How to Trim a Video on an iPhone 16/15/14/13 Professionally

iPhone records videos in high definition, but there is no convenient trimming App for iPhone. If you want to publish it to YouTube, TikTok, etc., you need to tweak the video duration. Sometimes, you also need to cut out missed clips seamlessly for easy posting. So, in this article, we will introduce several paid and free apps to make your video trimming with iPhone more convenient and accurate.

Trim a Video on iPhone with Built-in Photos App

The trimming function of the iPhone Photos App is simple and only suitable for basic trimming. There's basic video frame size cropping, duration cropping, filters, color grading, and video angle correction. iOS 16 starts with a mixing option, which reduces background noise or highlights vocals, among other basic choices. But it can only trim video on iPhone with a certain section at the beginning or end and doesn't remove a frame or a miss in the middle.

Step 1Find the video you want to cut on your iPhone and tap the “Edit” button in the top left corner or bottom right.

Step 2Drag the yellow box on the timeline to intercept the part of the video you need. You can also make basic video adjustments by choosing “Crop, Filter, Color Tone” at the bottom.

Step 3Once you are satisfied with the video, tap “Done” after determining where you want it.

Use Apple Official Tool iMovie to Trim a Video on an iPhone

Apple also has an official video-trimming app for iPhone, iMovie. It can be downloaded directly from the App Store. iMovie can cut a part of a video by splitting the video. It provides fundamental transitions, theme templates, and soundtracks. Users can also import the audio from the Apple “Music” app. However, it consumes more phone memory when trimming HD videos on an iPhone and doesn't have multi-layer video track editing.

Step 1Launch iMovie, tap the “Add” button to add the video you want to trim on iPhone, then select “Movie” and import the video.

Step 2Find the frame you want to edit and tap “Split” at the bottom of the screen to split the video into two parts. Please scroll through the last scene of the clip you want to cut to split it again.

Step 3Now that the part you want to delete has been separated, tap “Clip” and “Delete”, and your video is basically trimmed on your iPhone. Finally, when you have cut all the unwanted parts this way, tap “Done” to save the video. After that, you can upload it to your gallery.

Trim iPhone Video with Professional Editing Software

But if you want to refine your trimming on iPhone and need more features to optimize your video, you can't miss 4Easysoft Total Video Converter. It can not only edit your iPhone videos but also merge multiple short clips, remove noise, enhance video clarity, and so on. It can accurately remove a missed segment of your video or add repetition to a scene. It has a toolbox with all the functions arranged in it, and frequently used functions can be topped.

Step 1Launch 4Easysoft Total Video Converter. Import iPhone videos to be trimmed on your computer. Go to the Toolbox to find “Video Trimmer”.

Step 2Click “Add a Video” in the center to add your target video on your iPhone. Find the section you want to trim and click “Split”. Then, trim the unnecessary part of the video.

Step 3You can add fade-in and fade-out effects to the video. When satisfied with the video, click “Merge into one” in the bottom left corner and “Export” in the bottom right corner.

How to Trim a Video on iPhone with Splice

Regarding video trimming on iPhone, Splice is also a good choice. You can pretty much do whatever you want with videos on the app. It has basic cropping, splitting, rewinding, and speed shifting. To adapt to different iPhone video platforms, it can directly change the video size to a fixed mode and add all kinds of filters and transitions. It has a copyright-free music library to pick the soundtrack you need. It can even automatically recognize the tempo and content to add a soundtrack for you. This makes it great for mobile video trimming on iPhone. However, it has limited functionality in the free version, and some materials can only be used by unlocking the premium version.

Step 1Launch Splice and input your target video on your iPhone. Find the timeline, and it will turn yellow after you start editing.

Step 2Click on your video, and an editing menu will appear. The timeline will turn blue, and a white box will appear. Then, you can drag the white box to start editing.

Step 3When you are satisfied with the video, click the “Done” on the top right corner. And it will be saved to your “Picture” App.

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