# ChatCut vs Captions Source: [ChatCut vs Captions]() Content index: [llms.txt]() Last updated: 2026-11-08 Captions edits through chat. ChatCut also edits through Claude Code and Codex. [Start creating now](https://app.chatcut.dev/) [Download for macOS Download for Windows Download Desktop](https://api.chatcut.dev/desktop/download/macos) [Download for macOS Apple Silicon](https://api.chatcut.dev/desktop/download/macos) [Download for macOS Intel Chip](https://api.chatcut.dev/desktop/download/mac-intel) [Download for Windows](https://api.chatcut.dev/desktop/download/windows) Use it in your Agent ![](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/codex-plugin/chatgpt-mark.svg) ![](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/codex-plugin/claude-mark.svg) chatgpt ![](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/codex-plugin/chatgpt-mark.svg) ChatGPT claude ![](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/codex-plugin/claude-mark.svg) Claude Enter the prompt below into any task on your ChatGPT desktop app /goal Read chatcut.io/web-plugin/chatgpt to install the ChatCut plugin and set up a new task for me. Enter the prompt below into any session on your Claude Code desktop app /goal Read chatcut.io/web-plugin/claude to install and use the ChatCut plugin Paste the prompt below into any session on your desktop app Read ChatCut.io/desktop to install ChatCut ## Chat edits, Claude drives Captions is a mobile-first AI editor whose Chat to Edit runs inside its own paid plans. ChatCut is a desktop and web timeline editor that also opens directly to Claude Code, Codex and any MCP agent. | Capability | ChatCut | Captions | | --- | --- | --- | | AI-native editing | | Describe the edit, AI makes it | Yes — Built-in or your AI | Partly — Max plan, in-app chat | | Reusable editing skills | Yes — Full agent workflows | Partly — Saved caption styles | | Export to Premiere or DaVinci | Yes — Editable XML timeline | No — Video and SRT | | Export to CapCut or Jianying | Yes — Editable draft | No — Video and SRT | | Your AI runs the editor | | Claude Code edits for you | Yes | No — API only | | Codex edits for you | Yes | No — API only | | Any MCP agent | Yes — Antigravity, WorkBuddy… | No | | Desktop app open to your AI | Yes — Local MCP | No | | Free in ChatCut, paid in Captions | | Voice noise cleanup | Yes — Free on desktop | Paid: Basic — Paid plans | | Caption style templates | Yes — Library included | Paid: Max — 1 style on Free | | Both do it | | Auto captions | Both | | Remove filler words and pauses | Both | | Long video to shorts | Both | | Motion graphics from a prompt | Both | | AI video generation | Both | | AI images and music | Both | | AI voiceover and avatars | Both | | Translate and dub | Both | Captions details from its own pages, checked November 7, 2026 (2026-11-07): [Captions pricing and plans](https://captions.ai/pricing) · [Captions subscription tiers](https://captions.ai/help/docs/subscriptions) · [Captions Chat to Edit](https://captions.ai/help/docs/timeline/chat-to-edit) · [Captions reusable styles](https://captions.ai/help/docs/captions/styles) · [Captions export formats](https://captions.ai/help/docs/settings/export) · [Captions API](https://captions.ai/help/api-reference) ## Go beyond Captions' in-app Chat to Edit Where Captions keeps Chat to Edit inside its Max plan, ChatCut edits clips, captions and graphics on a timeline you can also hand off to Premiere, DaVinci or CapCut. ### Clear fillers, retakes and room noise Tag um, uh and repeated takes on the transcript, clean up background noise free on desktop, and tighten your creator update. [Try Speech Cleanup](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/skills/speech-cleanup) ### Go beyond Captions' single free template Instead of stopping at one free Eclipse preset, upgrade plain subtitles into karaoke highlights and depth-masked titles from ChatCut's included library. [Try Add captions](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/skills/add-captions) ### Pull visual B-roll and explainer graphics Search and layer relevant imagery behind your speaker, then add editable callouts and diagrams that stay adjustable on the timeline. [Try Editorial Explainer](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/skills/motion-graphics?template=mg-packaging-editorial-explainer) ### Timed bilingual subtitles and dubbed versions Pair bilingual subtitles on screen or dub speech into new languages while keeping your product terms and timeline cuts intact. [Try Video Translation](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/skills/video-translation) ## Drive your timeline from Claude or Codex Captions offers an HTTP API for generating captions and clips, while ChatCut Desktop connects Claude Code and Codex directly to your local timeline via MCP. ### Claude Code Polish a creator update Read chatcut.io/desktop to install ChatCut, then turn my talking-head takes into a 45-second creator update, remove repeated lines and filler words, and add captions using my brand colors. ### Codex Localize a product review Read chatcut.io/desktop to install ChatCut, then make a Spanish version of my product review with dubbed speech and matching captions, keeping product names unchanged and adding an editable closing callout. [How the Agent Plugin works](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/docs/chatcut-products) ## Reusable workflows beyond saved caption styles Captions lets you save custom subtitle presets, while ChatCut skills package your full cleanup, captioning, motion graphics and dubbing workflow for the next episode. - [**Add captions**](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/skills/add-captions) - [**Speech Cleanup**](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/skills/speech-cleanup) - [**Video Translation**](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/skills/video-translation) - [**Runway Rebel**](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/skills/motion-graphics?template=mg-packaging-runway-rebel) - [**Editorial Explainer**](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/skills/motion-graphics?template=mg-packaging-editorial-explainer) - [**Cozy selfie product review**](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/skills/product-ads?template=cozy-selfie-product-review) [See all skills](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/skills) ## ChatCut vs Captions FAQ Is ChatCut a Captions alternative? Yes, especially if you want to run your creator workflow through Claude Code or Codex, reuse full editing skills across episodes, or hand off timelines to Premiere, DaVinci or CapCut. Both tools support prompt-based editing, captions, dubbing and AI-generated footage, while ChatCut Desktop includes free voice noise cleanup and caption style templates; Captions also offers native phone apps. Can Captions also edit videos using prompts? Yes. Captions supports Chat to Edit on iOS and web (included on its Max plan and above), including multi-step requests, and its web editor can create custom motion graphics. ChatCut lets you edit with its built-in agent or connect Claude Code, Codex and any MCP agent to the desktop editor via local MCP. Is ChatCut free? Yes. The Free plan includes the editor, uploads, transcription, captions and standard exports. AI generation and the built-in agent use credits, and AI video generation needs a paid plan. [See ChatCut pricing](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/pricing) Can I use ChatCut from Claude Code or Codex? Yes. The ChatCut plugin runs in Claude Code and the Codex app, and ChatCut Desktop connects Claude Code, Codex and other agents through a local MCP server. Your agent edits the real timeline, which you can keep adjusting by hand. [How the plugin works](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/docs/chatcut-products) Can I finish a ChatCut edit in another editor? Yes. ChatCut exports XML timelines for Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve, and ChatCut Desktop also exports editable CapCut drafts. It does not export Final Cut Pro XML (FCPXML). 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