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Trim a video and add captions
Select the useful part of a recording, add short captions and choose an aspect ratio and output format for the place you will share it.
Decide what to show and where it will appear
A tutorial or project introduction is easier to follow when it includes the relevant part of the recording. Decide what the viewer should learn and where the video will be watched.
A widescreen slide, a vertical phone post and a square layout have different frames. Choose the rough start and end points and the intended aspect ratio before positioning captions.
Choose by the editing work you need
BENRI Browser Video Editor handles a quick trim, captions and aspect-ratio adjustment for a video. Clipchamp is another browser editing option, including templates. Shotcut suits a desktop workflow that assembles multiple materials on a timeline.
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Compare methods for your task| Method | Useful for | What to consider |
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| BENRI Browser Video Editor | Quick browser trimming and captions | Prepare a short explanation or clip to share |
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| Microsoft Clipchamp | Combine video assets in the browser | Use templates and title styles |
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| Shotcut | Develop a video on the desktop | Use multiple tracks and filters |
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BENRI Browser Video Editor: Trim and caption in the browser
- Open the video in your browser and move the playhead to the scene you need.
- Split at the current position and remove unwanted segments. Drag segments to change their order.
- Add a caption at the playhead and adjust its text, timing and placement in the preview.
- Choose the aspect ratio, dimensions and MP4 or WebM format, then export and download.
BENRI keeps splitting, ordering, captions and output settings in one browser screen. It is a convenient starting point when you need to finish a short explainer without installing an editor.
The completed scene moved to the start after splitting. Japanese interface.BENRI Browser Video Editor: edit a video ↗
Clipchamp: arrange clips and overlay text
- Create a video in Clipchamp, import your footage and place it on the timeline.
- Trim the clip ends, or split at the playhead and remove unwanted segments.
- Add a text element for your caption, set its wording, position and duration, then preview and export.
An option for combining multiple assets and title styles. These steps use short, manually entered captions; the official guides cover editing and text controls.
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Shotcut: trim and caption on the desktop
- Open the video in Shotcut and add it to the timeline.
- Trim its ends or split at the playhead and delete unwanted parts.
- Add a text filter such as Text: Simple to the clip that needs a caption, adjust its appearance and export the video.
Useful for a desktop workflow with filters and multiple tracks. It takes more setup than a quick browser edit, but offers more room to develop a project.
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Check captions within the final frame
Use captions for operation names or key points that the picture alone does not explain. Keep each caption short and show one point at a time. Move or resize text if it covers a button or a person.
Changing the aspect ratio changes the room available for captions. Cropping a landscape 16:9 recording to portrait 9:16 removes much of the width, so a long caption can extend beyond the frame.
For portrait, landscape and 1:1 square output alike, check that the captions are readable at the size the audience will actually see.
Microsoft: change the aspect ratio in Clipchamp
Output settings for a landscape presentation (Japanese interface).
Output settings for a vertical phone post (Japanese interface).
Output settings for a square frame (Japanese interface).Finish a clip with a clear result
A short demonstration might show selecting a file and then checking its result, with waiting time removed and the two actions captioned.
Play the export from start to finish. Check that the purpose is clear, captions can be read and the result remains on screen long enough to understand. Use the MP4 or WebM in your post or presentation.
