Abstract: An automatic editing method of a video signal and apparatus, therefor which automatically erases unwanted scenes of video signals recorded on a source tape and performs an edit-recording operation. The automatic editing apparatus of video signals sets start and end positions of an erase interval using capstan frequency pulses, during a first reproduction of signals on the source tape. Next, the apparatus performs a recording operation on an editing tape during a second reproduction of signals on the source tape, so that the video signal at the preset interval is not recorded on the editing tape. Accordingly, the present invention has an effect that desirous scenes from the source tape are continuously edited. Particularly, since a camcorder and video cassette tape (VTR) 8 mm format has no control signal such as that of a VHS type, the present invention provides an improved editing method of the video signal using the capstan frequency pulses.