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Video Cutter API

Cut and clip any video by timestamp — one segment or a whole batch — with a single Video Cutter API request. This online video cutter, built for developers, automates social cut-downs, highlight reels, trailers, lecture chapters, and previews programmatically, so you can cut video without opening an editor or processing each clip by hand.

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In active development · Coming soonThe Video Cutter API is being built — no live video cutting is offered on this page yet.

Cut and clip any video by timestamp

The Video Cutter API will cut precise segments from a source video by timestamp — a single clip or a whole batch — so you can automate social cut-downs, highlight reels, chapters and previews without a video editor in the loop.

Think of it as an online video cutter you call from code. It is aimed at products and pipelines that generate a lot of derived video: creator tools that turn a stream into shorts, sports and events platforms building highlights, and marketing teams slicing one shoot into dozens of platform-specific cuts. One request in, every clip out.

What you’ll be able to do

Cut by timestamp
Give a start and end time and get exactly that segment back — no manual editing or scrubbing.
Batch-cut many clips
Submit a list of ranges in one call and receive every clip, ideal for turning one recording into a highlight set.
Keep quality
Stream-copy mode preserves the source bitrate; re-encode mode delivers frame-accurate boundaries when you need them.
Reframe for social
Optionally output 9:16, 1:1 or 16:9 so a single source feeds every platform.

Planned clip controls

ParameterWhat it doesExample
start / endTimestamps that define each clip00:01:12 → 00:01:48
clips[]A list of ranges cut in one request[{start,end}, …]
modestream-copy (fast) or re-encode (frame-accurate)"copy"
aspectOptional reframe for social platforms"9:16"

Common use cases

›Auto-generate vertical shorts from a livestream or podcast
›Build highlight reels for sports, gaming and events
›Create chaptered previews for courses and long tutorials
›Slice one marketing shoot into platform-specific cuts

FAQ

What is the Video Cutter API?
It will let you cut one or many clips out of a longer video by timestamp in a single API call — a programmatic online video cutter for social cut-downs, highlight reels, chapters and previews. It is not yet available; this page documents the planned capability.
Can I cut multiple clips from one video in a single request?
Yes — that is a core design goal. Pass a list of start/end pairs and receive every clip back from one call, instead of one request per clip.
Will it re-encode or copy the stream?
Both modes are planned: a fast stream-copy that avoids re-encoding (best for speed and preserving quality), and a precise re-encode for frame-accurate cut boundaries.
Can it reframe cut clips for social platforms?
An optional aspect-ratio reframe to 9:16, 1:1, or 16:9 is planned so a landscape source can be cut and reformatted for vertical feeds in the same request.
What input sources will it accept?
Direct uploads and public/pre-signed URLs are both planned, so you can cut video from files already in your storage or CDN.
How is the Video Cutter different from the Video Trimmer API?
The cutter extracts one or more separate segments from anywhere in a video. The trimmer removes the start and end of a single video to return one tidied file. Use the cutter to clip highlights, the trimmer for top-and-tail cleanup.