Cut an MP3
Frequently asked questions
Cutting an MP3
How do I cut an MP3?
Load the file, listen and move the start and the end until you have the part you need, then cut. You can play just the selection before creating it, and the finished MP3 downloads straight away.
Can I make a ringtone with it?
Yes: cut 20 or 30 seconds and add the fade out, so it does not stop abruptly. On Android the MP3 can be picked as a ringtone in the settings; iPhone ringtones use a format of their own.
Why does the result always come out as MP3?
Because the clip is re-encoded, and that is what puts the cut exactly where you set it: cutting without re-encoding only works in blocks and lands a few tenths of a second later. Files up to 300 MB are accepted.
Is the file uploaded to a server?
No. Your browser does the cutting with FFmpeg, a conversion program that runs inside the page. The first time it downloads the engine, about 30 MB, then it stays ready; the audio never leaves the computer or the phone.
Does my data stay private?
Yes, and not because we promise it: this tool runs entirely inside your browser. What you type or upload never leaves your device, so it never reaches a server of ours and there is nothing we could keep, read or lose. You can check it yourself: open the page, disconnect from the internet, and the tool keeps working.
Do you store what I enter?
No. There is no database behind this tool: we do not store your files, your text or your results. When you close the tab nothing is left — not here with us, because it never arrived, and not anywhere else.
Do you profile me? Are you GDPR compliant?
We do not profile you: there is no account to create, we never ask for your email to use a tool, and we keep no profile of what you do. We are an Italian company and we work under the GDPR and the other European rules, with the privacy notice and the consent request in plain sight. One thing we say in full rather than hiding it behind a slogan: the ads are Google's, and Google may use cookies to personalise them. You decide from the consent banner: if you say no the ads stay, but they are not personalised, and the tool works exactly the same.
If it is free, how do you make money?
From advertising, and that is all. We do not sell your data, there is no hidden paid plan, there is no limit that eventually asks for your card, and you do not have to sign up. The ads pay for the servers and for the time we spend writing the tools: that is how we can keep them open to everyone.