How do I Split a Clip?

Splitting cuts a video into two clips at the moment you choose. It's useful for dividing a long recording into separate segments, such as the sermon and the music from a service.

The original clip stays exactly as it is. The two parts are added to your library as new clips.

Before You Split

• The clip must be Ready. It has to have finished processing.
• It needs its master copies. If they were deleted to free up space, re-encode the clip first. See Re-encode a Clip.
• The channel needs storage. Each part is a new clip, processed like an upload.

Split a Clip

1. In the Media Library, click the video to open its preview.
2. Play or drag the player to the moment you want to cut, and pause there.
3. Under Actions, click Split into two clips. Split this clip opens.
4. Check Cutting at. The first clip ends there, and the second begins there.
5. If the time isn't right, close the dialog, move the player to the right moment, and click Split into two clips again.
6. Optionally, name the parts in First part and Second part. If you leave them blank, they're named after the clip with (Part 1) and (Part 2).
7. Click Split here.

The two new clips appear in your library and are processed. When they show Ready, you can use them.

Things to Know

• Exact cuts: the cut lands exactly where you paused.
• Length: each part must be at least 1 second long.
• The original stays in use: playlists, schedules and episodes that use it carry on using it. The parts aren't swapped in. Delete the original yourself later if you don't need it.
• Storage: each part uses its own storage.

If a Split Is Refused

Message	What to do
That is too close to the start or the end of the clip to leave two parts.	Move the player further into the clip
This clip has to finish processing before it can be split.	Wait until the clip shows Ready
The master copy for this clip was deleted to free up space. Re-encode it first, then split it.	Re-encode the clip, then split it
This clip is already being split. Give it a moment.	Wait for the current split to finish
This channel is out of storage (… of … used). Free up space or add more, then split this clip.	Free up space or add storage, then try again