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Trim YouTube Videos for Google Classroom

Google Classroom lets you attach a YouTube video to an assignment, but it always attaches the whole video. If the relevant part starts at 9:12, you end up writing "watch from 9:12 to 13:45" and hoping students follow it.

TubeChop fixes that with a link. Trim the video to the segment the assignment covers, then add the clip URL to your Classroom post as a link attachment. Students click, and playback starts and ends exactly where you decided.

Trim a video for your next assignment

How it works

  1. Trim the video in TubeChop

    Paste the YouTube URL, set the start and end times for the segment the assignment covers, and create the clip.

  2. Copy the clip link

    Every clip gets a short, shareable URL. Copy it from the clip page.

  3. Attach it in Google Classroom

    In your assignment, announcement, or material, choose "Add" then "Link" and paste the clip URL. Post as usual.

Why it works

Assignments stay focused

Students watch the four minutes that relate to the question, not the surrounding half hour.

Works as a plain link

No add-on or integration to configure. Classroom treats the clip like any other link attachment.

One clip, many classes

Reuse the same clip link across sections and school years. Premium removes the 7-day expiration for materials you reuse.

Student-friendly playback

Clips play through the official YouTube player, so they work on Chromebooks, tablets, and phones alike.

Good questions.

Can students open TubeChop clips on school Chromebooks?
Yes. Clips are ordinary web pages using the official YouTube embedded player, so they work anywhere YouTube itself is accessible on the device.
Why not just use YouTube's "start at" timestamp?
A timestamp link only sets the start. TubeChop sets a start and an end, so playback stops when the relevant segment finishes instead of rolling into unrelated content or autoplay.
Does the clip expire before my assignment closes?
Free clips last 7 days, which covers most single assignments. For unit plans or clips you reuse each term, a Premium account ($15/year) removes the expiration.
Do I need a Google Workspace admin to approve anything?
No. TubeChop is not an installed integration. You share a link, the same as linking any website in a Classroom post.

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