# How to crop a screen recording
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**Author:** Grant
**Published:** 2022-03-23
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We’re always looking for new ways to make better videos, and [cropping](https://www.tella.tv/features/video-cropping) is our latest. Now you can remove parts of a screen recording *after* you’ve recorded. Here are some fun ways to use it 👇.

## Ditch the dock

Leave your desktop as messy as you like... then crop it out later. 🪄

![](/blog/gIXCPh1BsUR3kViZ4OuQSlzxAt8.png)

## Top your tabs

Bit of a tab hoarder? No need to worry, it only takes two clicks to crop them off. ✂️

![](/blog/n3AHeIhGppQmqDxw6ZPBZi2NVsI.png)

## Hone in on highlights

Who says screen recordings have to be the whole screen? Focus on specific features or content by cropping everything but the essentials. 🎯

![](/blog/02RdzmNJ9HEkIl8pxLD5IcGwQk.png)

Here's a full run through of how it works.