Trim Video

trim

Cut a video down to one sub-clip by start + (end or duration). For several segments use clip; to combine with other edits use pipeline.

editwritesdestructivesince v0.2.0

00:00PARAMETERS

Name	Type	Description
`input` required	`string`	Path to the source video.
`start` required	`number`	Start time in seconds. ≥ 0
`end`	`number`	End time in seconds. Use end OR duration. > 0
`duration`	`number`	Clip length in seconds. Use end OR duration. > 0
`exact`	`boolean`	Re-encode for a frame-exact cut with the removed content really gone (default true). false = fast stream copy that snaps to a keyframe and keeps hidden earlier frames; never use it to remove secrets.
`output`	`string`	Optional output path. Defaults under SCREENCAST_HOME/edits.
`overwrite`	`boolean`	Allow replacing an existing file at the output path (default false).

00:05A MINIMAL CALL

trim { "input": "recording.mp4", "start": 0 }

The required arguments only, with placeholder values. Everything else takes its default.

00:10WHAT COMES BACK

Structured content (structuredContent), alongside a text summary:

Field	Type	Description
`outputPath` always	`string`	Path of the file written.

00:15SEEN IN