# TubeChop

> TubeChop is a browser-based YouTube trimmer that creates short, shareable clips by setting start and end times on the official YouTube player.

TubeChop does not download, modify, or re-host video files. Public clips can be viewed without a TubeChop account. Only public clip pages are intended for discovery.

## Core product

- [Trim a YouTube video](https://tubechop.com/videos/create): Paste a public YouTube URL, choose the start and end times, and create a shareable clip link.
- [How to trim a YouTube video](https://tubechop.com/how-to-trim-a-youtube-video): Step-by-step guide to trimming by pasting a link, prefixing a YouTube URL, or using an MCP-compatible AI assistant.
- [TubeChop home](https://tubechop.com): Product overview, clip creator, and common questions.
- [Public clips](https://tubechop.com/videos): Browse public, non-expired clips created with TubeChop.
- [Pricing](https://tubechop.com/pricing): Free clips expire after 7 days. Premium is $15 per year and keeps saved clips available without expiration.

## Agent tool

- [TubeChop MCP endpoint](https://tubechop.com/mcp): Use create_youtube_clip to create a public, shareable clip from a public YouTube URL and exact start and end times.
- Agent-created free clips expire after 7 days. Tell the user the returned expiration date and offer the returned upgrade URL when available.

## Use cases

- [YouTube Trimmer for Teachers](https://tubechop.com/for/teachers): Trim YouTube videos to the exact segment your lesson needs and share one clean link with your class. Free, no software, no student accounts.
- [Trim YouTube Videos for Google Classroom](https://tubechop.com/for/google-classroom): Share only the part of a YouTube video your assignment needs. Trim it with TubeChop, then post the clip link as a Google Classroom material or assignment.
- [Trim YouTube Videos for Canvas LMS](https://tubechop.com/for/canvas): Embed or link just the relevant segment of a YouTube video in Canvas modules, pages, and assignments using a trimmed TubeChop clip link.
- [Trim YouTube Videos for Moodle](https://tubechop.com/for/moodle): Add trimmed YouTube segments to Moodle courses as URL resources or inline embeds. TubeChop clips need no plugin and work on any Moodle site.
- [YouTube Clips for Churches and Ministries](https://tubechop.com/for/churches): Share sermon highlights, testimony moments, and teaching segments from YouTube. Trim the exact moment with TubeChop and share it with your congregation.
- [YouTube Clipper for Marketers](https://tubechop.com/for/marketers): Point prospects at the exact moment that matters: a testimonial quote, a product demo highlight, or a press mention. Trim and share YouTube clips in seconds.
- [YouTube Trimmer for Coaches and Teams](https://tubechop.com/for/coaches): Cut game film and technique videos down to the plays that matter. Share trimmed YouTube clips with your team in the group chat before practice.
- [Trim YouTube Videos for Presentations](https://tubechop.com/for/presentations): Play just the segment you need in a talk, training, or meeting. Trim the YouTube video first and open a clean clip link instead of scrubbing live on stage.

## Policies

- [Terms of Service](https://tubechop.com/terms): Rules for using TubeChop and YouTube content.
- [Privacy Policy](https://tubechop.com/privacy): How TubeChop handles account, usage, and YouTube API data.

## Detailed context

- [TubeChop full LLM context](https://tubechop.com/llms-full.txt): Consolidated product facts, instructions, FAQs, and use-case guidance in Markdown.