FREE VIDEO CLIPPER

Clippingnet Video Clipper

Drop a file, paste a URL, or paste a YouTube link - cut a precise clip right in this tab. Nothing is uploaded, nothing is watermarked, and there's no account to create.

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Everything Clippingnet can do

One tool, three source types, a handful of things it does well - no bloated feature list, just what's actually here.

Clip local video files

Drop or browse to a file on your device - MP4, MOV, WebM, MKV - and start cutting immediately. It's read directly from disk, never uploaded.

100% private

Cut from a direct video URL

Paste a link to a hosted video and Clippingnet fetches, streams, or previews it depending on what the server allows - always telling you which mode you're in.

3-tier load ladder

Generate YouTube clip links

Paste a YouTube watch, share, or Shorts link and get back a timestamped share link and an auto-stopping embed - the honest ceiling of what a browser can do with YouTube.

Link + embed

Frame-accurate in/out points

Drag the orange handles, or play the video and tap I / O to mark the start and end. Arrow keys nudge one frame at a time for the final adjustment.

Keyboard shortcuts

Preview the exact clip

Preview clip plays only your current selection and stops precisely at the out point - the real test of a cut, since scrubbing alone is easy to misjudge.

Instant playback

Export a real WebM file

For local files and URLs, Cut & download renders and saves a real WebM clip with audio at 8 Mbps, straight to your downloads folder.

Real-time export

Copy links and embed code

YouTube clips give you a one-click copy for the share link, the auto-stopping embed URL, and a ready-to-paste iframe embed code.

One-click copy

Share to eleven destinations

WhatsApp, Facebook, Telegram, X, LinkedIn, Reddit, email, embed, or a native share sheet - the share panel appears as soon as you have something to send.

11 share targets

See exactly what mode you're in

The metadata strip always shows the file format, dimensions, size, and whether the current source is export-ready or preview-only, before you try to export.

No surprises

What it's honestly not built for

The scope is intentionally narrow. Here's the line, drawn clearly.

Clippingnet is

A precise cutting tool for one clip at a time
Private by architecture for local files
Free, with no feature paywall
Fast enough to use for a single quick cut

Clippingnet is not

A full editor - no music, text overlays, or filters
A YouTube downloader - that's outside what a browser can legally do
An AI highlight generator - you choose the moment, not an algorithm
A batch-processing tool for many clips at once

How to use it, in four steps

Load your source

Drop a file, paste a direct video URL, or paste a YouTube link into the box above.

Mark the in and out points

Drag the timeline handles, or play the video and tap I and O at the right moments.

Preview it

Preview clip plays exactly your selection so you can confirm the cut before exporting anything.

Export or share

Cut & download saves a file, or for YouTube sources, generates your share link and embed - then send it wherever you need.

Try it with a sample video

No video handy? Load one of these to try every feature above.

9:56

Big Buck Bunny

Clear visual gags with obvious start/end points.

10:53

Elephants Dream

Dialogue-driven - good for practicing speech cuts.

14:48

Sintel

Long-form - good for a bigger timeline to navigate.

12:14

Tears of Steel

Live-action with fine detail - a good export quality test.

Simple pricing

Every feature listed under #cando is available right now, for free, with nothing locked behind a tier.

The only plan

$0/ forever

Unlimited clips - no daily caps
Files, URLs, and YouTube - all three sources
No watermarks - your clips are yours
No account - just load and cut
No uploads - nothing leaves your device

Clip video you own or have permission to use. Your own footage is straightforwardly yours to clip. Someone else's content for republishing needs their permission or a legal exception like fair use.

Frequently asked questions

Is Clippingnet really free?

Yes - every feature described above is available with no account, no subscription, and no watermark. There's no locked "pro" tier hiding behind these features.

Does my video get uploaded anywhere?

For local files, no - the video is read directly by your browser using the File API and never transmitted to a server. For direct URLs and YouTube links, the video is fetched or streamed to play in your browser, not stored by us.

What video formats can I clip?

Whatever your browser can natively decode - typically MP4 (H.264), WebM (VP8/VP9), and MOV, though exact codec support varies slightly by browser.

What format does the exported clip come out as?

WebM with VP9 or VP8 video and Opus audio, since that's what browsers can natively encode in real time. If you need MP4 specifically, a one-step conversion handles it: ffmpeg -i clip.webm -c:a aac clip.mp4.

Why can't I download a clipped YouTube video?

YouTube's terms don't allow extracting downloadable files from their platform, and there's no way around that from a browser without breaking the rules. You get a timestamped link and an auto-stopping embed instead - the honest ceiling of what's possible.

Is there a limit on video length or file size?

Local files have no hard size limit, though very large files take longer to process in-browser. Direct URLs over 60MB fall back to a streaming preview mode instead of a full download for export.

Why does a pasted URL sometimes only let me preview, not export?

That happens when the hosting server blocks cross-origin access (CORS), which is required for a browser to legally read and re-encode the video data. The metadata strip always tells you which mode you're in before you try to export.

Can I use exported clips commercially?

Yes, there's no license fee or usage restriction from Clippingnet's side. You're responsible for having the rights to the source video itself.

Does it work on mobile?

Yes - it's built on standard web APIs that work in mobile browsers, though drag precision is naturally easier with a mouse than a touchscreen.

Can I clip multiple segments from one video at once?

Not in a single export - the tool handles one in/out selection at a time. For multiple clips from the same source, repeat the process for each segment.

How accurate is the in/out point marking?

Frame-accurate - you can mark to the millisecond and nudge by a single frame using the arrow keys, landing within roughly 33–42ms of your intended point depending on frame rate.

Does exporting reduce video quality?

There's one generation of re-encoding during export, at 8 Mbps, which is usually visually indistinguishable from the source at typical resolutions.