How to Trim Any Part of a Video on iPhone Easily and Quickly

Do you want to edit videos on iPhone without installing any third-party apps? Do you want to learn how to trim any part of a video, not just the beginning or the end? Do you want to do it easily and quickly, without compromising the quality of your video? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this blog post is for you.

In this post, you will learn how to trim any part of a video on iPhone using the built-in Photos app. You will also learn how to adjust the slow-motion effect if you recorded video in Slo-mo mode. By the end of this post, you will be able to edit videos like a pro and share them with friends and family.

Why Trim Videos on iPhone?

There are many reasons why you might want to trim videos on iPhone. For example, you might want to:

• Cut out unwanted or boring parts of a video
• Remove mistakes or errors from a video
• Shorten a video to fit a specific time limit or platform
• Highlight the most important or interesting parts of a video
• Create a montage or a collage of different video clips

Whatever reason, trimming videos on iPhone is a simple and convenient way to improve video content. You don’t need to transfer videos to a computer or use any complex software. You can do it right on iPhone, using the Photos app that comes pre-installed on device.

How to Trim Videos on iPhone Using the Photos App

The Photos app is not just for storing and viewing photos and videos. It also has a built-in video editor that lets you trim videos on iPhone. Here are the steps to follow:

1. Open the Photos app and tap on the video that you want to trim.
2. Tap on the Edit button at the top right corner of the screen. It looks like three horizontal lines or sliders.
3. Drag the arrows on the reel below the video to trim the video from both ends. You can tap on the Play button to preview trimmed video and confirm that it’s the correct part of the video.
4. Tap on Done and choose to save the video as a new clip or replace the original one.

That’s it! You have successfully trimmed video on iPhone using the Photos app. You can now share trimmed video with others or keep it on device.

How to Trim the Middle Part of a Video on iPhone

But what if you want to trim the middle part of a video, not just the beginning or the end? For example, you might want to remove an awkward pause, a cough, or a background noise from video. Or you might want to cut out a specific scene or segment from video.

Unfortunately, the Photos app does not have a built-in option to trim the middle part of a video on iPhone. However, there is a workaround that you can use to achieve the same result. Here are the steps to follow:

1. Open the Photos app and tap on the video that you want to trim.
2. Tap on the Edit button at the top right corner of the screen. It looks like three horizontal lines or sliders.
3. Drag the right arrow on the reel below the video to the end of the part that you want to keep. For example, if you want to trim the middle part of a 10-second video, drag the right arrow to the 4-second mark.
4. Tap on Done and choose to save the video as a new clip. This will create a new video that contains the first part of the original video that you want to keep.
5. Go back to the Photos app and tap on the original video again.
6. Tap on the Edit button at the top right corner of the screen. It looks like three horizontal lines or sliders.
7. Drag the left arrow on the reel below the video to the beginning of the part that you want to keep. For example, if you want to trim the middle part of a 10-second video, drag the left arrow to the 6-second mark.
8. Tap on Done and choose to save the video as a new clip. This will create another new video that contains the second part of the original video that you want to keep.
9. Go to the Photos app and select the two new videos that you created. Tap on the Share button at the bottom left corner of the screen. It looks like a box with an arrow pointing up.
10. Scroll down and tap on Save to Files. Choose a location to save videos, such as iCloud Drive or On My iPhone.
11. Open the Files app and go to the location where you saved videos. Tap on the Select button at the top right corner of the screen and select the two videos that you saved.
12. Tap on the More button at the bottom right corner of the screen. It looks like three dots in a circle.
13. Tap on Create PDF. This will create a PDF file that contains two videos as pages.
14. Tap on the PDF file that you created and tap on the Markup button at the top right corner of the screen. It looks like a pen tip in a circle.
15. Tap on the Plus button at the bottom right corner of the screen and select Signature. Sign name on the screen and tap on Done.
16. Tap on the Share button at the top right corner of the screen and scroll down to find iMovie. Tap on iMovie to open the PDF file in iMovie.
17. In iMovie, tap on the Create Movie button at the bottom of the screen. This will create a new movie project that contains two videos as clips.
18. Tap on the first clip and drag it to the left until it snaps to the beginning of the timeline. Tap on the second clip and drag it to the right until it snaps to the end of the timeline. Make sure that there is no gap between the two clips.
19. Tap on the Done button at the top left corner of the screen. Tap on the Share button at the bottom of the screen and choose how you want to save or share trimmed video.

That’s it! You have successfully trimmed the middle part of a video on iPhone using a combination of the Photos app, the Files app, and iMovie. This may seem like a long and complicated process, but once you get the hang of it, you can do it in a few minutes.

How to Adjust the Slow-Motion Effect on iPhone

If you recorded video in Slo-mo mode, you can also adjust the portion of the video that appears in slow motion on iPhone. This can help you create dramatic or funny effects with video. Here are the steps to follow:

1. Open the Photos app and tap on the video that you recorded in Slo-mo mode.
2. Tap on the Edit button at the top right corner of the screen. It looks like three horizontal lines or sliders.
3. Drag the white vertical bars beneath the reel below the video to set where the video is played in slow motion. You can tap on the Play button to preview slow-motion video and confirm that it’s the correct part of the video.
4. Tap on Done and choose to save the video as a new clip or replace the original one.

That’s it! You have successfully adjusted the slow-motion effect on video on iPhone using the Photos app. You can now share slow-motion video with others or keep it on device.

Conclusion

In this blog post, you learned how to trim any part of a video on iPhone using the built-in Photos app. You also learned how to adjust the slow-motion effect if you recorded video in Slo-mo mode. By following these steps, you can edit videos on iPhone easily and quickly, without installing any third-party apps.