Does trimming lose quality?

The video is re-encoded on export, so it is not a byte-for-byte copy of the original, but it is encoded from your full-resolution footage rather than from a preview. For posting to social platforms the difference is not visible - they re-encode everything you upload anyway.

Can I trim a video on my phone?

Yes. The editor is a web page and runs in the browser on a phone or tablet as well as a computer. Nothing to install.

Is my video uploaded to a server?

No. Everything happens in your browser and the file never leaves your device. There is no account either.

Yes - trims, splits, freezes and reorders are all free, at the full length budget and with no watermark. What Pro adds is layering one picture over another, not cutting.

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How to trim a video

Trimming is the edit most videos actually need: lose the fumbling at the start, lose the long tail at the end, keep the middle. Emaki Studio does it in your browser without uploading the file, so a big recording is ready to cut the moment you add it. Here is how.

1. Add the clip Open Video Edit and add an MP4 or MOV. It is read straight off your device - no upload, so there is no wait before you can start.
2. Drag the ends in Each clip has a Start and an End handle. Pull them inward to cut off the opening and the tail. Your original file is never modified, so you can drag a handle back out at any point and the footage is still there.
3. Split it to cut something out of the middle To remove a section from the middle, split the clip at the point you want and trim the two halves independently. Splitting is free and you can do it as many times as you need.
4. Hold a frame if you need a beat Freeze a frame to hold on a shot - useful for letting a title land, or for ending on a still rather than a hard stop.
5. Export the trimmed video Choose an output shape and export an MP4. On a phone the share sheet opens so it saves into Photos; on a computer it downloads. No watermark either way.

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Does trimming lose quality?: The video is re-encoded on export, so it is not a byte-for-byte copy of the original, but it is encoded from your full-resolution footage rather than from a preview. For posting to social platforms the difference is not visible - they re-encode everything you upload anyway.
Can I trim a video on my phone?: Yes. The editor is a web page and runs in the browser on a phone or tablet as well as a computer. Nothing to install.
Is my video uploaded to a server?: No. Everything happens in your browser and the file never leaves your device. There is no account either.
Is trimming free?: Yes - trims, splits, freezes and reorders are all free, at the full length budget and with no watermark. What Pro adds is layering one picture over another, not cutting.