How to Mark Scenes and Add Bookmarks in PowerDVD
Replay or loop just the scene you want, and bookmark moments to find later.
Updated Nov. 12, 2026 · 3 min read
In a hurry? Use the mark scenes quick guide instead.
PowerDVD's Mark In and Mark Out markers set where a scene starts and ends on the timeline, so only that part plays. Use them to rewatch or loop a favorite scene without hunting for it each time. Bookmarks save single moments you want to jump back to.
Want the video's sound as an audio file instead? See how to extract audio from a video.
- Pause the video and hover over the timeline.
- Drag the left marker to where the scene starts and the right marker to where it ends.
- Click play. Only the marked scene plays.
- To mark a single moment, click the toolbox icon and select Add Bookmark.
- To play the whole video again, right-click a marker and select Remove Mark In/Out.
Steps to Mark Scenes and Add Bookmarks in PowerDVD
Step 1: Show the Markers
In the Media Library, double-click a video to play it, then pause it. Hover over the timeline at the bottom of the window, and a gray marker appears at each end. The left one marks where playback starts (Mark In), and the right one marks where it stops (Mark Out).
Step 2: Set Where the Scene Starts
Drag the left marker to the start of the scene you want. The time shows above the marker as you drag, and the marker turns blue once it's set.
Step 3: Set Where It Ends
Drag the right marker to the end of the scene. The part between the two blue markers is your marked scene.
Step 4: Fine-Tune with an Exact Time
To put a marker on an exact second, right-click it and select Set by Time.
Enter the hour, minute, and second, then click OK. In this example, the end moves from 6 to 7 seconds.
Step 5: Play the Marked Scene
Click the play button. Only the part between the markers plays.
Set the repeat button to Repeat current to loop the marked scene.
Step 6: Bookmark a Moment
Pause at the moment you want to mark, then click the toolbox icon on the control bar and select Add Bookmark. A small marker appears on the timeline at that point.
To find your bookmarks later, open Bookmarks/Chapters in the same menu. It lists each bookmark by its time.
Step 7: Remove the Markers
When you want to watch the whole video again, right-click either marker and select Remove Mark In/Out.
Click OK to confirm, and the markers go back to the ends of the timeline.
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We tested these steps in PowerDVD 365 version 24.0.1923 on Windows.
Don't have PowerDVD yet? Replay your favorite scenes as often as you like, and bookmark the moments you want to find again.
Download PowerDVD Free →FAQ About Marking Scenes in PowerDVD
Use the two markers on the timeline instead. Mark In and Mark Out select one part of a video so you can replay it, as shown in the steps above.
Yes. PowerDVD remembers where you set the markers for each video, even after you close the program. Right-click a marker and select Remove Mark In/Out to clear them.
The markers only change what plays. To keep a video's sound as a file, extract the audio from the video. PowerDVD saves the sound of the whole video, from start to end, not only the marked part.
