Facebook Reels: How to Delete a Clip From a Reel

Users can remove content rather than starting a video from scratch

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As users create Facebook Reels, they can capture multiple clips that play together as a single video in the finished product. If you record multiple clips for a Reel and decide that you want to delete one of them (without starting the entire Reel from scratch), our guide will show you how to do just that.

Note: These screenshots were captured in the Facebook application on iOS.

Step 1: On the Facebook Reels camera, tap the clips you’ve recorded at the bottom of the screen.



Screenshot of the Facebook Reels camera with a red arrow pointing at the clips that have already been recorded at the bottom of the screen

Step 2: At the bottom of the screen, tap the clip you want to delete.


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