Cut music in Windows Movie Maker - how it works

With Windows Movie Maker, you can also cut music and songs with a few tricks. We explain exactly how this works in the following practical tip.

Windows Movie Maker: cut music - does it work?

Windows Movie Maker is available free of charge for Windows users. You can usually edit and cut videos with the tool. This also applies to music in MP3, PCM and AAC formats. However, you can only save your projects in video format and not as MP3. Our video shows you how to cut videos.

Cut music with Windows Movie Maker - how it works

First of all, you need to import videos or photos as media data. Here's how it works:

1. Open Windows Movie Maker and click the "Add Videos and Photos" button.
2. Once you have done that, the "Add Music" button becomes active. Click on this.
3. Select the songs you want to cut from your directory. This can also be several titles that are inserted one after the other.
4. The music can be moved as desired. You can also edit transitions.
5. When you have finished editing, click on "File" and "Save movie" and select a video format.

In Windows 8, cut your videos with the Windows Movie Creator. The instructions have been tested under Windows 7.