The Klipa editorial team · tested on October 26, 2026
You have one recording and need several distinct passages—not just a cut somewhere in the timeline. The key is to mark a start and an end for every passage, then export each range as its own clip.
A split makes a cut; an extract makes a clip
Splitting a video means cutting it at a point. That divides the timeline into parts, but it does not automatically create every separate passage you want. To extract a section, you choose both its beginning and its end, then export the range as a standalone file.
For example, to keep a short answer from an interview, note where the answer starts and where it finishes. If you want three moments from the same recording, you will define and export three ranges. A single split only creates a boundary; it does not find or export all your chosen moments for you.
Mark the passages before you start cutting
Watch the recording once and write down the start and end time of each passage you want. Use a simple list such as “00:42–01:18” and “03:05–03:39.” Include seconds so you can return to the right points without searching through the full video again.
Cut my videoDo it on your video, here.Decide the order you want the clips to appear in, too. Keeping the ranges in that order makes it easier to name and review the resulting files. If a passage begins or ends during a sentence, replay a little around each boundary before settling on the timestamps.
Export each range in Klipa from your browser
Open Klipa’s video cutter and choose the existing video from your computer or phone. The tool runs in a browser, so there is nothing to install. It accepts formats including MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI, WebM, and 3GP, as well as audio formats such as MP3 and WAV.
Set the start and end of your first passage, then export it as a separate clip. Repeat those steps for each remaining range; each export produces one selected passage, not a batch of clips from a single cut. You can use the same workflow on a phone browser or a computer. Our production data includes uploads from iPhone and Android browsers, though that fact is not a promise about processing speed on every device.
For more help choosing cut points and trimming in a browser, see our guide to cutting and splitting video online. If you are working from a long podcast or interview, our guide to making clips from a longer video covers that use case.
Choose an online cutter or your editing software
A browser tool is a practical choice when you already know which passages you need and want to export them without installing an editor. Use the software you already know when the clips also need a more involved edit or must stay within an existing project. Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, CapCut, iMovie, Canva, and After Effects have their own workflows; their menus and commands are not interchangeable.
On a Mac, QuickTime Player provides a direct split command: move the playhead to the point you want, then choose Edit > Split Clip. That divides the movie into two clips, and you can repeat the operation. As Apple’s QuickTime instructions explain, splitting the timeline is not the same as exporting each desired section as its own file—you still need to export the clips you want separately.
Review the boundaries and export options
Before exporting the full set, play a few seconds around each start and end point. Check that the first word or action is intact, that the passage stops where you intend, and that the clips follow your chosen order. Then open the exported files and confirm each contains the correct section.
In our team’s test on October 26, 2026, a 5-to-15-second extract from a 21.3 s demonstration video produced a 10.0 s clip in 1.7 s. The file size changed from 7.5 MB to 2.0 MB, a reported size reduction of 73.3%. That is one test example, not a guaranteed speed or file size for other videos. A free export carries a small Klipa logo; a one-off Pass or subscription allows export without it. For a general walkthrough of the steps, see our simple guide to cutting video online.
Choose the ranges you want, then separate your video into clips in Klipa and review each exported file.
