Paste a link, drag the handles, hit cut. Frame-accurate, ad-free, no upload.
No signup, totally free.
Replace youtube.com with youcuts.com in any URL — instant clip editor
The short version for people who do not have time for the long version.
Not a marketing list. These are the things that make the difference between a clean cut and a broken file.
The timeline snaps to 0.001-second precision. Arrow key nudges move the handle by 0.1 seconds at a time. You will not find a cleaner cut anywhere online.
If one YouTube access route fails, eight more are queued up. TV client, iOS client, Android, Web Embedded, WARP proxy, and more. The video gets through.
MP4, WebM, MKV for video. MP3, M4A, WAV for audio. Pick what you need and download directly. No conversion step after.
Your video never gets uploaded to us. We pull from YouTube directly, cut it on our server, and deliver the finished clip. Your internet bandwidth stays untouched.
Your clip has no branding, no logos, no watermarks. It is a clean file. Use it anywhere without our name plastered on it.
Hover over the timeline to see thumbnail frames appear as a tooltip. Drag handles while watching the preview. No more guessing where your cut starts.
No tutorial needed. But here it is anyway.
Copy any YouTube URL and paste it into the search box. Or type just the 11-character video ID. Click Load video and the player loads with a full timeline.
Drag the IN and OUT handles on the timeline to pick your exact start and end. Click a handle and use Arrow keys to nudge by 0.1 seconds. The readout shows milliseconds.
Pick a format. MP4 for video, MP3 for audio, or any of the six options. Hit Cut and download. Your file lands on your device in seconds.
Video and audio both covered. Here is what each format is actually good for.
| Format | Type | Codec / Quality | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| MP4 | Video | H.264, CRF 21 | Universal sharing. Works everywhere. |
| WebM | Video | VP9, CRF 32 | Web embeds, HTML5 players, Discord. |
| MKV | Video | H.264 | Archiving, editing, keeping a master copy. |
| MP3 | Audio | 192 kbps | Music, podcasts, ringtones, anywhere audio works. |
| M4A | Audio | AAC VBR | Apple devices, AirPlay, iTunes. |
| WAV | Audio | PCM 16-bit lossless | Audio editing, samples, lossless archiving. |
You have options. Here is an honest look at how they compare.
| Feature | YTCut | Online Video Cutter | yt-dlp CLI | 4K Downloader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free to use | Yes | Yes, with ads | Yes | Limited free |
| No signup | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Trim accuracy | Millisecond | About 1 second | Frame-based | No trimming |
| Works in browser | Yes | Yes | No, CLI only | No, install needed |
| Output formats | 6 formats | Limited | Many | Limited |
| No watermark | Yes | Adds watermark | Yes | Yes |
| No install | Yes | Yes | Python required | App install |
| Server-side processing | Yes | No | Local only | Local only |
Six ways people are using YTCut right now.
Grab 30 seconds of comedy gold from a 40-minute stream. Export MP4. Post to Twitter, Instagram, TikTok. Watch the numbers go up.
Your 360 no-scope moment deserves its own file. Cut the exact 8 seconds. Keep it. Share it with people who will actually appreciate it.
Save the best 45 seconds of a live performance as MP3. Cut a ringtone. Grab that 10-second guitar riff you want on your phone. All audio, no video.
Cut the sharpest 60-second quote from a two-hour podcast. Turn it into a promo clip. Post it. Get people interested in the full episode.
Native speakers talk fast. Clip the phrase you are studying and replay it until it sticks. Millisecond accuracy means you get exactly the right 3 words.
Bookmark exact quote moments from long interviews. Cut the relevant section. Reference it later without scrubbing through a two-hour video again.
If something is not here, it probably has a boring answer.
Yes. Completely free. Three clips per day on the free plan. If you need more, Pro is $7.99 per month (or $59 a year) and removes the daily cap. There's also a $2.99 day pass for one-off use. No hidden charges anywhere.
No account, no email, no sign-up form. Paste a YouTube link and start cutting. That is it.
No length limit is enforced. Clips under 5 minutes process in seconds. Longer clips (30-plus minutes) take more time on the server but the tool handles them. There is no hard cap.
Video: MP4 (H.264), WebM (VP9), MKV. Audio: MP3 at 192 kbps, M4A (AAC), WAV (lossless PCM 16-bit). Six formats total. Pick what suits your use.
No. Zero watermarks. Zero branding. The file you download is a clean copy of exactly the clip you selected. We do not stamp our name on your work.
Millisecond accurate. YTCut uses two-stage ffmpeg seeking: a fast seek to near your in point, then frame-by-frame decoding to the exact millisecond you set. Arrow key nudges on the handle move it 0.1 seconds at a time.
YTCut tries 9 different download strategies before giving up. If all fail, the video is probably region-locked, private, or YouTube temporarily changed something on their end. Wait a few minutes and try again. Age-restricted videos work fine with Server mode, which is the default.
Yes. Server mode uses authenticated cookies and bypass techniques that handle age-restricted content. No extra steps needed on your end.
For personal use and content you own or have rights to, cutting YouTube videos is generally fine. Do not redistribute copyrighted clips publicly. Always check the original video license before sharing your clip.
Load the video, set your in and out times, pick MP3 (or M4A or WAV) from the format dropdown, and click Cut and download. You get an audio-only file. No video track. Just the sound.
Yes. Fully responsive. Set your in and out points with taps. The timeline handles work on touch screens. No app install needed. Works in Safari, Chrome, and Firefox on any phone.
No. The server fetches only the portion it needs, your clip range plus a short buffer, then encodes exactly what you asked for and sends you the finished file. The full video is never downloaded or stored on our end.
Paste your link, drag the handles, done. Works in every browser. No install, no account, no watermark.
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