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Trim YouTube Videos for Canvas

Canvas courses lean heavily on video, and long videos are where student attention goes to die. Instructional designers routinely point to shorter segments as one of the simplest ways to lift completion rates in online modules.

TubeChop turns any YouTube video into a precise segment you can place in a Canvas page, module, assignment, or discussion. You share a normal link, so there is nothing for your Canvas admin to install and nothing for students to figure out.

Create a clip for your Canvas course

How it works

  1. Create the clip

    Paste the YouTube URL into TubeChop and set start and end times around the segment your module covers.

  2. Add it to your course

    In the Canvas rich content editor, insert the clip URL as a link, or use TubeChop's embed code on a Canvas page for inline playback.

  3. Publish and reuse

    The same clip link works across course sections and terms. Course copies carry the link along automatically.

Why it works

Higher completion on video content

A tight 5-minute segment gets watched; a 45-minute lecture link gets skimmed or skipped.

Embed or link, your choice

Use a plain link in modules, or paste TubeChop's iframe embed code into a Canvas page for inline playback.

No LTI setup required

TubeChop is not an app your admin has to vet and install. It is a link, available to every instructor today.

Survives course copies

Because clips are URLs, they come along when you copy a course to a new term with no re-linking.

Good questions.

Can I embed a TubeChop clip directly in a Canvas page?
Yes. Each clip offers an iframe embed code you can paste into the Canvas rich content editor's HTML view, so the trimmed segment plays inline within your course page.
Will clips work for students in the Canvas mobile app?
Yes. Clip links open in the device browser and play through the official YouTube player, which works on iOS and Android.
What happens to my clips when I copy a course to a new term?
Links and embeds copy over like any other content. Just note that free clips expire after 7 days; Premium ($15/year) keeps clips alive across terms.
Does TubeChop host the video content?
No. Videos stream from YouTube through its official player. TubeChop only stores the start and end times and the share link.

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Create a clip for your Canvas course

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