---
title: "How to cut videos with ffmpeg"
date: 2024-04-24
translationKey: ffmpeg-cut-video
categories: [software, guide]
tags: [ffmpeg]
---

To cut video with ffmpeg, use the flag `-ss` for the beginning of the cut and
`-to` for the end of the cut.  For example:

```sh
ffmpeg -i in.mp4 -ss 00:00:02 -to 00:00:14 out.mp4
```