end on the filmstrip, and download that clip as MP4 or MP3. It suits one song from a live set, one answer from a long interview, or the ten seconds you want to send a friend.

Set the start and end to the second

Drag the handles, or type exact times such as 01:15 and 01:42. Reset puts the clip back to the whole video. Your start and end are sent with the download, so the file you get is the clip, not the whole video.

Quality follows the whole video

The YouTube video trimmer follows the website’s quality rules, and they look at the length of the full video, not your clip. From a video under 10 minutes you can save a clip in up to 1080p. From a video of 10 minutes or more, clips come in 360p or lower. So a one-minute clip from a 40-minute talk is saved in 360p at most.

Clips as MP3

Pick MP3 instead of a video quality and only the sound of your clip is saved: a chorus for a ringtone, a quote from a lecture, a sound effect.

Supported links

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID
https://youtu.be/VIDEO_ID
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VIDEO_ID

Download only videos you own or have permission to save. Respect creators and each platform’s terms of use.

Android app

SaveVideo on your phone

Tap Share on a video, choose SaveVideo, pick a quality. No copying and pasting.

4.9Free

Scan with your phone's camera to installGet it onGoogle PlayFREEInstalls as WebView Studio

On iPhone? The app is Android-only. SaveVideo.net works in Safari, and you can add it to your Home Screen.

Learn more about the Android app

FAQ

Questions about downloading from YouTube

Do I have to download the whole video to trim it?

No. With the YouTube video trimmer you set the start and end before anything is saved, and the file that reaches your phone or computer is only the clip. That keeps the download small: a 30-second clip from an hour-long stream is a 30-second file, not an hour of video you then cut yourself.

Why is 1080p missing when I trim a long video?

Because the website’s quality rule looks at the full video’s length. For a video of 10 minutes or more, it offers 360p or lower, whatever the length of your clip. On a computer, the free SaveVideo.net Helper for Chrome has no length limit, so it can save the full video in HD.

Can I save just the sound of a clip?

Yes. Set the start and end, then pick MP3 instead of a video quality. You get only the sound of that part, as an MP3 file. MP3 clips work for YouTube videos up to 4 hours long, and on the website each clip counts as one of your 3 free YouTube downloads per hour.

Quick trick

Type “vid” before youtube.com

On any YouTube video, add vid in front of youtube.com in the address bar and press Enter. The video opens here, ready to download.

youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ

add “vid”

No limits

Download without the hourly limit

The Chrome extension and the Android app have no hourly limit, and both are free.Get the app for downloads with no hourly limit.

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