Netflix adds start and end to Moments clip editor

Netflix on Wednesday upgraded the mobile version of its Moments feature to let users set both a start and an end point when saving scenes, turning a year-old bookmark tool into a simple clip editor that can produce shareable segments from shows and movies. The update is rolling out in the streaming service's mobile app and was released alongside Part 2 of the second season of Wednesday.

To create a clip, viewers tap the Clip button while watching on a mobile device, then use drag handles over the filmstrip to adjust where the scene begins and ends before saving. Saved clips go to the My Netflix tab for replay and can be shared on social media or in messages; recipients who tap shared links are taken to the specific scene inside the Netflix app, the company said. Netflix said members have used Moments across thousands of titles since the feature debuted last year and that the most saved moment globally is the Saja Boys performance of Soda Pop in KPop Demon Hunters, followed by two other musical numbers from the same film.

Netflix described the update as a way for members to "make the clip as long or as short" as they prefer. The change replaces the earlier bookmark style that...