Edit a Video
Cut out unwanted parts of a video or trim the beginning or end of the video.
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Cut out unwanted parts of a video or trim the beginning or end of the video.
In this tutorial:
Tip: Enhance your video or access additional editing options in Camtasia.
Snagit provides basic editing to cut out unwanted parts of a recording or combine videos. For more video editing options, such as reducing background noise, adding music, or adding arrows, callout text, or titles, try TechSmith Camtasia.
After recording a video capture, the MP4 file opens in Snagit Editor to preview and edit. The video playback controls appear under the video.
Video Control | Description | |
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![]() | Elapsed time | Displays the elapsed time at the playhead’s position on the timeline. |
![]() | Start / End Selection Handles | Drag the handles to select the starting and ending points for a video selection. |
![]() | Playhead | Controls which frame in the video is displayed. Drag the playhead to jump to a specific point in the video. |
![]() | Play / Pause | Play or pause the video. |
![]() | Previous / Next Frame | Click to move back or forward one frame. Click and hold to rewind or fast forward. |
![]() | Playback Speed (Mac only) | Select a speed to review the video in Snagit. Playback speed does not affect how the video plays when you share, save, or export the file. |
![]() | Time | Displays the total length of the video. |
![]() | Create Animated GIF | Save the entire video or the current selection as an Animated GIF file. |
![]() | Save Frame as PNG | Save the current video frame as a still image. The new image opens in the tray. |
Delete unwanted parts of a video such as mistakes or coughs, or trim the beginning or end of the video.
Capture the current video frame as a still image.
Note: This tutorial is for Snagit version 2023. Previous versions may look or function differently.