How do I trim the start or end of my Zoom cloud recording?
If you recorded your Zoom meeting to the "cloud" (which is the recommended way to make the recording), Zoom provides an editing tool you can use to trim away the start and end of the video.
Follow the instructions below to make the edits —
Sign into the Tufts Zoom website
To access the editing tool you must first sign into https://tufts.zoom.us using your Tufts credentials with single sign-on (SSO)
Once signed in, you can access your Zoom cloud recordings either in Canvas-Zoom, or on the Tufts Zoom website
In the Canvas course site navigate to the Zoom tool and click on the "Cloud Recordings" tab to see a list of your recordings
NOTE: You will not see the video editing tool in Canvas-Zoom unless you first sign into the Tufts Zoom website as described above.
Or, in the Tufts Zoom website click "Recordings", then click on the thumbnail of the video you want to edit in your Cloud recordings
Click the thumbnail of the video you want to trim
This will show the video in a player
Click the scissors icon in the lower right corner of the tool bar
This scissors tool is known as the "Trim" tool
Click and drag the "Start" and "End" sliders to the positions where you want the video to start and stop
After you have moved your start and end markers to the right spot, click Trim
Click Trim to confirm the action
Look for confirmation message at the top of the screen
Now, when you share the video using the shareable link under the Zoom cloud recordings, it will start and end at the new times you selected and saved.
Downloaded copies will be the trimmed version with the name altered 'cutfile'
NOTE: Trimming the playback range as described above does not trim your actual recording, it only adjusts the way the playback is viewed.
If you wish to limit download abilities, please see: How do I share a Zoom cloud video recording with students?