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How to trim audio

Sometimes you only need a piece of an audio file — a ringtone, a quote, the best part of a recording. An audio trimmer lets you keep just that section and drop the rest.

This guide shows how to trim audio for free in your browser, with nothing to install and nothing uploaded.

Open the Audio Trimmer tool

Cut a clip from an audio file

Set start and end times and download your trimmed clip as an MP3.

  1. 1Open the Audio Trimmer tool.
  2. 2Drop your audio or video file, or click to select one.
  3. 3Enter the start and end times (in seconds or MM:SS format).
  4. 4Click Trim audio and download your clip.

Time format tips

Use whole seconds (e.g. 45) or a MM:SS timestamp (e.g. 1:30).

Leave the end time blank to trim from your start point to the end of the file.

For long files, use HH:MM:SS format (e.g. 1:05:30).

Works with video too

Drop in a video file and the trimmer will extract the audio between your chosen times. The output is always an MP3.

Frequently asked questions

Ready to try it?

Cut a clip from an audio file by start and end time.

Use Audio Trimmer