The Klipa editorial team · tested on October 26, 2026
If the mistake is at the start or end of your recording, the Photos app can trim it away. To remove a section from the middle while keeping both the beginning and the ending, use a timeline editor such as iMovie; trimming the ends in Photos will not do that.
Choose the method based on where the unwanted footage is
Yes, you can remove part of a video on an iPhone, but the right method depends on the cut you need. Use Photos to shorten the beginning or end. Use iMovie to split around an unwanted middle section, delete that segment, and keep the footage on either side. Klipa is another option when you want to export one continuous range from an existing video—not remove a middle segment and join the remaining parts.
Trim the beginning or end in Photos
Open the video in Photos and tap Edit. On the timeline, drag the handle at the left to remove footage from the beginning, or the handle at the right to shorten the ending. Play the trimmed version to check the new in-point and out-point, then tap Done and save your edit. If your iPhone offers a choice to save a new clip, use it when you want to keep the original untouched.
Cut my videoDo it on your video, here.Delete a middle section with iMovie
In iMovie, create a movie project and add your video to the timeline. Move the playhead to the start of the passage you want to remove, select the clip, and use Split. Repeat at the end of the unwanted passage. Tap the separated middle segment and choose Delete; the two wanted sections remain in the timeline, with the later footage following the earlier footage. Play across the join before exporting to make sure the cut does not remove a needed word or action. The tutorial video below demonstrates this kind of removal on iPhone.
Check the cut before you export
Watch a few seconds on both sides of the join. If the cut feels abrupt, adjust the split points or add a transition only if it suits the scene. Apple explains that iMovie’s clip trimmer can add or remove individual frames and that you can arrange video clips and photos in a project in its iMovie editing guidance.
Use Klipa when you need one continuous excerpt
If you want to keep a single uninterrupted range—such as a useful moment from a longer recording—you can select and export that range in Klipa’s video cutter. It runs in a browser on phones and computers, and you choose the video from your device. It is a range extractor, not a timeline editor: it does not remove a section in the middle and automatically join the footage before and after it. For more detail on this workflow, see our guide to cutting a video online and online trimming and editing steps.
What our test shows
In our team’s bench test on October 26, 2026, we extracted a 10.0-second range from a 21.3-second demo video. Server-side processing took 1.7 seconds; that is a test result, not a promise of processing speed on an iPhone. A free export carries a small Klipa logo; exporting without it requires a one-time Pass or a subscription.
Review the result and keep the original
Before replacing or sharing anything, replay the exported video from the cut point through the next few seconds, then check the full clip for any missing footage. Keep the original until you are satisfied with the edit. Also separate picture edits from sound edits: removing a video passage is different from muting or removing audio, so use the audio controls if the picture should stay but the sound should change.
For an unwanted middle passage, split and delete it in iMovie; for a rough start or ending, Photos is quicker. Choose the method that matches the cut, then review the saved video before you share it.
