Video Editing 2 min read
How to Trim a Video Without Losing Quality
Why trimming can reduce quality, when a cut can be lossless, and the export settings that keep your trimmed video looking as close to the original as possible.
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A free desktop video editor for everyday creators.
PK-TANK Studio Video Editor is a free video editor for Windows built for people who want to get a video finished without wading through complicated menus or paying a monthly fee.
Bring in your clips, images and audio, arrange them on a multi-track timeline, trim and split where you need to, add titles and music, then export a finished video ready to share.
The editor is free to download and use. There is no subscription and no upgrade charge for the editing tools included in the published version.
Bring in video clips, images and audio files from your computer.
Watch your edit as you work in the built-in preview window.
Arrange clips in order on a clear, visual timeline.
Cut clips to the exact moment you need and remove unwanted parts.
Layer video, overlays and audio on separate tracks.
Add titles, captions and labels on top of your video.
Place logos, stickers or pictures over your footage.
Adjust volume and combine music, voice and clip audio.
Apply visual effects to give clips a finished look.
Move smoothly between clips with transition effects.
Preview runs on your own computer — no upload needed to edit.
Render your project to a video file ready to share or upload.
Version 1.0.0
| Operating system | Windows 10 or Windows 11 |
|---|---|
| Architecture | 64-bit (x64) |
| Processor | To be confirmed |
| Memory (RAM) | To be confirmed |
| Storage | To be confirmed |
| Graphics | To be confirmed |
Step 1: Click the official download button to save the installer to your computer.
Step 2: Open the downloaded file from your Downloads folder.
Step 3: Windows may show a SmartScreen or security prompt for newly published apps. Check that the file name matches the one shown on this page before continuing.
Step 4: Follow the installer steps, then open PK-TANK Studio Video Editor from the Start menu.
No account is required to download or use the editor.
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