> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://itsfoss.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Video Trimmer: A No-nonsense, Simple Video Trimming Application for Linux Desktop - URL: https://itsfoss.com/video-trimmer/ - Published: 2020-07-20T14:59:34.000Z - Updated: 2023-06-19T11:04:44.000Z - Description: A dead simple tool to trim videos quickly without re-encoding them. Here, we take a look at what it offers. - Author: Ankush Das - Tags: Applications You probably already know some of the [best free video editors](https://itsfoss.com/open-source-video-editors/) for Linux, but not everyone needs all the features offered. Sometimes you want to perform a single operation quickly, for instance — trimming a video. Would you rather explore a full-fledged video editor to perform a simple trim operation, or prefer a quick tool to help you trim the video? Of course, it would depend on your preferences and what you want to do with the video. But, for most users, a tool that makes it super easy to trim a video will be the solution. Hence, I’d like to highlight a simple open-source tool to quickly trim videos – [Video Trimmer](https://gitlab.gnome.org/YaLTeR/video-trimmer?ref=itsfoss.com). [Video Trimmer](https://gitlab.gnome.org/YaLTeR/video-trimmer?ref=itsfoss.com) ![Video Trimmer with an MP4 video file opened](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/05/video-trimmer.webp) Video Trimmer # Installing Video Trimmer on Linux Video Trimmer is only available as a Flatpak package on [Flathub](https://flathub.org/apps/details/org.gnome.gitlab.YaLTeR.VideoTrimmer?ref=itsfoss.com). So, you should be able to install it on any Linux distribution with Flatpak support. ![Install Video Trimmer Flatpak using terminal commands](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/05/install_video_trimmer_full.svg) Install Video Trimmer Flatpak ``` flatpak install flathub org.gnome.gitlab.YaLTeR.VideoTrimmer ``` If you didn’t know about Flatpak, you might want to refer to our guide on [installing and using Flatpak](https://itsfoss.com/flatpak-guide/). If you’re using Arch or Manjaro, you can find it listed on [AUR](https://itsfoss.com/aur-arch-linux/) (Arch User Repository). [Video Trimmer (Flathub)](https://flathub.org/apps/details/org.gnome.gitlab.YaLTeR.VideoTrimmer?ref=itsfoss.com) # Video Trimmer: Overview Video Trimmer is an open-source application that helps trim video clips without re-encoding them. So, you’ll be able to trim videos without losing the original quality. All you have to do is – open the video file using Video Trimmer and then select the region to trim using the mouse. ![Open a Video file from local storage in Video Trimmer Application](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/05/open-a-file-in-video-trimmer.png) Open a Video File You can manually set the time range to trim, or drag the region to trim using the mouse. Of course, manually setting the timestamp could take a while if it’s a long video file and you don’t know where to look. To give you an idea, take a look at the screenshot below to see the options available when using Video Trimmer: ![Options available in Video Trimmer application to select the required area to trim](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/05/trim-video-with-drag-or-timestam.webp) Video Trimmer Options **Suggested Read 📖** If you don't want a dedicated app to trim a video, you can use VLC in some emergency cases: [How to Trim a Video in VLC Player \[If You Really Want to\]VLC is a versatile media player. It even allows trimming videos with some effort. Here’s how to do it.![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2022/12/android-chrome-192x192.png)It's FOSSSreenath![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2022/11/trim-videos-in-linux.png)](https://itsfoss.com/vlc-trim-video/) ## Wrapping Up Video Trimmer uses [FFmpeg](https://ffmpeg.org/?ref=itsfoss.com) underneath it. What it does can be done easily [using FFmpeg commands](https://itsfoss.com/ffmpeg/) in the terminal. But then, not everyone wants to use the terminal for cutting part of a video. Tools like Video Trimmer help such people (like me). For some reason, if you want to look for an alternative, you may also try [VidCutter](https://itsfoss.com/vidcutter-video-editor-linux/). Of course, you can always rely on [top video editors available for Linux](https://itsfoss.com/best-video-editing-software-linux/) (like [OpenShot](https://itsfoss.com/openshot-video-editor-release/)) to trim videos, along with the ability to perform some advanced operations. **Suggested Read 📖** [9 Best Free Video Editing Software for Linux in 2023Looking for a free video editor for Linux? Here are the best options for various kind of video editing needs on Linux.![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2022/12/android-chrome-192x192.png)It's FOSSAnkush Das![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2016/06/best-Video-editors-Linux.png)](https://itsfoss.com/best-video-editing-software-linux/) *What do you think about using “*Video Trimmer*” on Linux? Do you already have another favorite video-trimming tool? Let me know your thoughts in the comments below!*