# How do I trim an .avi file?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 9, 2002, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-trim-an-avi-file/136043 "2002-11-09T17:51:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![K364](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k364/32/5_2.png) [@K364](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/K364)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2002, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-trim-an-avi-file/136043/1 "2002-11-09T17:51:49Z")

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Any good freeware to lop off the last half of an .avi or .mpg?

TIA!!!

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**Author:** ![neutron\_star](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/51bf81/32.png) [@neutron\_star](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/neutron_star)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2002, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-trim-an-avi-file/136043/2 "2002-11-09T20:46:36Z")

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For AVI files, try [AVIchop](http://www.divx-digest.com/software/avichop.html) or [VirtualDub.](http://www.virtualdub.org/) Both are freeware.

For MPEG, use [VCDcutter](http://www.seller-club.com/~vcdcut/) (demo) or [TMPGenc](http://www.tmpgenc.net/) (freeware for MPEG1, 30-day trial for MPEG2).