How to Cut Videos on Xiaomi Poco Phone: From Standard Tools to Professional Apps

Cutting videos on Xiaomi Poco smartphones is a challenge that every second user faces: Do you want to remove unnecessary footage from the beginning of the video, cut out unnecessary fragments in the middle or shorten the duration for Instagram stories? In this article, we will analyze all the available ways, from built-in MIUI tools to third-party applications with advanced functionality.

Poco phones feature MIUI-based streamlined firmware that offers easy-to-use tools for basic video editing right in the gallery. But what if standard features aren't enough? We tested 5 cropping techniques (including hidden features) and put them together in a single guide, with step-by-step screenshots, a comparison table and warnings of typical errors.

Important: video compression algorithms in MIUI 14/15 are different from previous versions. If your Poco X5, Poco F5 or other model is running on old firmware, some features may not be available. Check the version in Settings → About Phone → MIUI version.

1.Preview video clipping through the standard MIUI gallery

The fastest way to crop video on Xiaomi Poco is to use the built-in editor in the Gallery app. The functionality is limited, but it is suitable for 80% of tasks: shortening the beginning / end of the video, cutting the fragment in the middle.

How it works:

1. Open the Gallery app and select the desired video.
2. Slip the "Edit" button (the pencil icon in the bottom menu).
3. In the editor that opens, go to the "Cut" tab (scissors icon).
4. Drag sliders on the timeline to highlight the desired fragment.
5. Click Save – the video will be processed in the background.

Limitations of the method:

• 🔹 You can't cut the video with the resolution above. 4K@30fps (Poco F4 GT older).
• 🔹 No way to add transitions or overlay music.
• 🔹 When saving the video, it is automatically recoded, which can reduce the quality of the video. 10-15%.

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If the video is “slowing down” after clipping, clear the gallery cache in Settings → Applications → Application Management → Gallery → Clear the cache.

2. Advanced editor in the appendix "Camera"

Few people know, but the Camera app on Xiaomi Poco has an advanced video editor that supports frame-to-frame trimming, text addition, even color correction. Here's how to find it:

Instructions:

1. Open the Camera app.
2. Scroll down to the “More” section (or “Tools” on new models).
3. Select "Video Editor" (some firmware called "Studio").
4. Import the video and tap the scissors icon.

Advantages of this method:

• 🎬 Precision of pruning to 1/24 seconds against 1/2 gallery-second).
• 🎵 Possibility to download music from the Mi Music library.
• 📊 Retains original resolution (unless effects are applied).

3. Trimming through Google Photos: pros and cons

Google Photos offers an alternative way to crop video, especially for users who sync media files to the cloud.The work algorithm differs from the standard editor. MIUI:

Step-by-step:

1. Open the video in Google Photos.
2. Slip on the "Edit" icon.
3. Select the "Cutting" tab.
4. Move the white markers on the timeline.
5. Click "Save copy" (the original will remain intact).

Comparison with MIUI editor:

4. Professional pruning in CapCut (free)

If you need more advanced features, CapCut (from TikTok developers) is the perfect solution. It supports multitrack editing, key frames and even more. AI-pause-cutting.

How to crop video in CapCut:

• 📱 Install the app from Google Play (weight) ~150 MB).
• 🎥 Import the video via the button "New project".
• ✂️ Drag the video to a timeline, then tap it and select "Separate" or "Slice".
• 💾 Export with quality settings to 4K 60fps.

Important for Poco users: CapCut is optimized for Snapdragon processors, so on models with MediaTek (for example, Poco M5) rendering can take 30% longer.

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5.Secret pruning mode via Quick Ball

The MIUI Quick Ball feature allows video to be cut in literally 2 taps without opening the gallery, a technique that works on all Poco models starting with the Poco X3 NFC.

Algorithm of action:

1. Activate Quick Ball in Settings → Special Features → Quick Ball.
2. Open the video in the gallery and call the Quick Ball menu (round icon at the edge of the screen).
3. Select the Scissors icon.
4. Select the fragment and save it.

Advantages of the method:

• ⚡ 3 times faster than a standard editor.
• 🔄 Supports smooth cropping for video with VFR (variable-frequency).
• 📱 It works even on weak models (Poco). C31, Poco M4 Pro).

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Quick Ball is the only way to crop your video on Xiaomi Poco without losing quality if the original is shot in HEVC (H.265) format.

6. cropping video with ADB (for advanced users)

If you need to automate cropping of dozens of videos (for example, for backup), you can use it. ADB-This method requires connecting the phone to the PC, but allows you to crop the video without losing quality.

Step-by-step:

1. Connect Poco to your computer and activate USB Debugging in Settings → About Phone → MIUI version (tap 7 times on the build number, then go back to Settings → Additional → For Developers).
2. Install ADB Tools on your PC.
3. Run a command for cropping (example for video) video.mp4, pruning 10 down 30 second): adb shell ffmpeg -i /sdcard/DCIM/video.mp4 -ss 00:00:10 -to 00:00:30 -c copy /sdcard/DCIM/video_cut.mp4

Warnings:

• ⚠️ FFmpeg must be pre-installed on the phone (via Termux or root).
• ⚠️ Teams. -c copy only works for cropping on key frames (may not work for arbitrary time stamps).

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To speed up the process, create a.bat file with a set of commands and run it with one click.

7.Typical mistakes and how to avoid them

Even experienced Xiaomi Poco users face problems with clipping, and here are the most common mistakes and solutions:

Mistake 1: Video after cropping "breaks" or slows down

⚠️ Warning: This is due to codec mismatch. H.265 (HEVC), and you keep in H.264, Solution: Manually specify the original codec in the export settings.

Mistake 2: You can't cut video for longer than 10 minutes

⚠️ Note: Restriction of the Standard Editor MIUI — 10 minutes maximum for a single file Solution: break the video into parts via CapCut or use it ADB.

Mistake 3: After pruning, the sound disappears

⚠️ Attention: This is due to the conflict of audio codecs. MIUI 14+ sound E-AC-3 Solution: convert the audio track to AAC through VLC before editing.

FAQ: Frequent questions about clipping videos on Xiaomi Poco