Maybe you want a short ringtone from a song, a clean clip from a long recording, or a voice note without the silence at the start. Trimming does this by keeping one section and discarding the rest.
What trimming does
You choose a start time and an end time. The tool saves only the part between them as a new file. The original is not changed, so you can try again if the cut is not right.
Steps
- Open the Trim Audio tool.
- Add your audio file.
- Type the start and end times.
- Optionally turn on a fade in and a fade out.
- Press Trim and download the result.
Your audio stays on your device and is not uploaded.
Entering times
You can type seconds or minutes and seconds.
90means 90 seconds.1:30means one minute and thirty seconds.
If you are unsure where the section begins, play the file in any player, note the time and type it in. Trim a few seconds wider than you need, listen, then narrow it down.
Why add fades
A hard cut in the middle of a sound can produce a click or an abrupt stop. A fade in raises the volume gently from silence at the start. A fade out lowers it smoothly at the end. Even a second or two makes a clip sound finished, which is useful for:
- Ringtones and alarm sounds.
- Intro and outro music for a video or podcast.
- Short clips for presentations.
Tips for clean cuts
- Cut at a natural pause between words or beats rather than mid-syllable.
- For speech, leave a small gap of silence before the first word so it does not feel rushed.
- Listen to the result through headphones. Small errors are easier to hear.
If you need another format
Some phones and apps accept only certain formats for ringtones or uploads. After trimming, the Convert Audio tool can save the clip as MP3 or WAV. Check what the app you are using accepts.
If you need to join clips
To put several trimmed clips together in one track, use the Merge Audio tool. Trim each piece first, then merge them in order.
A note on rights
Trimming a song for private use is one thing. Publishing or selling a clip of someone else’s music may need permission from the owner. If you plan to share it publicly, check the licence first.