How to Trim a Video in Photos

How to Trim a Video in Photos

Sometimes we shoot videos on our iPhones and catch not only the event we want, but the before and after moments too. For example, I want to make sure I catch my teenage son running the 50-yard dash at his track meets, so I start my iPhone recording sometimes several minutes before the starting gun fires. When I go back to watch the video or show it to others, I would prefer not to watch people walking back and forth and changing seats before the race starts. This is where trimming (editing) the video comes in handy.

Here’s how to do it:

Locate the video you want to trim in the Photos app and tap on it. 

Drag the white line in the top bar to fast forward or rewind the video.

When you find the section of video you’d like to keep, drag the arrow markers to the left or right of the video bar to contain the edited version. When you have it just right tap the Trim button in the upper right-hand corner.

 

Tap on either Trim Original or Save as New Clip. Just remember that if you choose Trim Original, all trimmed frames will be permanently deleted. Choosing Save as New Clip will let you preserve the original video and create a new file for the trimmed version.