MP3 Cutter Online
Cut an MP3 on a visual waveform — drag two handles, preview the selection, download the cut. Free, no sign-up, and the file never leaves your device.
How to Cut an MP3
Three steps, all on your own device.
Drop Your MP3
Drag the file onto the cutter or click to browse — up to 200 MB. The waveform renders as soon as it decodes.
Set the Cut Points
Drag the two handles around the section you want to keep, or type exact times. Click anywhere to preview from that spot.
Download the Cut
Choose a bitrate and hit Download MP3. The cut saves instantly — no queue, no watermark, no sign-up.
Why Notevibes MP3 Cutter
Cutting sites make you upload and wait. This one doesn’t.
Visual Waveform
Your MP3 is drawn from its real decoded samples, so you can see the verse, the chorus, and the silences before you place a single cut.
Preview From Anywhere
Play the selection, or click any spot on the waveform to jump the playhead there. Adjust the handles until the cut sounds exactly right.
Exact Time Inputs
Handles for speed, numbers for precision — type start and end times to lock the cut to 0.1 seconds.
Never Uploaded
The whole cut happens inside your browser. Your MP3 stays on your device — no server ever receives it.
Pick Your Bitrate
Export the cut at anything from 64 to 320 kbps. Keep it small for messaging or clean for music — your call.
Works on Mobile
Touch-friendly handles work on iOS and Android, so you can cut an MP3 on the same phone it's stored on.
Nothing to Upload, Nothing to Delete Later
The cut is computed on your own device. Your MP3 never reaches a server, so there’s no copy anywhere to worry about.
No Upload
The file is decoded and cut on your device
No Account
Start cutting immediately
No Tracking
We never see your music
What People Cut
One cutter for every “I only need this part” moment.
Ringtones
Cut a song down to its hook and set it as your phone tone
Podcast Highlights
Clip the best exchange from an episode to share
Social Clips
Grab the chorus or drop for a reel, story, or TikTok edit
Sample Prep
Cut clean sections for beats, mashups, and sound design
Voice Memo Cleanup
Cut the silence and fumbling off the ends of a recording
Shorter Uploads
Trim an MP3 to length before posting it anywhere
Cut the File, Skip the Queue
Most MP3 cutter sites treat a five-second job like a service request: upload the track, wait your turn on their server, sit through an ad, download. Here the whole thing happens in the tab you already have open. Your browser decodes the MP3, shows you its waveform, and encodes the cut the moment you click download. There’s no round trip because there’s no server involved at all.
See the song, not just a timeline
The waveform makes cutting fast: the loud chorus, the quiet intro, and the gap between verses are all visible at a glance. Drop the handles roughly where they belong, click the waveform to listen from any point, and nudge with the Start and End fields until the cut lands within 0.1 seconds of where you want it.
Quality stays your decision
The cut exports at the bitrate you pick — 64 kbps if size matters most, 320 kbps if fidelity does, 192 kbps as a sensible default. There’s no watermark, no re-branded filename, and no “premium quality” upsell, because processing on your device costs nothing to give away.
MP3 in, MP3 out — on purpose
This page does one thing. If your file is a WAV, M4A, or FLAC, the audio trimmer is the same cutter with every format enabled, and the audio converter can change formats first — both without uploading anything. Making a phone tone? The ringtone maker adds 30-second presets. And for fades, mixing, or AI cleanup, open the online audio editor.
Need to Do More Than Cut?
The full Notevibes editor trims, fades, mixes tracks, and applies AI tools to your audio — then exports to MP3 or WAV.
Free to try · No credit card required
Related Audio Tools
More free AI audio tools from Notevibes — same engine, no sign-up.
Audio Trimmer
Trim any audio format with drag handles.
Audio Splitter
Split audio into equal parts and download each.
Ringtone Maker
Cut any song down to a 30-second phone ringtone.
MP3 Converter
Convert any audio or video file to MP3.
MP3 Editor
Full MP3 editor with timeline, effects, and export.
Audio Joiner
Merge multiple audio files into one MP3.
MP3 Cutter FAQ
How do I cut an MP3 online for free?
Drop your MP3 onto the cutter above, drag the two handles on the waveform to the section you want to keep, preview it, then click Download MP3. No upload, no sign-up — everything runs in your browser.
Does it only accept MP3 files?
Yes — this is the dedicated MP3 page. For WAV, M4A, FLAC, OGG, and other formats, the Notevibes audio trimmer is the same tool with every format enabled.
Is my MP3 uploaded to a server?
No. The cutter runs entirely in your browser using the Web Audio API. Your file never leaves your device — nothing is uploaded or stored anywhere.
What bitrate is the cut MP3?
You choose — 64, 96, 128, 192, 256, or 320 kbps, with 192 as the default. There is no watermark and no added noise; the output is just the section you selected.
How accurate is the cut?
Drag the handles for rough placement, then type exact start and end times into the Start and End fields for 0.1-second precision.
Can I make a ringtone with this?
Yes — cut any MP3 down to 30 seconds or less and most phones will accept it as a ringtone. The dedicated Notevibes ringtone maker adds 30-second presets that make this even faster.
Can I use the MP3 cutter on mobile?
Yes. It works in Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge on desktop and mobile, and the waveform handles are touch-friendly.
Is the MP3 cutter free?
Completely. No sign-up, no watermark, no ads, and no limit on how many files you cut. Files up to 200 MB are supported.