Learn how to easily cut unwanted parts of a video on Android with step-by-step instructions provided in this article.Cutting out unwanted parts of a video on Android is quite easy and can be done with the same video editor that comes pre-installed on your phone, i.e. without installing any additional apps. However, if you want to remove, delete or remove parts of a video that are in between (not at the beginning or end of the video), you will need an additional app like the ones I recommend in the second part of this tutorial.

How to cut unwanted parts of a video on Android

The pieces or parts that are at the beginning or end of the video can be easily deleted from the same video editor that comes from the factory on your Android:

1. Open the video from the gallery.
2. Tap the screen to bring up the menu. Tap the pencil icon . You’ll enter the video editor. If you don’t see the pencil, you may be on the Video Player screen. In that case, tap the three dots above and select Editor.
3. Tap the scissors button . Sliding borders will appear at the beginning and end of the video.
4. Drag the mentioned edges inwards until you establish the new start and end points of the video. The excess parts on the sides will be deleted.
5. Finally press the Save button and the video should be saved in the same Android Gallery.

How to remove parts of a video that are in the middle

Unfortunately, Android’s default video editor doesn’t have the ability to cut out parts of a video that are either in or in between. To do that, you’ll need to use a specialized video editing app. I recommend using inShot ( Google Play ) or YouTube Create ( apkmirror.com ), because both will give you a watermark-free result. However, the process I explain below applies to any video editing app, including the two mentioned above:

1. Open your video editor app and load the video from which you want to cut out the unwanted parts. You will need to locate the video in your device’s files.
2. Swipe the video reel to the right until the selection bar is at the beginning of the part or piece you want to delete .
3. In the editing menu, tap on the button that says Divide . The first point of the part you want to delete will be marked.
4. Slide the image scroll again, but this time until the selection bar matches the end point of the part or piece you want to remove .
5. Tap the Split button again . The second point of the piece you want to delete will be highlighted.
6. Tap on the part or piece you just created to mark it and click on the delete or erase option (trash can icon).
7. Finally press Save .

Conclusion

To cut out unwanted parts of a video on Android, you can use the same video editor that comes with your Android if it’s the beginning or end of the video you want to delete. However, if you want to trim a video into parts or remove chunks that are in the middle, you’ll need to download an additional app. Whichever app you download, the process is basically the same: mark the beginning and end of the part of the video you want to delete (using the Split option) and hit the Delete option. This Split option is the one that is not found in Android’s own video editor. That’s why a specialist app is required.