FFmpeg Cut a video to a clip by seconds: Difference between revisions
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Command Explanation | Command Explanation | ||
-i This specifies the input file. In that case, it is (input.mp4). | -i This specifies the input file. In that case, it is (input.mp4). | ||
-ss Used with -i, this seeks in the input file (input.mp4) to position. | -ss Used with -i, this seeks in the input file (input.mp4) to position. | ||
00:01:00 This is the time your trimmed video will start with. | 00:01:00 This is the time your trimmed video will start with. | ||
-to The next argument after -to specifies the position (counted from the start of the entire, original video) at which FFmpeg should stop reading the data (00:02:00). | -to The next argument after -to specifies the position (counted from the start of the entire, original video) at which FFmpeg should stop reading the data (00:02:00). | ||
00:02:00 This is the time your trimmed video will end with. | 00:02:00 This is the time your trimmed video will end with. | ||
-c copy This is an option to trim via stream copy. (NB: Very fast) | -c copy This is an option to trim via stream copy. (NB: Very fast) | ||
The timing format is hh:mm:ss. | The timing format is hh:mm:ss. | ||
Revision as of 19:45, 24 August 2025
The fastest and best ffmpeg-based method I have figured out is:
ffmpeg -ss 00:01:00 -to 00:02:00 -i input.mp4 -c copy output.mp4
This command trims your video in seconds!
Explanation of the command: Command Explanation
-i This specifies the input file. In that case, it is (input.mp4). -ss Used with -i, this seeks in the input file (input.mp4) to position. 00:01:00 This is the time your trimmed video will start with. -to The next argument after -to specifies the position (counted from the start of the entire, original video) at which FFmpeg should stop reading the data (00:02:00). 00:02:00 This is the time your trimmed video will end with. -c copy This is an option to trim via stream copy. (NB: Very fast)
The timing format is hh:mm:ss.
