How to Split a Video into Parts (Equal or Custom)

To split a video into parts, open the Video Splitter, add the video, and choose how to split it: Into parts of equal length (such as 30 seconds or 1 minute), Into a number of parts, or At times I choose. Press Split video, then download each part or Download all as a ZIP. It runs in your browser, so the video isn't uploaded.

Split a video step by step

1. Open the Video Splitter.
2. Add your video — MP4, MOV, WebM or MKV — or paste a direct link to a video file.
3. Choose how to Split:
   • Into parts of equal length — 15 s, 30 s, 1 min, 90 s, 3 min, 10 min, or Other for any number of seconds.
   • Into a number of parts — 2 to 20 equal parts.
   • At times I choose — type the split points (such as 0:30, 1:15, 2:40), or play the video and press Add the current position at each one.
4. Check the plan: it lists every part it will make, such as "3 parts: 0:00.0–0:40.0, …".
5. Choose the Accuracy (below) and press Split video.
6. Press Play on any part to check it, then Download individual parts or Download all (ZIP).

Fast or exact?

• Fast — original quality copies the video without re-encoding. Even a long video splits in seconds, and the parts keep the original quality and format. Each part must start on a keyframe, though, so the cuts can land up to a couple of seconds after the chosen times — parts may be slightly longer or shorter than planned.
• Exact — to the frame re-encodes the parts as MP4 with a keyframe at every split point, so each part is precisely as long as you asked. Use it when parts must stay under a limit (like a 60-second Story). It takes longer.

Common reasons to split a video

• Stories and Status updates that limit clip length — see the guide to splitting a video for WhatsApp Status.
• Sending a big video in pieces when each message or upload has a size limit.
• Separating sections of a long recording — a lecture, a meeting, a gameplay session — into individual clips.
• Making a series of short clips from one long video for social media.

Choosing split points well

• Split at natural pauses — between sentences, scenes or slides — so each part makes sense on its own. At times I choose with Add the current position makes that easy.
• Number the parts in captions ("1/4", "2/4") when posting them in sequence.
• Check the last part: if the video doesn't divide evenly, the last part is shorter. A last part under half a second isn't made at all.

What you get

Parts are named after your video — holiday-part-01.mp4, holiday-part-02.mp4, and so on — so they stay in order. The ZIP keeps the same names.

Related tools

• Keep just one part — the Video Cutter trims to a single section, or cuts a part out.
• Put parts back together, in any order — the Video Merger.
• Make each part smaller — Compress Video to Size gets a part under 16 MB for WhatsApp or 25 MB for email.

Privacy and performance

The video is processed on your device with ffmpeg (WebAssembly); the first use downloads the video engine (about 30 MB) once. Fast mode handles long videos easily. Exact mode re-encodes the whole video, so allow a few minutes for long HD videos — on a phone, shorter videos work best.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a limit on the number of parts?

Up to 200 parts in one go — far more than most uses need.

Does splitting reduce quality?

Not with Fast: the original video data is copied. Exact re-encodes at high quality.

Can I split a screen recording?

Yes — including WebM recordings from browsers, which often don't store their length; the splitter reads through the file to find it.