Ways to trim audio
In the timeline
Select your audio track.
Drag the clip edges to shorten or lengthen it.
Use this when you want a quick length change.
In the right sidebar
Select your audio track, then use the Playback settings in the right sidebar.
Adjust the available timing controls there to fine-tune where the audio starts and ends.
You can also adjust volume and apply effects here.
For transcribed speech
Select the audio file in your section (for example,
.wavor.mp3).Use the start and end time fields in the audio editor to trim the file.
Useful for voiceovers and recorded narration.
Best uses
Removing silence or unwanted parts of a recording.
Aligning narration with visuals.
Shortening music or sound effects to fit a section.
Creating clean intro and outro clips.