Video makers
Cut a 15 or 30 second part of a song to fit your clip, with a soft fade at the end.
Cut audio online
Pick the part you want on the waveform, fade it and save it.
Drop in an MP3, WAV, M4A or FLAC file up to 20 MB, drag the handles on the waveform or type the times to a tenth of a second, add a fade in or out of up to 3 seconds, and save the part as a WAV. No watermark, no account.
Drop an audio file here or
MP3, WAV, M4A or FLAC, up to 20 MB
- Cut in your browser
- Free, no watermark
- Times to 0.1 second
Just the part you need
We cut 30 seconds out of “Lisbon in Our Eyes”, an anniversary song made here.
Lisbon in Our Eyes
Sweet acoustic love song · male vocals · 2:29
The song this result came from. Run it yourself.
Drag or type
Pull the handles to the start of the chorus, then type the exact second if you need it.
A 2-second fade out
The clip ends softly instead of stopping mid-word.
Hear the cut
Play the part before you save, and move a handle if it starts too late.
Audio Cutter at a glance
Everything it does, in one table.
- Files
- MP3, WAV, M4A or FLAC, up to 20 MB
- Pick the part
- Drag on the waveform or type times to 0.1 second
- Fades
- Fade in and fade out of 0, 1, 2 or 3 seconds
- Saves
- A WAV of the part you kept
- Price
- Free, no account, no watermark
How to cut an audio file
About as long as it takes to find the part.
- 1
Add the file
Drop an MP3, WAV, M4A or FLAC file onto the box, up to 20 MB.
- 2
Pick the part
Drag the handles on the waveform or type the start and end. Add a fade if you like.
- 3
Play and save
Hear the part, then save it as a WAV.
The part you need, nothing else
For clips, intros and lessons.
Coaches and teachers
Keep just the warm-up part of a track, or one line of a recording for a lesson.
Fades that sound right
Which fade to pick for the clip you are making.
No fade
Best when you cut on a beat or at a pause. Anything else clicks.
1 to 2 seconds
Good for most clips: the end of a video, a podcast bed, a phone alert.
3 seconds
A long, gentle ending for intros and slow songs.
Cutter, ringtone maker or a desktop editor?
Pick by what you are making.
| Audio Cutter | Ringtone Maker | Desktop editor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Install | Audio Cutter: None | Ringtone Maker: None | Desktop editor: An app |
| Made for | Audio Cutter: Any clip, any length | Ringtone Maker: A short phone ringtone | Desktop editor: Long edits in many parts |
| Fades | Audio Cutter: Up to 3 seconds | Ringtone Maker: Set for ringtones | Desktop editor: Any length |
| Join parts | Audio Cutter: No, keeps one part | Ringtone Maker: No | Desktop editor: Yes |
Need to remove a part in the middle? Cut the two parts you want to keep and join them in a desktop editor.
Questions about the Audio Cutter
Is it really free?
Yes. No account, no watermark and no limit on how many files you cut.
Will I lose sound quality?
No. The part you keep is saved as a WAV, which keeps the full sound of the file you dropped in.
Can I make a ringtone with it?
Yes, but the Ringtone Maker is quicker: it starts with a short part and soft fades already set.
Is my audio uploaded to cut it?
No. The cut is made in your browser and the new file saves straight from your device.
What can I cut?
Songs, voice memos and recordings saved as MP3, WAV, M4A or FLAC, up to 20 MB (OGG works in most browsers). Video files will not open, so save the sound first.
Is there a file I can practise on?
Load Lisbon in Our Eyes from the button under the drop zone and try cutting out the chorus or the intro.
How do I trim the silence at the start?
Drag the start handle, or nudge it a tenth of a second at a time, until it sits just before the first sound. If the cut clicks, add a one-second fade in.
Not covered here.Ask us something else
Need a clip that fits exactly?
Describe the mood and length you need and hear two new tracks in about a minute.
Make a 30-second clipTwo free songs, no account needed.