How to Split a Clip in Premiere Pro

Place the Clip in Your Timeline

Before you can start editing anything, you first need to import the relevant clip/s into your timeline. You can do this by clicking on ‘File’ in the top menu and choosing ‘Import’. In the window that appears, choose the video clip you want to split. Make sure to click on the video clip in your timeline so that you can edit it further.

Select the Razor Tool

Look to the left of your timeline, here you will find another menu with tools. In this menu, select the razor tool by clicking on the icon that looks like a razor.

Tip: to make sure you split the video clip at the correct time, move your playhead to the exact position where you want the split to occur. This way, when you select your razor tool, you’ll know exactly where to split the clip. This is very useful for situations where it might be challenging to remember the exact time (down to split seconds) where the cut should occur.

Select the Spot Where You Want to Split Your Clip

With the razor icon selected, you need to navigate over to the video clip in your timeline. You will notice that when you hover over the video clip, your mouse pointer now looks like a razor. Click where you want to split the video clip, and you will see the two parts separating.

Each part will now act as its own video clip and can be edited as such.