Use the trimmer to remove unwanted sections from your video’s beginning and end.
This article refers to the trimmer tool found on the video settings page for all uploaded Vimeo videos. To learn more about the trimming feature in the editor, visit How do I use the Timeline in the editor?.
⚠️Note: If your account is Standard, Pro, or higher, you’ll have access to the text-based video editor. Learn more at ‘How do I use the text-based video editor?‘.
You can access the trimmer on the video settings page. Select Edit on the righthand panel and then Trimmer.
To use the trimmer:
- Visit the video’s setting’s page and select the Edit button on the lefthand panel. The button shows a pair of scissors.
- Select Trimmer from the panel that will appear on the left.
- Select and drag the trimer handles at the beginning and end of your video to shorten or lengthen the duration.
💡Tip: You can also untrim previously trimmed videos. Select the trimmer handles and drag in the opposite direction you used to trimmed to display the previously trimmed media. - You can split your video into multiple clips by selecting and dragging the time indicator needle the specified point in your video and selecting the Split button. (
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- The clip will be split into two separate clips on either side of the time indicator needle.
- Each clip can be trimmed individual of the other or split further.
- You can also delete a clip by selecting the clip and selecting the Delete button (
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💡Tip: Use the zoom slider to zoom in and out of the timeline to help you make more exact trims.
How do I Re-Trim my video?
If you want to re-trim your video from a previous version, you can try the following steps.
- Visit the video's management page and select the (...) menu in the top-right corner.
- Select Version History.
- In the Version History box, select which version of your video you'd like to restore your video to.
- Select the (...) menu next to the version and select Restore.
This will restore your video to its previous version. Follow the instructions listed above to re-trim the restored version of your video.
If you are still unable to trim your video, please contact support for further assistance. Include the URL for the video that you would like to trim as well as which steps you've used to try and trim your video.
⚠️Notes:
- Videos can be trimmed in units of 20 milliseconds (0:00:20) and above.
- The tool is not enabled for 360-degree videos or videos that were uploaded to Vimeo prior to October 2013.
- Currently, the trimmer is not enabled for VOD (video-on-demand) videos.
- If you would like multiple trimmed clips to be saved as separate videos, you will need to re-upload your original video to trim it another time.