Like we said before, the QuickTime player that comes pre-installed cannot be used to crop a video. If you want to trim a video to your desired length, you can take a look at our article that provides step-by-step instructions on how to cut a video. Note that this article covers how to crop a video, which is about selecting the area of the video you want to use or highlight. In this article, we’ll show you how to crop a video using QuickTime Pro with step-by-step instructions and pictures.Īs a bonus, we’ll also show you how you can use Animaker to crop a video online using Safari or Chrome on your Mac computer. While it isn’t possible to crop a video using the basic version (the one that comes pre-installed on your Mac OS), the pro version of QuickTime player allows you to crop videos. Looking to crop a video in QuickTime on your Mac computer?