quick-video-clip 0.3.0

Simple and fast video clip cutting by start and end time

qlip

Simple and fast video clip cutting by start and end time.

Features

• Fast Mode - Cut videos in seconds using stream copy (no re-encoding)
• Preview - Drag the timeline to preview any frame
• Precise Mode - Frame-accurate cutting with re-encoding
• GUI & CLI - Both graphical interface and command-line tools

Installation

Requirements

• Python 3.8+
• ffmpeg (installed on your system)

Install ffmpeg:

# Windows
winget install --id=Gyan.FFmpeg

# macOS
brew install ffmpeg

# Linux
sudo apt install ffmpeg

Install from PyPI

pip install quick-video-clip

Install with GUI support

pip install quick-video-clip[gui]

Usage

GUI

qlip

1. Click "Browse" to select a video
2. Drag the timeline to preview and find your start/end points
3. Click "Set" to set start/end times
4. Click "Cut"

CLI

# Fast mode (default)
qlip input.mp4 00:00:30 00:02:00 output.mp4

# Precise mode
qlip input.mp4 30 120 output.mp4 --precise

# Show video info
qlip input.mp4 --info

Python API

from video_cutter import cut_video

success, message = cut_video(
    "input.mp4",
    "output.mp4",
    "00:00:30",
    "00:02:00",
    mode="fast"
)

Time Format

Format	Description	Example
HH:MM:SS	Hours:Minutes:Seconds	00:01:30 = 1 min 30 sec
Seconds	Plain seconds	90 = 1 min 30 sec

Modes

Mode	Speed	Accuracy	Quality	Use Case
Fast	Seconds	+/-1-2 sec	Lossless	Most scenarios
Precise	Minutes	Frame-accurate	Adjustable	Precision needed

License

MIT