# ChatCut vs FireCut Source: [ChatCut vs FireCut]() Content index: [llms.txt]() Last updated: 2026-11-08 FireCut automates cuts inside Premiere and Resolve. ChatCut edits the whole video with AI. [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 ## Whole projects, not plugins FireCut is a paid Premiere and Resolve plugin plus a 5-minute browser shorts tool. ChatCut edits, generates, packages and dubs whole videos on a free timeline—or from Claude Code and Codex. | Capability | ChatCut | FireCut | | --- | --- | --- | | AI-native editing | | Describe the edit, AI makes it | Yes — Any edit, on the timeline | Partly — Plugin panels and Workflows | | Standalone desktop and web editor | Yes — Mac, Windows and web | Partly — Needs Premiere/Resolve, or Shorts | | Motion graphics from a prompt | Yes — Editable layers | Partly — Experimental, from transcript | | Translate and dub speech | Yes — Captions, voice and lip sync | Partly — Caption translation only | | AI video generation | Yes — Models on the timeline | No — Stock B-roll and AI images | | Your AI runs the editor | | Claude Code edits for you | Yes | No | | Codex edits for you | Yes | No | | Any MCP agent | Yes — Antigravity, WorkBuddy… | No | | Desktop app open to your AI | Yes — Local MCP | No — Premiere and Resolve only | | Free in ChatCut, paid in FireCut | | Auto captions | Yes — Free | Paid: Paid plans — Not on Free or Starter | | Remove filler words | Yes — Free from the transcript | Paid: Pro — $20.99–$34/mo | | Silence cutting for Premiere | Yes — Free with XML export | Paid: Starter — $19/mo after 7-day trial | | Watermark-free web export over 720p | Yes — Free, up to 4K local | Paid: $14.50/mo — 720p watermark on Shorts Free | | Both do it | | Remove silences and repeated takes | Both | | Edit video from a script | Both | | Auto-cut multicam podcasts by speaker | Both | | Long video to vertical shorts | Both | | Translate captions across 50+ languages | Both | | AI voiceover, images and music | Both | | Premiere Pro and DaVinci workflows | Both | FireCut details from its own pages, checked November 8, 2026 (2026-11-08): [FireCut plans and pricing](https://www.firecut.ai/pricing/all/) · [What is FireCut?](https://learn.firecut.ai/what-is-firecut) · [FireCut Add graphics](https://learn.firecut.ai/features/add-graphics) · [FireCut Add captions and translation](https://learn.firecut.ai/features/add-captions) · [FireCut Workflows](https://learn.firecut.ai/features/workflows) · [FireCut Multi-track podcast editing](https://learn.firecut.ai/features/multi-track/multi-track-video-editing) ## Finish the edit without host plugins Instead of chaining plugin passes inside Premiere or Resolve, clean up speech, style kinetic captions, cut multicam angles and dub languages on one AI timeline. ### Cut fillers and retakes for free FireCut gates filler and retake removal behind Pro; ChatCut slices pauses, fillers and bad takes on a free timeline. [Try Speech Cleanup](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/skills/speech-cleanup) ### Editable kinetic captions, not PNG renders FireCut renders styled Premiere captions as PNG clips; ChatCut switches native kinetic presets directly on your timeline for free. [Try Add captions](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/skills/add-captions) ### Cut multicam speakers and layer graphics FireCut switches cameras by track loudness; ChatCut tracks active speakers and adds editable motion graphics in the same timeline. [Try Editorial Explainer](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/skills/motion-graphics?template=mg-packaging-editorial-explainer) ### Dub speech beyond translated subtitle tracks FireCut only translates caption text; ChatCut localizes scripts, dubs voices and lip-syncs speakers across languages in one pass. [Try Video Translation](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/skills/video-translation) ## Run timeline edits from Claude Code FireCut only runs inside Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve or a browser shorts tab; ChatCut Desktop exposes a local MCP server to Claude Code, Codex and any MCP agent. ### Claude Code Clean up a talking-head cut Read chatcut.io/desktop to install ChatCut, then remove silences, filler words and repeated takes from my recording, add kinetic captions and export a Premiere XML timeline. ### Codex Cut a multicam podcast and shorts Read chatcut.io/desktop to install ChatCut, then sync my podcast camera angles, switch on the active speaker, pull three vertical shorts with captions and export 4K MP4s. [How the Agent Plugin works](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/docs/chatcut-products) ## Workflows for creators switching from FireCut Run a repeatable recipe for talking-head cleanups, kinetic captions, editorial graphics or multilingual dubs, then export a video or a Premiere/DaVinci XML timeline. - [**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) - [**Cozy selfie product review**](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/skills/product-ads?template=cozy-selfie-product-review) - [**Video Translation**](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/skills/video-translation) [See all skills](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/skills) ## ChatCut vs FireCut FAQ Is ChatCut a good FireCut alternative? Yes, if you want a standalone AI video editor on desktop and web—or want Claude Code and Codex to drive your timeline—without paying $19 to $59.99/month on top of Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve. ChatCut transcribes speech and removes filler words for free, builds editable motion graphics from a prompt, translates and dubs voices, and exports free Premiere or DaVinci XML timelines. If you already do every edit inside Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve (including on Linux) and just want an in-host extension for silence cuts, chapter markers and Storyblocks B-roll, FireCut fits directly inside that setup. Does FireCut work without Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve? FireCut's main plugins require Adobe Premiere Pro 2022+ or DaVinci Resolve 20+ to run, while its browser tool (FireCut Shorts) is limited to short-form clips up to 5 minutes each. ChatCut is a full standalone multitrack editor on Mac, Windows and the web, and exports XML timelines when you want to hand off to Premiere or DaVinci. What is free in ChatCut that requires a paid plan in FireCut? In FireCut, auto captions require a paid plan (starting at $12.99/month on Resolve, $34/month on Premiere Pro, or $14.50/month on Shorts), filler-word removal requires Pro ($20.99 to $34/month), and Premiere silence cutting requires Starter ($19/month after a 7-day trial). ChatCut's Free plan includes the multitrack editor, transcription, auto captions, transcript-based filler and silence removal, watermark-free local 4K export on desktop and XML timeline export. 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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