# How To Edit a Video After Downloading It

> For edits such as trimming within a clip, adding titles or music, download a copy and use your preferred video editor. Keep an untouched original.

Source: https://www.eventlive.pro/help/how-to-edit-a-video-after-downloading-it  
Section: EventLive Help Center › Using EventLive › After Event  
Updated: 2026-09-25

For edits such as trimming within a clip, adding titles or music, download a copy and use your preferred video editor. Keep an untouched original.

1. Download the recording when available.
2. Edit a copy in your chosen software.
3. Open **Manage Video** and choose where to place the edited upload.
4. Wait for processing and check the replay.

## Recommended Editors for Trimming and Cutting

These are good starting points for shortening a recording or removing a section:

- **Windows:** [Microsoft Clipchamp](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/clipchamp/how-to-edit-a-video-in-clipchamp) lets you trim clips and split them to remove unwanted sections. It is available as a Windows app and in a supported browser.
- **Mac:** [iMovie](https://www.apple.com/imovie/) offers trimming and splitting clips, along with titles and transitions.
- **iPhone or iPad:** [iMovie](https://support.apple.com/en-us/102353) also lets you trim, split and arrange clips on your device.
- **Android:** [YouCut](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.camerasideas.trimmer) offers trimming, cutting and splitting. For a quick trim at the beginning or end, [Google Photos](https://support.google.com/photos/answer/10729480?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid) is another option.

To remove a section from the middle, split the clip on both sides of that section, delete the unwanted part and join the remaining clips. Export the result as a new video and watch it through before uploading. Keep the original recording untouched.

## Choose the right action

- **Upload to Beginning/End** adds around existing footage.
- Where offered, an insertion option adds between sections.
- **Replace All Video** replaces the current video. Save anything you need first.

Manage Video also supports removal of eligible fragments. Read the confirmation before deleting; these controls differ from a full video editor.

See [How to Access and Download Livestream Recording After the Event](https://www.eventlive.pro/help/how-to-access-and-download-livestream-recording-after-the-event) for downloads and [How to Find Missing Recordings After a Livestream](https://www.eventlive.pro/help/how-to-find-missing-recordings-after-a-livestream) for missing footage.