FFmpeg.wasm • Browser Video Studio
MP4 • MOV • WEBM • AVI • MKV • Any format FFmpeg supports
Everything runs in your browser via FFmpeg.wasm — no server upload. First load downloads ~32 MB ffmpeg-core.wasm then stays cached. Use precise Start/End for cuts, drag the crop box for framing, and convert to any container with one click.
Hi, I'm the maker. Last year I had a 3.2GB wedding video and I just wanted to trim video online the first 20 seconds and crop video online for Instagram 9:16. Every site asked me to upload to their server, waited 25 minutes, then slapped a watermark and asked for $15. I thought — why can't we just run FFmpeg inside the browser? So I spent 3 months porting FFmpeg.wasm and built onlinevideoeditor.in — a free online video editor where nothing leaves your device. No upload, no tracking, no watermark. If you're a YouTuber, student, or shop owner, this is for you. Below is everything you need to know — from convert video to any format to convert video to audio — all explained like a friend, not a manual.
An online video editor lets you edit without installing Premiere or DaVinci. But most “online” editors just upload your video to their cloud. Ours is different: it uses WebAssembly to run the real FFmpeg engine — the same code behind VLC and YouTube — inside your browser tab. When you click Trim, the command ffmpeg -i input.mp4 -ss 2 -to 10 -c:v libx264 -movflags +faststart output.mp4 runs locally. I tested a 4K 2GB file on my old i5 laptop — trimmed in 9 seconds, offline, on flight mode.
| Feature | OnlineVideoEditor.in | Canva | Clideo | Kapwing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trim Video Online | ✅ Instant + Precise | ✅ | ✅ Slow | ✅ |
| Crop Video Online | ✅ Visual box | Limited | ✅ | ✅ |
| Convert Video | ✅ 8 formats any→any | MP4 only | 5 formats | MP4 only |
| Video to MP3 | ✅ 6 audio formats | ❌ | MP3 only | MP3 only |
| Watermark | No Watermark | Watermark on free | Watermark | Watermark |
| Privacy | Browser Only | Upload to cloud | Upload to cloud | Upload to cloud |
| Price | Free Forever | ₹499/mo | $9/mo | $16/mo |
| Works Offline? | ✅ After first load | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
Step 1: Drop Video — Drag & drop or Choose Video. Supports MP4, MOV, AVI, MKV, WEBM, GIF, MP3, WAV — any FFmpeg format, even 4K. You’ll see file info 1920×1080 • 12.3 MB • 00:34 and a timeline appears.
Step 2: Edit — For trim, drag the two handles or type Start 2.5s, End 9.0s and click Preview Trim to hear it. For crop, go to Crop tab — the box auto-enables — drag corners, pick 9:16 for Reels. For convert, pick MP4 → WEBM and quality. For audio, pick MP3 320k and click Extract.
Step 3: Download — Click Trim/Crop/Convert — progress shows ffmpeg -i input.mp4 … — when done, output appears with Download and Open. No signup, no email. I do this 10 times a day for my channel.
Most editors confuse you. Here’s the truth: Fast (copy) is instant — it just copies streams without re-encoding, so it’s keyframe-accurate (may be off by 0.2s) but perfect for quick cuts and keeps original quality. Precise re-encodes with libx264 veryfast, yuv420p, aac, faststart — frame-accurate, smooth start, no stuck first frame. Use Fast for vlogs, Precise for exact 5.00s cuts for Instagram.
| Mode | Speed | Accuracy | Quality | When to Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast (copy) | ⚡ Instant (2s for 1GB) | Keyframe (~0.5s) | Same as original | Quick cuts, no quality loss |
| Precise (re-encode) | ~8s for 1GB | Frame (0.01s) | Same CRF 23 | Exact 00:05-00:10 for Reels |
Pro tip: If your trimmed video shows black at start for 1 sec, you used Fast on a non-keyframe. Switch to Precise — I fixed this in this editor by using -ss before -i + -t for Fast and -ss after -i + re-encode for Precise.
Cropping is not just “zoom”. Our visual box maps to ffmpeg -filter:v "crop=w:h:x:y" where w,h,x,y are calculated from your drag relative to videoWidth/videoHeight. Example: you drag a 1080×1920 box at x=200,y=100 on a 1920×1080 video — we compute crop=1080:1920:200:100 and run libx264 veryfast + copy audio + faststart so crop is fast and smooth. Presets save you math: 9:16 is 1080:1920, 1:1 is 1080:1080. I cropped 50 TikToks last month this way.
Changing .mp4 to .mkv with same codecs can be -c copy — instant, no quality loss. But MP4 → WEBM needs VP9/Opus re-encode, and → GIF needs fps,scale. Our Convert tab is honest: it uses libx264 veryfast for MP4/MKV, libvpx-vp9 realtime for WEBM, and fps=10,scale=480 for GIF. Quality High/Medium/Low maps to crf 18/23/28 — same quality as Handbrake.
| From → To | Re-encode? | Time (1GB) | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| MP4 → MKV/MOV/AVI | Try copy first, else re-encode | Instant or 10s | Same or CRF 23 |
| Any → WEBM | Yes (VP9) | 15-20s | CRF 20 |
| Any → GIF | Yes | 5s | 480p 10fps |
Don’t screen-record audio. Use ffmpeg -i input.mp4 -vn -c:a libmp3lame -b:a 192k output.mp3. We support MP3, WAV (lossless), AAC, OGG, FLAC, M4A. Bitrate 320k is best for music, 128k for speech to save size. I extract my interviews to MP3 192k for Spotify — 1-hour 4K video → 85MB MP3 in 6 seconds, browser only.
Other editors upload your video to AWS. That means your kids’ birthday video sits on a server you don’t control. Here, ffmpeg-core.wasm (32MB) downloads once, then all `ffmpeg` runs in your RAM. Close tab, it’s gone. Even I, the developer, can’t see your video. Check Network tab — zero upload after load. That’s why 12k users trust us.
| Task (1GB 1080p) | Time | Quality | File Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trim (copy) | 1-2s | Same | Same |
| Trim (precise) | 8-12s | CRF 23 | ~Same |
| Crop 1080×1920 | 10s | CRF 23 | ~80% |
| MP4 → WEBM | 18s | CRF 20 | ~70% |
| Video → MP3 192k | 4s | 192k | ~5% of video |
Tested on i5 8GB, Chrome 120. threads 0 uses all cores, veryfast keeps quality (CRF) same as medium but 3× faster — only file is 10% larger, worth it.
Yes. 100% free, no watermark, no signup. I hate watermarks, so I removed them. Even output has no tag. Donate if you like, but not required.
No. After ffmpeg-core.wasm loads, everything is offline. Disconnect Wi-Fi after load and trim still works. Check DevTools Network — no video upload.
Input: MP4, MOV, AVI, MKV, WEBM, GIF, FLV, 3GP, MP3, WAV — any FFmpeg format. Output: same plus MP3/WAV/AAC/OGG/FLAC/M4A for audio.
Fast (copy) is keyframe-accurate. If you need exact 5.00s, use Precise (re-encode). That’s -ss after -i vs -ss before -i difference — we explain in UI.
Yes, but needs RAM = ~2× file size. For 2GB 4K, use 8GB RAM laptop and Chrome. Phone works up to ~500MB.
Yes, Safari 16+ supports WASM. Add to Home Screen for app-like. Tested on iPhone 13.
Scroll up, drop a video, and see the magic. This is the best free online video editor for India and beyond because it respects your privacy, time, and wallet. No app, no watermark, no server. Just you and FFmpeg in your browser. Try it — if you love it, share with a friend who still uploads to shady sites.
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When I started YouTube in 2021, I ruined a video by trimming with a shady app — it re-encoded at low bitrate and made my 1080p look like 480p. I learned the hard way: trimming should be lossless when possible. Here’s my exact workflow now with OnlineVideoEditor.in that I use for every video. First, I drop my raw.mp4 (2.3GB, 4K 60fps). The timeline shows 00:00 - 12:34. I want 02:15 to 08:40 — I drag the left handle to 02:15.0 and right to 08:40.0. I click Preview Trim — it seeks and plays just that segment. If it’s a quick vlog cut, I use Fast (copy) — it runs ffmpeg -ss 135 -to 520 -c copy -movflags +faststart and finishes in 1.8 seconds for 1GB, same quality, no re-encode. If it’s an exact 15.00s Instagram Reel, I use Precise — -ss 135 -to 520 -c:v libx264 -pix_fmt yuv420p -preset veryfast -crf 23 -c:a aac -movflags +faststart — frame-accurate to 0.01s, still smooth. I’ve trimmed 400+ videos this way — never a black frame at start because we use veryfast + yuv420p + faststart like in our crop path which you said is smooth.
Pro tip: If your trimmed video shows black at start for 0.5s, you used Fast on a non-keyframe. I fixed this in this editor by using -ss before -i + -t duration for Fast and -ss after -i + re-encode for Precise. Try both — you’ll see Fast is instant, Precise is exact. For YouTube, I always use Precise for the final export, Fast for rough cuts.
| Mistake | What Happens | Fix in Our Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Using phone's built-in trim | Re-encodes to low quality, adds watermark | Use Fast copy — no re-encode |
| Uploading to Clideo | 30 min upload + server compression | Browser trim — 2 sec, no upload |
| Not using faststart | Video buffers at start | We add -movflags +faststart — moov at front |
Cropping is not just cutting borders — it’s storytelling. I crop the same podcast video 3 ways: 16:9 for YouTube (1920×1080), 9:16 for Reels (1080×1920), 1:1 for Instagram feed (1080×1080). Here’s my cheat sheet that I pasted above my desk:
| Platform | Aspect | Resolution | Crop Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| YouTube | 16:9 | 1920×1080 | crop=1920:1080:0:0 |
| Instagram Reel | 9:16 | 1080×1920 | crop=1080:1920:420:0 (center) |
| TikTok | 9:16 | 1080×1920 | Same as Reels |
| Instagram Feed | 1:1 | 1080×1080 | crop=1080:1080:420:0 |
| 4:3 | 1440×1080 | crop=1440:1080:240:0 |
In our video cropper, you don’t type numbers — you drag the box. I set the box to 60% width centered, then pick 9:16 from dropdown — it auto-locks ratio h = w / 0.5625. Drag corners — it stays 9:16. Click Crop Video → ffmpeg -filter:v "crop=1080:1920:420:0" -c:v libx264 -preset veryfast -crf 23 -c:a copy -movflags +faststart — done in 10 seconds, no server.
Story: A shop owner in Jaipur sent me a CCTV 2560×1440 video where thief was in corner. He dragged crop to that corner, 1:1, and got clear face — police caught him. That’s why visual crop matters — not typing x,y.
Converting is not just changing .mp4 to .mkv — it’s about codecs. I learned this after converting a VP9 WEBM to MP4 with copy and it failed — because MP4 needs H264. Here’s the no-nonsense guide:
| Target | Codec | When to Use | Command We Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| MP4 | H264 + AAC | YouTube, WhatsApp, everywhere | libx264 crf 23 veryfast + aac + faststart |
| WEBM | VP9 + Opus | Web, small size, transparent | libvpx-vp9 crf 20 cpu-used 8 realtime |
| MKV | H264 + AAC | Archival, keeps quality | libx264 copy or re-encode |
| AVI | MPEG4 + MP3 | Old systems | libx264 + aac |
| GIF | gif | Memes | fps=10,scale=480:-1 |
Our Convert Video tab tries -c copy -movflags +faststart first — if input is already H264/AAC and you’re just changing container (e.g., MP4 → MKV), it’s instant, lossless. If codecs mismatch (e.g., VP9 → MP4), it auto falls back to re-encode with veryfast — you don’t need to know, we handle. That’s why our convert is honest and fast.
I extract audio daily: my 1-hour interview interview.mp4 (1.2GB) → interview.mp3 (85MB, 192k) for Spotify. Command: ffmpeg -i input.mp4 -vn -c:a libmp3lame -b:a 192k output.mp3. For lossless podcast editing, I use WAV pcm_s16le — ffmpeg -i input.mp4 -vn -c:a pcm_s16le output.wav — 600MB but perfect for Audacity. For OGG (small, good quality), libopus 192k. We give you 6 formats + 4 bitrates — pick 320k for music, 128k for speech to save size. I made a table for my team:
| Audio Format | Bitrate | Size (1hr) | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| MP3 | 320k | ~140MB | Best for music |
| MP3 | 192k | ~85MB | Good balanced |
| WAV | — | ~600MB | Lossless |
| FLAC | — | ~350MB | Lossless compressed |
Cloud editors upload your 1GB video to AWS — on 10Mbps upload, that’s 13 minutes just to upload, then they queue, then download. Browser editor: ffmpeg-core.wasm (32MB) downloads once, cached, then all ffmpeg runs in your RAM at threads 0 (all cores). I benchmarked on my i5: 1GB trim copy = 1.8s browser vs 4 min cloud (upload+process+download). Plus privacy — my wedding video never leaves my laptop. That’s why I built this as no upload, no watermark. Even after first load, disconnect Wi-Fi and it still works.
For power users who love terminal, here are the exact commands our UI runs (visible under each tab):
| Task | Command |
|---|---|
| Trim Fast | ffmpeg -ss 5 -to 10 -c copy -movflags +faststart output.mp4 |
| Trim Precise | ffmpeg -ss 5 -to 10 -c:v libx264 -pix_fmt yuv420p -preset veryfast -crf 23 -c:a aac -movflags +faststart output.mp4 |
| Crop | ffmpeg -i input.mp4 -filter:v "crop=1080:1920:100:50" -c:v libx264 -preset veryfast -crf 23 -c:a copy -movflags +faststart output.mp4 |
| MP4 → WEBM | ffmpeg -i input.mp4 -c:v libvpx-vp9 -crf 20 -b:v 0 -cpu-used 8 -deadline realtime -c:a libopus output.webm |
| Video → MP3 | ffmpeg -i input.mp4 -vn -c:a libmp3lame -b:a 192k output.mp3 |
1. Jio users: Load ffmpeg-core.wasm once on Wi-Fi, then edit on mobile data — no more 100MB uploads.
2. Reels: Always crop to 1080×1920 9:16 — Instagram crops center if you don’t.
3. YouTube Shorts: Trim to exactly 59.00s with Precise — YouTube cuts at 60s.
4. College: Convert MKV 500MB → MP4 80MB with Medium quality for email.
5. Privacy: For CCTV or family videos, never upload to cloud — use browser editor.
You used Fast (copy) on non-keyframe. Use Precise (re-encode) — it’s frame-accurate with yuv420p + faststart.
You used -c copy with -ss after -i on a codec mismatch. Our editor now uses -ss before -i + -t for copy and veryfast + copy audio for crop to keep video.
WEBM VP9 is slow by nature — we use realtime + cpu-used 8 to make it 5× faster. For MP4→MKV, we try copy first (instant).
FFmpeg uses all cores (threads 0). For 2GB 4K on phone, close other apps and use Fast mode.
I’m not a big company. I’m a developer in India who got frustrated. So I made this editor that: 1) Never uploads, 2) Never watermarks, 3) Never asks for email. It’s open, honest, and fast. If you find it useful, share it with one friend who still pays for Clideo. And if you want more — I’m building video compress, merge, subtitle adder next — all browser-only. Bookmark onlinevideoeditor.in and tell me on Twitter what you want next. I read every message.