# ChatCut vs Submagic Source: [ChatCut vs Submagic]() Content index: [llms.txt]() Last updated: 2026-11-08 Submagic automates social shorts. ChatCut edits your footage on a timeline you can reshape. [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 ## Full editor, not shorts Submagic is built around captioning and dressing up short clips in the browser. ChatCut is an AI-native editor where prompts—or Claude and Codex—cut full multitrack timelines on desktop and web. | Capability | ChatCut | Submagic | | --- | --- | --- | | AI-native editing | | AI video generation | Yes — Full scenes, 10 models | Partly — B-roll only | | Reusable editing skills | Yes — Full agent workflows | Partly — Saved presets | | Export to Premiere or DaVinci | Yes — Editable XML timeline | No — Video files only | | Mac and Windows app | Yes | No — Browser only | | Your AI runs the editor | | Claude Code and Codex | Yes — Your own AI quota | Partly — Uses API credits | | Desktop app open to your AI | Yes — Local MCP | No — Cloud MCP only | | Free in ChatCut, paid in Submagic | | Free plan | Yes — Free editor | Paid: $19/mo — 3-video trial | | 4K and 60 fps export | Yes — Free on desktop | Paid: Business — 1080p on Starter | | Voice noise cleanup | Yes — Free on desktop | Paid: Credits — 2 credits per video | | Remove video background | Yes — Free on desktop | Paid: Credits — 2 credits per video | | Remove silences | Yes — Free from the transcript | Paid: Credits — 2 credits per video | | Both do it | | Edit by describing it | Both | | Auto captions | Both | | Long video to shorts | Both | | AI images | Both | | AI voiceover | Both | | Talking avatars | Both | | Translate and dub | Both | Submagic details from its own pages, checked November 7, 2026 (2026-11-07): [Submagic pricing and plans](https://www.submagic.co/pricing) · [Submagic free trial](https://care.submagic.co/en/article/does-submagic-have-a-free-trial-7opyg3/) · [Submagic credit costs](https://care.submagic.co/en/article/how-many-credits-does-each-feature-cost-1fp2nwg/) · [Submagic MCP server](https://docs.submagic.co/mcp-server) · [Submagic export formats](https://docs.submagic.co/api-reference/get-project) · [Submagic AI B-rolls and images](https://care.submagic.co/en/article/what-are-ai-b-rolls-and-ai-images-1mzvo5r/) ## Edit beyond auto-captioned social shorts Bring your podcast, interview or product take into ChatCut to cut retakes, build custom kinetic captions and layer editable visuals on a full timeline. ### Cut retakes without burning clip credits Strike out bad takes and tighten pauses right from the transcript on a free desktop timeline, keeping the pacing you want. [Try Speech Cleanup](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/skills/speech-cleanup) ### Match kinetic captions to every phrase Go beyond fixed short-form templates and ask ChatCut to build custom animated subtitle styles that shift with each spoken line. [Try Add captions](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/skills/add-captions) ### Layer cutout B-roll and editable graphics Instead of dropping in flat stock clips, pop visual cutouts and editable explainer graphics around your speaker on the timeline. [Try Editorial Explainer](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/skills/motion-graphics?template=mg-packaging-editorial-explainer) ### Dub and lip-sync shorts across languages Translate, dub and lip-sync your talking-head Reels into six languages while keeping the presenter's voice, face and timeline edits intact. [Try Video Translation](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/skills/video-translation) ## Cut shorts from Claude or Codex Unlike Submagic's credit-metered cloud MCP, ChatCut Desktop opens your local timeline directly to Claude Code and Codex using your own AI quota. ### Claude Code Turn a podcast into captioned shorts Read chatcut.io/desktop to install ChatCut, then pick three self-contained moments from my podcast, cut each into a vertical short under 60 seconds, remove retakes and add captions in my brand colors. ### Codex Build a reusable product review edit Read chatcut.io/desktop to install ChatCut, then edit my product review into a 30-second Reel with a strong opening, product B-roll and animated captions, and save the editing workflow as a reusable skill. [How the Agent Plugin works](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/docs/chatcut-products) ## Reusable skills for high-retention shorts Run a repeatable ChatCut skill to clean up talking heads, style kinetic typography, package creator intros or dub Reels into new languages. - [**Add captions**](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/skills/add-captions) - [**Speech Cleanup**](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/skills/speech-cleanup) - [**Runway Rebel**](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/skills/motion-graphics?template=mg-packaging-runway-rebel) - [**SaaS Kinetic Type Launch**](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/skills/app-promo?template=app-promo-kinetic-type) - [**Video Translation**](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/skills/video-translation) - [**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 Submagic FAQ Is ChatCut a Submagic alternative? Yes, for creators turning interviews, podcasts and product footage into captioned shorts. Both offer AI editing, auto captions, podcast-to-shorts clipping and translation; ChatCut is a fit when you want a free desktop and web timeline editor with local 4K export, reusable editing skills and Premiere or DaVinci XML handoff. Submagic is built around browser-based social shorts on paid plans after a 3-video trial, and also offers direct social publishing and scheduling. Does Submagic also work with AI agents? Yes. Submagic has an official cloud MCP server for Claude Code and other compatible clients, with prompts for captioning footage, creating Magic Clips and publishing videos using your Submagic API key and credits. ChatCut Desktop exposes a local MCP server so Claude Code and Codex can edit your multitrack timeline, generate editable motion graphics and run reusable skills using your own AI quota. 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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