The Windows implementation of VidPare, sharing the same core focus: a native, intuitive, open source way to trim videos — no wrappers, no bloat, just direct platform APIs.
Built with WinUI 3. Open a video, set your in and out points on the interactive timeline, and export the clip in H.264 or HEVC.
- Drag-and-drop or file picker to open videos (MP4, MOV, M4V)
- Interactive timeline with thumbnail strip, draggable trim handles, and scrubbable playhead
- Playback controls with play/pause and set-in/set-out buttons
- Export to H.264 or HEVC at Original, 1080p, 720p, or 480p quality
- Progress tracking during export; File Explorer opens to the output on completion
- Windows 11 (build 22000+)
- x64 machine
- .NET 8 Desktop Runtime
- Visual Studio 2022 (for building from source)
HEVC export uses the codec pre-installed on Windows 11. No additional codec pack is needed.
build.batOr directly:
dotnet buildThen run the app from Visual Studio (F5) or:
dotnet run --project VidPare.App- Open a video — drag a file onto the window or click the open button.
- Set trim points — drag the handles on the timeline, or play to a position and click Set In / Set Out.
- Export — click Export, choose a format and quality preset, pick a save location, and wait for transcoding to finish.