Cut a chunk out of your ride - keep the rest clean.

Strava's own activity editor lets you crop the start or end of an activity but not the middle. For removing a chunk from the middle (a cafe stop, a wrong-turn detour, a backtrack), you need to edit the file before re-upload. Drop the FIT or GPX into the section remover, drag the two handles to bracket the section you want gone, and download the trimmed file. Re-upload to Strava and the unwanted section is gone for good.

Yes - the two surviving segments end up back-to-back in the file, so most platforms render a straight-line jump on the map between them. This is honest and obvious - the file shows that something was cut. If you want the trimmed version to look like a continuous ride, you would need to also have the GPS coordinates connect naturally, which only happens if the removed section actually started and ended at the same spot (e.g. a coffee stop where you returned to the same location).

It depends. If a Strava segment falls entirely inside the removed range, it will not match the new file. If it falls entirely outside the removed range, it will still match. If it straddles the cut (the segment starts before the trimmed area and ends after), it will not match because Strava needs a continuous track through all the segment's gate points. Trim carefully if segment PRs matter to you.

One range at a time for now. Run the tool twice if you need two cuts - the output of the first pass is a valid file you can drop into the tool again. The round-trip is safe because every pass re-encodes through the official Garmin SDK with correct CRC and headers.

The section remover lets you manually pick the start and end of the cut on the elevation chart, giving you precise control over exactly what gets removed. The [FIT Break Remover](/tools/fit-break-remover) automatically detects stationary breaks (anything below a speed threshold for longer than a duration threshold) and removes them all in one pass. Use the section remover for surgical edits and the break remover for cleaning up multiple short stops in one go.

Yes - total distance, total elapsed time, moving time, total ascent, and total descent are all recomputed from the kept trackpoints and the session/lap totals are updated to match. Average pace, average power, average HR, NP, and TSS are recomputed by the platform when you re-upload (Strava and Garmin Connect both recalculate on import).

Yes - the trimmed file is a fully valid FIT, GPX, or TCX with the same start time as the original. If the original is still in Strava, the duplicate-detection logic will reject the re-upload. Either delete the original first or shift the timestamp using our [FIT Time Adjuster](/tools/fit-time-adjuster) to clear the dupe check.

Yes - free, no signup, no upload. The trimming runs entirely in your browser. Drop, drag, download.