Find the start and end
Zoom into the waveform to locate a word, pause or musical phrase. Drag a selection and refine its start and end values. Preview the region to check that both boundaries preserve what you need.
Audio Editor for Windows
Free MP3 cutter for songs, voice clips and recordings
Keep a passage from a recording, remove a mistake or create a song excerpt. Select, preview and export audio with Freemore Audio Editor.
- Choose a range on the waveform or enter start and end times
- Preview the selection and soften its boundaries with fades
- Save the selected audio as MP3, WAV or another supported format
Free to use · Windows 10 / 11 · 64-bit · Version 8.1.0
Choose exactly what stays in your audio clip
Keep a passage or remove a mistake
Export the selection to keep an excerpt. To remove an interruption, select the unwanted section and delete it. Preview the remaining audio and undo if needed.
Make the cut sound less abrupt
Zero-crossing snapping helps avoid some boundary clicks. Fade In and Fade Out can soften a standalone clip's beginning and ending. Listen to the result: a fade may not suit every speech edit.
Choose a delivery file
Export the whole audio or selected region. Pick MP3 for a compatible listening copy, or WAV/FLAC for lossless encoding of the edited audio. WAV cannot restore detail already lost in an MP3 source.
How to cut an MP3
1. Open the recording
Open your MP3 and play the area you want to keep.
2. Select the range
Drag a waveform selection, adjust its boundary times and preview. Add fades if needed.
3. Export the selection
In Convert / Export, choose selected-region scope and MP3. Save, then listen to the clip.
Choose the right cutting workflow
| Option | When to choose it | What to check |
|---|---|---|
| Keep one excerpt | Create a quote, sample or short listening clip | Export the selection rather than the whole recording. |
| Remove an unwanted section | Delete a mistake inside a longer take | Preview the new join between the remaining passages. |
| Split a long recording | Create multiple pieces using markers or silence detection | The split workflow saves pieces as WAV; convert separately if MP3 is needed. |
MP3 cutting questions
Do I need a separate MP3 cutter installer?
No. This task uses Freemore Audio Editor, which also provides repair, mixing and supported audio format export.
Can I cut an MP3 without losing quality?
The editor processes decoded audio. Exporting an edited MP3 requires encoding, so this is not lossless MP3 stream cutting.
Can I enter exact times?
Yes. Edit selection start and end values, then preview the region before exporting.
Can I cut WAV or FLAC too?
Yes. Supported WAV, FLAC, M4A/AAC and other files use the same waveform workflow. Codec compatibility still matters.
Is saving the MP3 free?
Yes. Supported MP3 export requires no purchase or registration in this Freemore edition.
Download Audio Editor for Windows
Keep the part you need with Freemore Audio Editor
64-bit Windows 10 version 2004 or later, or Windows 11. Microsoft Edge WebView2 is required; Setup checks for it. The .NET runtime is included.
