Trim audio files to exact segments with a visual waveform
Keeping just the chorus of a song or pulling one clean quote out of an hour-long recording takes seconds when you can see the sound. Meicut's audio cutter shows your file as a waveform, and you drag the handles to keep or remove exactly the part you want.
Upload your audio file, set the range on the waveform, listen to the selection, and export. Optional fade in and fade out keep the edges from sounding chopped. Free with no sign-up.
- Visual waveform with draggable start and end handles
- Two modes: keep the selection or remove it from the clip
- Optional fade in and fade out on the exported segment
- Play the selection back before you export
- Works with MP3, WAV, OGG, M4A, AAC, FLAC and WMA
- Free with no sign-up, up to 500MB per file
Common audio cutting jobs
Make a ringtone from a song
Drag the handles onto the chorus, usually a 20 to 30 second stretch, and play it back to check the boundaries. A short fade in and fade out keeps the ringtone from starting and ending with a click.
Pull a quote out of a long recording
Lectures, interviews and podcasts hide their best moments inside hours of audio. The waveform shows pauses and loud passages, so the sentence you need is easy to find and lift out.
Remove an unwanted section
Switch to remove mode and the selection is cut out while the rest stays. Use it for ad breaks, long silences, or the part of a take where everything went wrong.
Clean up the start and end of a recording
Voice memos often begin with fumbling and end with reaching for the stop button. Trim both edges and add a fade out so the recording closes gently instead of cutting off.
Check the cut before exporting
Play the selection as many times as you need and nudge the handles until the boundaries land exactly on the beat or the word. What you hear in the preview is what the exported file contains.
Keep mode or remove mode
Keep the selection
The default. Everything outside the handles is discarded and the highlighted part becomes the new file. Right for ringtones, quotes and short clips.
Remove the selection
The highlighted part is deleted and the two remaining sides join together. Right for cutting a bad section out of an otherwise good recording.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I trim an audio file?
Upload your audio, then drag the handles on the waveform to select the part you want to keep. Play the selection to check it, then export the trimmed clip.
Can I make a ringtone with this tool?
Yes. Trim your favorite part of a song, usually 20 to 30 seconds, and export it. Then transfer the file to your phone and set it as your ringtone.
Can I cut a section out of the middle?
Yes. Switch to remove mode, select the unwanted stretch on the waveform, and the two remaining parts join together without it.
Can I add a fade to the trimmed clip?
Yes. Tick fade in or fade out before exporting and the clip will ease in or out instead of starting and stopping abruptly.
What audio formats can I cut?
You can cut MP3, WAV, OGG, M4A, AAC, FLAC and WMA files, up to 500MB per file for free users.
What happens to my uploaded audio?
Files are uploaded for processing, then expire and are deleted according to your account rules.