Questions
- How do I combine multiple videos into one in QuickTime Player on a Mac?
- How do I merge video files together on my Mac?
- How can I join two or more movies into a single file?
- How do I add a clip to the end or the beginning of a movie?
- How do I insert one video into the middle of another?
- How do I stitch class recordings together in QuickTime?
- How do I make one video out of several clips without extra software?
Environment
This article applies to faculty, staff, and students editing video on a Mac.
- Software: Apple QuickTime Player (included with macOS)
- Platform: macOS
- Common uses: creating class video content, quick edits to recorded content
Resolution
Use QuickTime Player's editing tools to combine multiple video files into a single new video file.
Video: Combining video files in QuickTime
Add an entire movie
- In the QuickTime Player app
on your Mac, open the movie you want to add to, then choose View > Show Clips.
- Do one of the following:
- Insert a movie at the end of the movie: Without selecting anything, choose Edit > Add Clip to End.
- Insert a movie at the beginning of the movie: Without selecting anything, press Option, then choose Edit > Add Clip to Beginning.
- Insert a movie elsewhere in the movie: Select a clip, then choose Edit > Insert Clip After Selection.
- Find and select the movie you want to add to your movie, then click Choose media.
- When you're finished, click Done.
Additional Help
If you need further assistance, you have several options:
- Bowdoin Bot: Chat with Bowdoin Bot directly from any KB page for instant answers.
- Phone: Call the Bowdoin College Service Desk at (207) 725-3030.
- In person: Visit the Tech Hub in Smith Union during business hours.
- Submit a ticket: Request assistance through the Service Catalog.
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