Demos and walkthroughs

Trim the dead air off a screen recording

Cut the fumbling at the start and the pause at the end without opening a video editor you have to learn first.

~30sec to do
macOS, Windows

Every recording starts with a few seconds of you finding the right window and ends with you reaching for the stop button. Nobody needs to watch either. The problem is that trimming usually means exporting to something heavier, waiting for it to render, and re-uploading the result.

How to do it

  1. 1

    Open the recording in the Studio editor

  2. 2

    Drag the start handle past the fumbling

    The timeline scrubs with the mouse wheel as well as the trackpad.

  3. 3

    Drag the end handle back to where you actually finished

  4. 4

    Copy the share link

    The link stays the same, so anywhere you already pasted it still works.

What you end up with

The same share link, now starting and ending where you meant it to, with no re-upload and no export wait.

Questions

Can I cut something out of the middle?

Yes. Snip the timeline at both edges of the part you want gone and drag the remaining pieces together.

Does trimming change the link I already shared?

No. The link is stable, so an edit reaches everyone who already has it.

Try it yourself

QuickSnip is free to start. Record or snap, and the link is on your clipboard before the window closes.

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How to Trim a Screen Recording (No Video Editor Needed)