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ffmpegSeeking video with "-ss" option


This example will cut input video with -ss seeking and -to time limiting options:

ffmpeg -i in.mp4 -ss 00:00:05 -to 00:00:10 out.mp4ctrl + c
-i in.mp4

input video file

-ss

seeks

00:00:05

seek (set start point) to 5 seconds from the beginning of input video

-to

end video on specified time

00:00:10

resulting video will end on 10 seconds point of the original video (so will have 5 seconds duration)

out.mp4

resulting video file