iMovie cuts screen recordings short when imported

I made screen recordings and am combining them in iMovie. I have a 28 second clip, but when I attempt to drag it into iMovie, it cuts the clip to 1.9 seconds. I cannot extend it. I noticed it cut off the last 5-10 seconds of my other clips as well. When I open them in QuickTime Player, it shows the whole thing. I tried exporting the videos but it still is only allowing the 1.9 second clip. I tried resetting my preferences using Option+Command. I cannot find anything else online about this issue.

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 26.6

Posted on Sep 11, 2026 8:06 PM

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iMovie cuts screen recordings short when imported

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