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Trim Audio

Cut an audio file down to a selected start and end point.

Processed entirely in your browser — your file is never uploaded anywhere.

Why trim audio with Tools Root

Cutting a long recording down to just the relevant portion — removing dead air at the start of a voice memo, isolating a clip from a longer track, or shortening a recording to fit a length limit — is one of the most common audio editing tasks.

Waveform-precise trimming

Setting trim points visually on the waveform makes it easy to see exactly where a sound starts or a pause happens, while exact timestamp entry covers cases where you already know the precise times you need.

Common use cases

Cutting silence from the start or end of a voice recording, isolating a specific clip from a longer podcast episode, shortening an audio file to meet a platform's length limit, or trimming a song down to just its intro for use elsewhere.

How to trim an audio file

  1. 1Upload your audio file.
  2. 2Set the start and end points on the waveform, or enter exact timestamps.
  3. 3Preview the trimmed selection before finalizing.
  4. 4Download the trimmed audio.

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