LosslessCut

With LosslessCut you can extract pieces from supported video and audio files without recoding the entire recording.

Developer Mikael Finstad

Version 3.69.0 · GPL-2.0-or-later · Windows · macOS · Linux

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With LosslessCut you can extract pieces from supported video and audio files without recoding the entire recording. This allows a simple cut to be finished much faster and retains the original quality.

You mark the beginning and end of fragments you want to save. This is practical for a long screen shot or camera recording with lots of excess material. You can first select roughly and then check the output.

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Downloads are available for Windows, macOS, Linux.

Why you don't always cut on every frame

Without recoding, cutting many video formats is associated with key images. As a result, the beginning or end may differ slightly from the chosen moment. Always check an export in a regular video player. If you need exact framework, transitions or image corrections, then a full video editor fits better with that task.

Which software suits you?

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If you only want to delete fragments or merge files, you don't always have to encode again. Without recompression, you can retain the original quality and export faster, but precise snippets can be limited by keyframes and container support. For color correction and effects you need a full editor.

Differences between LosslessCut and VidCutter, Avidemux, MKVToolNix
SoftwareWhat can it do?Platform and licence
LosslessCutYou are viewing this app You cut and combine supported media files without recoding. When exactly cut, the place of keyframes plays a role. Windows, macOS, LinuxGPL-2.0-or-later
VidCutterView this alternative You select video fragments and merge them into a targeted cut interface. The support depends on the source format and the playback and export components. Windows, macOS, LinuxOpen source
AvidemuxView this alternative You cut video, apply filters and choose to copy or re-encrypt by stream. That gives more control over simple conversion and cutting tasks. Windows, macOS, LinuxOpen source
MKVToolNixView this alternative You manage video, audio and subtitle tracks in Matroska files, including merge and split. You don't mount effects or images on a normal timeline. Windows, macOS, LinuxOpen source

Choose an alternative to explore its features, system requirements and download options.

Who is it for?

You can use LosslessCut to shorten registrations, save loose fragments and remove unwanted pieces. It fits with fast technical operation. If you want to add titles, color correction and transitions, then a video editor with recoding is a more appropriate choice.

Getting started

Cut a short test piece and check the beginning, end and sound in an ordinary player. Save the original until you're satisfied.

Privacy

You can process local video files without sending them to an online cutting service. When exporting, check which audio, subtitle and other tracks are retained. An unintentionally sent track may contain additional spoken information. View the complete result before sharing a fragment publicly.

Good to know

Without recoding, you can't cut every single size on any frame boundary. For effects and extensive editing, you need an editor.

Please note

Not every container and codec allows the same loss-free actions. Keyframes can determine where a useful cut is. Keep the original and check every important fragment, especially the first image and sound. Use a precise image recoding if an exact limit is required.

Advantages

  • You can cut suitable files without complete recoding.
  • This avoids additional compression of the retained material.
  • The method is suitable for selecting and saving parts from long shots.

Things to consider

  • Cut borders depend on the source format.
  • The result requires control of playability and synchronization.
  • For effects and extensive assembly you need other tools.

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Version history

3.69.0

You get additional cut and display options and clearer warnings at tricky cutting points.

What’s new?

  • With suitable files, you can customize cut-out and image ratio via metadata without complete recoding.
  • You can copy the timecode and get keyboard shortcuts in button directions.
  • You get a warning when there are too few suitable frames around a cutting point.
  • Use your Windows ARM64, please note that FFmpeg is missing from the corresponding package.
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Our verdict

LosslessCut is especially useful when you want to extract pieces from a video without recoding the entire recording. This can avoid processing time and additional quality loss. The limit is at the cut limits: loss-free cutting is associated with the build-up of the video file and is not possible exactly on any desired image at every source.

Choose the app if maintaining the existing encryption is more important than editing with effects. Look at a short exported fragment and determine whether the cutting limit is accurate enough for your purpose. For a moment of speech or transition, a slight deviation can already be disturbing. Then use an editing route that supports the desired precision, even if it requires recoding.

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