# ChatCut vs DaVinci Resolve Source: [ChatCut vs DaVinci Resolve]() Content index: [llms.txt]() Last updated: 2026-11-08 Resolve gives you every control. ChatCut gives you an AI agent that edits from one sentence. [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 ## Less manual, more AI DaVinci Resolve is a manual post-production suite with key AI tools behind Studio. ChatCut is AI-native: describe the edit, generate assets on the timeline, or send XML to Resolve to grade. | Capability | ChatCut | DaVinci Resolve | | --- | --- | --- | | AI-native editing | | Describe the edit, AI makes it | Yes | No — You edit by hand | | Motion graphics from a prompt | Yes — Editable layers | No — Fusion, by hand | | AI video generation | Yes | No | | AI images and music | Yes | No | | Long video to shorts | Yes | No — Pick clips by hand | | Talking avatars | Yes | No | | Your AI runs the editor | | Claude Code and Codex | Yes | Paid: Studio — Paid license | | Desktop app open to your AI | Yes — Free local MCP | Paid: Studio — Paid license | | Free in ChatCut, paid in DaVinci | | Auto captions | Yes — Free | Paid: Studio | | Voice noise cleanup | Yes — Free, on your computer | Paid: Studio | | AI background removal | Yes — Free on desktop | Paid: Studio — Magic Mask | | Skin and face retouch | Yes — Free on desktop | Paid: Studio — Face Refinement | | Both do it | | Multitrack timeline | Both | | 4K 60 fps export | Both | | Color grading and LUTs | Both | | Multicam sync | Both | | DaVinci Resolve XML timeline | Both | | Mac and Windows | Both | DaVinci Resolve details from its own pages, checked November 7, 2026 (2026-11-07): [DaVinci Resolve](https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve) · [DaVinci Resolve Studio](https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve/studio) · [DaVinci Resolve 21 what's new](https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve/whatsnew) · [DaVinci Resolve 21.1 release](https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/media/partial/release/20260908-03) ## Cut and animate before you grade Tell ChatCut what to cut, caption or animate, then export an XML timeline to DaVinci Resolve when you are ready to grade. ### Rough-cut speech before the Edit page Resolve's IntelliCut trims silence, not spoken slips; ChatCut tags filler words, pauses and retakes and cuts them on the timeline. [Try Speech Cleanup](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/skills/speech-cleanup) ### Animated captions without Resolve Studio Resolve gates auto transcription and animated subtitles behind Studio; ChatCut transcribes and styles bold kinetic captions on the free plan. [Try Add captions](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/skills/add-captions) ### Charts and callouts without Fusion nodes Instead of wiring node trees in Fusion, prompt kinetic titles and animated bar charts that stay editable on the timeline. [Try Editorial Explainer](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/skills/motion-graphics?template=mg-packaging-editorial-explainer) ### Background B-roll without Magic Mask Pull topic-matched visuals directly behind your speaker on desktop, without rotoscoping or buying Resolve Studio for Magic Mask. [Try Runway Rebel](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/skills/motion-graphics?template=mg-packaging-runway-rebel) ## Drive the timeline from Claude or Codex Resolve 21.1 gates MCP behind a paid Studio license, while ChatCut Desktop connects your local timeline to Claude Code and Codex for free. ### Claude Code Rough cut for Resolve Read chatcut.io/desktop to install ChatCut, then cut my podcast to the best 10 minutes and export it as XML for DaVinci Resolve. ### Codex Make a short Read chatcut.io/desktop to install ChatCut, then turn my long video into three vertical shorts with captions. [How the Agent Plugin works](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/docs/chatcut-products) ## Reusable workflows before the Color page Run a repeatable recipe for talking-head cuts, animated captions, Fusion-style explainers or dubbed versions without building node graphs from scratch. - [**Speech Cleanup**](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/skills/speech-cleanup) - [**Add captions**](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/skills/add-captions) - [**Editorial Explainer**](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/skills/motion-graphics?template=mg-packaging-editorial-explainer) - [**Runway Rebel**](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/skills/motion-graphics?template=mg-packaging-runway-rebel) - [**Video Translation**](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/skills/video-translation) - [**SaaS Kinetic Type Launch**](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/skills/app-promo?template=app-promo-kinetic-type) [See all skills](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/skills) ## ChatCut vs DaVinci Resolve FAQ Is ChatCut a DaVinci Resolve alternative? For fast, everyday edits, yes: you describe the video and the agent makes it, with auto captions, voice cleanup, AI cutout and local Claude Code or Codex MCP included on the free desktop app instead of gated behind Resolve Studio. For deep color grading and Fairlight finishing, Resolve is stronger, and you can send a ChatCut timeline to Resolve as XML. Can I open a ChatCut edit in DaVinci Resolve? Yes. ChatCut exports an XML timeline that Resolve imports with your cuts in place. Captions, motion graphics and some effects may need to be rebuilt or rendered first. [Export an XML timeline](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/docs/export-xml) 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) Where does ChatCut run? ChatCut Desktop runs on macOS 13 or newer and Windows 10 or newer, and the web app runs in a desktop browser at app.chatcut.io. There is no native phone app, and Linux is not supported. 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