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Simple Video Editor

Free

Video editing shouldn’t require a learning curve. Trim, cut, crop, resize, add captions, import subtitles, and record your screen — each as a single, obvious action. Built for anyone who just wants to get a quick edit done.

Simple by Design

Every operation is atomic: pick an action, configure it visually, press Apply. No timeline layers, no complex project files, no confusion.

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Trim & Cut

Drag green handles to keep a section, or red handles to remove one. Frame-accurate re-encoding so cuts land exactly where you want them.

Crop & Resize

Draw a crop rectangle directly on the preview with corner handles, or pick from resolution presets (1080p, 720p, 480p, half size) with one click.

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Captions & Subtitles

Click to place text on the video. Choose from 24 text colors, 20 background colors (transparent, semi-transparent, solid), 7 fonts, and adjustable size. Set timing with blue handles. Or import an SRT subtitle file.

Screen Recording

Capture any window on your screen with one click. H.264 at 30 or 60 fps with system audio. The recording loads into the editor automatically.

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Frame-by-Frame Preview

No media player needed. Every scrub, seek, and frame step extracts the exact frame from ffmpeg and displays it instantly. What you see is what you get.

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Filmstrip Navigation

A scrollable strip of ~4 thumbnails per second appears for every video. Click any thumbnail to jump to that moment. Syncs with the playhead and handles.

Operation Queue

Queue multiple operations (trim + resize + caption) and apply them all with one click. Each runs in sequence automatically.

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Multiple Export Formats

Save as MP4, MOV, WebM, or GIF. GIF exports are auto-scaled and optimized. Your last settings are remembered between sessions.

Undo / Redo

Every Apply creates a checkpoint. Step back and forth freely. Drag and drop files to open, or use keyboard shortcuts for everything.

Screenshots

A clean, dark interface designed so a kid can use it

Main editor view

Main Editor

Video preview, filmstrip, timeline, and large action buttons

Trim operation

Trim Operation

Green handles on the timeline to select what to keep

Cut operation

Cut Operation

Red handles to select what to remove — the rest is joined together

Crop operation

Crop with Preview Overlay

Draggable rectangle with corner handles directly on the video

Resize dialog

Resize Presets

One-click presets or custom dimensions with aspect ratio lock

Caption editor

Caption Editor

24 text colors, 20 background colors, 7 fonts, timing with blue handles

Recording dialog

Screen Recording

Pick a window, set FPS and quality, click Record

Keyboard Shortcuts

Fast editing without touching the mouse

Navigation

KeyAction
SpacePlay / Pause
Left / RightPrevious / Next frame
Mouse WheelStep frames (timeline) or thumbnails (filmstrip)
F1Open help

Editing

KeyAction
Ctrl+ZUndo
Ctrl+YRedo
Ctrl+SSave As
EscapeCancel operation / clear queue
Drag & DropOpen video or SRT file

How It Works

No project files. No timeline tracks. Just three steps.

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Pick an Action

Click Trim, Cut, Crop, Resize, Caption, or SRT from the bottom bar. Each has its own visual controls.

2

Configure Visually

Drag handles, draw rectangles, type text, or pick presets. See the effect on the frame before committing.

3

Press Apply

ffmpeg renders the edit with a real-time progress bar. The result loads automatically. Undo if you don’t like it.

Requirements

Runs on any modern Windows PC

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Windows 10 / 11

64-bit, version 1904 or later. Screen recording requires Windows 10 build 19041+.

.NET 8 Desktop Runtime

The installer prompts if not already installed. ~50 MB one-time download.

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ffmpeg (bundled)

Included in the installer. Powers all video processing, frame extraction, and filmstrip generation.

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~200 MB disk space

Application (~10 MB) + ffmpeg (~100 MB) + working space for temp files during editing.

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