<p><a href="http://virtualdub.org" rel="nofollow">VirtualDub</a> is probably the best tool for trimming/splitting <strong>AVI</strong> files (without recompression). For other formats, you should look for other tools, eg.:</p>

<ul>
<li><a href="http://fixounet.free.fr/avidemux/" rel="nofollow">Avidemux</a> </li>
<li><a href="http://vegasaur.com/AVS-Video-Remaker" rel="nofollow">AVS Remaker</a> </li>
<li>etc.</li>
</ul>

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altarvic
<p>You can use <a href="http://ffmpeg.org/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">FFmpeg</a> to accomplish this. FFmpeg is a command line tool that is used to convert and cut audio and video.<br>
 From <a href="https://superuser.com/questions/138331/using-ffmpeg-to-cut-up-video">this</a> answer I got the sample code which I have rewritten for your purpose.</p>

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  <p>ffmpeg -ss 00:01:05.0 -t 00:00:30.0 -i input.avi -acodec copy -vcodec copy -async 1 output.avi</p>
</blockquote>

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Will this re-encode or not?
Basj
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Does this work for .MOV ?
Basj
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Saaru Lindestøkke
<p>What is a simple way of extracting a video clip from, say, an .avi file? An example: I only want between 1:05 and 1:35 of this video, and I want to save the clip as its own file. I have been using Premiere Pro but it has not been particularly efficient.</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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Simple way of clipping video files?
sbl03
# Simple way of clipping video files?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2012-12-28)

What is a simple way of extracting a video clip from, say, an .avi file? An example: I only want between 1:05 and 1:35 of this video, and I want to save the clip as its own file. I have been using Premiere Pro but it has not been particularly efficient.

Thanks!

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2012-12-29. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

[VirtualDub](http://virtualdub.org) is probably the best tool for trimming/splitting **AVI** files (without recompression). For other formats, you should look for other tools, eg.:

* [Avidemux](http://fixounet.free.fr/avidemux/)
* [AVS Remaker](http://vegasaur.com/AVS-Video-Remaker)
* etc.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2012-12-29. Score: 2

You can use [FFmpeg](http://ffmpeg.org/) to accomplish this. FFmpeg is a command line tool that is used to convert and cut audio and video.  
From [this](https://superuser.com/questions/138331/using-ffmpeg-to-cut-up-video) answer I got the sample code which I have rewritten for your purpose.

> ffmpeg -ss 00:01:05.0 -t 00:00:30.0 -i input.avi -acodec copy -vcodec copy -async 1 output.avi

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: Will this re-encode or not?  
> **username_3**: Does this work for .MOV ?  

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