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# Split a long video for Status, free · Cutshed

Cut a long clip into equal MP4 parts in the browser. Type 59.9 or 14.9 seconds and download each file or a ZIP. Nothing is uploaded.

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# How to split a long video for WhatsApp Status and Instagram Stories (free)
Published November 9, 2026 .
Open Video splitter, drop an MP4, MOV, or WebM, and type a length such as 59.9 or 14.9 seconds. The page cuts consecutive equal parts. Download each MP4, or all of them as a ZIP. Nothing is uploaded. The Cutshed limit is 3 minutes or 200 MB, and no more than 40 parts. WhatsApp Status and Instagram Stories have changed their own clip lengths over time, so check the app before you treat a typed length as a guarantee.
The tool for this is Video splitter . You type one length in seconds. The page divides the clip into consecutive parts of that length. 59.9 and 14.9 are both valid. Times are measured in milliseconds, so 14.9 is 14900 ms, not a rounded 15. The general walkthrough, including Exact and Fast, is how to split a video into equal parts . Use your own videos, or videos you have the rights to.
A Status or a Story is a short post. A long take does not fit that shape until you cut it. This page cuts equal parts. It does not post to WhatsApp or Instagram, and it does not read those apps' current rules.
## Steps
- Drop an MP4, MOV, or WebM Open Video splitter and drop the file. The page reads the duration in the browser. If this browser cannot play the clip, the length is read from the file header instead. The limit is 3 minutes or 200 MB, and no more than 40 parts. A longer master belongs in an editor.
- Type 59.9 or 14.9 seconds The length field opens on 15 seconds. Type 59.9 when you want each part just under a minute, or 14.9 when you want a shorter piece. The line under the fields shows how many equal parts you get and how long the remainder is. An optional start offset skips the head of the file.
- Keep or drop the short last piece If the clip does not divide evenly, the tail is the remainder. A 60 second file at 59.9 seconds leaves 0.1 seconds. A 60 second file at 14.9 seconds leaves 0.4 seconds. Leave the remainder checked to keep that last file, or uncheck it and download only the equal parts.
- Leave Exact on, or switch to Fast Exact is the default. It re-encodes H.264 and AAC so the cut lands on the time you typed, and it keeps the source width and height. Fast copies the streams and can only cut on a keyframe, so a part may start or end a fraction of a second, or a couple of seconds, away from the time you typed.
- Download each MP4 or a ZIP Click Split video. Download one part at a time, or click Download all as ZIP after every part finishes. The archive is named like clip_parts.zip. Each file inside is named like clip_part-01.mp4. The ZIP is built in the tab. Nothing is uploaded. Close the tab only after the downloads finish.
## Lengths you can type, and what the page does
## Status and Stories have changed their lengths
WhatsApp Status and Instagram Stories have not kept one clip length. Status videos were widely limited to about 30 seconds for a long time, and later app versions in some places accepted closer to a minute. Stories have often been shown as a run of short segments, commonly around 15 seconds, and the app has split a longer upload into those segments on its own. Both products change this, and the number can depend on the app version.
This guide does not publish today's cap for either app. Type the length you are willing to test, then open the part in that app before you post a whole series. 59.9 and 14.9 are lengths the splitter accepts. They are not a promise that WhatsApp or Instagram will accept the file.
## After the split
A horizontal part is still horizontal. Video crop center-crops one part to 9:16. The walkthrough is how to crop a video to 9:16 . The crop stays centered. A face at the edge leaves the frame.
If a part is still too large to send, compress it . The size guide is how to compress a video for Discord . Compression does not change the segment length you already cut.
## Do this part in Cutshed
- Video splitter Cuts consecutive equal parts from a length you type, such as 59.9 or 14.9 seconds, and downloads each MP4 or a ZIP. 3 minutes or 200 MB, and no more than 40 parts. Nothing is uploaded.
- Video crop Center-crops a finished part to 9:16, 1:1, or 16:9. The splitter does not reframe.
- Video compressor Shrinks a part toward a size you pick before you share it. It does not change how the splitter counted the parts.
## FAQ
- How do I split a long video for WhatsApp Status?
Open Video splitter, drop an MP4, MOV, or WebM, and type a length such as 59.9 seconds. Download each MP4 or a ZIP. Status clip lengths have changed over time, so check the app with one part before you post the series. Cutshed does not upload the file and does not post it for you.
- How do I split a video for Instagram Stories?
Type a shorter length, such as 14.9 seconds, if you want small equal parts. Stories have often been shown as short segments, and the length has changed. The splitter only cuts the duration you typed. It does not crop the frame and it does not post to Instagram.
- Can I type 59.9 or 14.9 seconds?
Yes. Both are accepted. Times are measured in milliseconds, so 14.9 is 14900 ms, not a rounded 15. A 60 second file at 59.9 seconds is one part of 59.9 seconds plus a 0.1 second remainder. The same file at 14.9 seconds is 4 parts of 14.9 seconds plus a 0.4 second remainder.
- How do I download the parts?
Download each MP4 from its row, or click Download all as ZIP after every part finishes. The archive is named like clip_parts.zip. Each file inside is named like clip_part-01.mp4. The ZIP is built in the tab.
- Is the video uploaded?
No. The split runs in the browser. The limit on this page is 3 minutes or 200 MB, and no more than 40 parts. The first run downloads a single-thread ffmpeg build, about 31 MB, and later splits in the same tab reuse it.
Files stay on this device.
Free tools never upload the file you open. Studio is the only paid part of the site, and the only place a prompt is sent to a video model.

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