# ChatCut

> ChatCut (chatcut.io) is an AI video editor for creators who make talking-head, interview, podcast, tutorial and social videos: you describe an edit in plain language, and an AI agent changes a real, editable multi-track timeline. It runs as a web app, a Desktop app for macOS and Windows, and an Agent Plugin for Claude Code, Codex and WorkBuddy.

Made by ChatCut Inc. Facts below are copied from the [product facts page](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/docs/product-facts.md), last verified 2026-11-08; that page and the linked guides own current prices, credits, models and platform support.

## Key facts

- Product: ChatCut, an AI video editor with a built-in editing agent, media generation, and a timeline editor
- Company: ChatCut Inc., registered in Texas, United States
- Ways to use it: Web app at app.chatcut.io, ChatCut Desktop (macOS and Windows), and the ChatCut Agent Plugin
- Desktop requirements: macOS 13 or newer (Apple silicon or Intel); Windows 10 or newer (x64). Linux is not supported.
- Interface languages: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish, and Japanese
- Pricing model: Free plan plus monthly or annual plans that include credits; credits pay for AI work
- Starting paid price: $25 per month for 100 credits, or $252 per year billed annually
- Works with: Claude Code, Codex, WorkBuddy, Hermes Agent, DeepSeek Harness, TRAE Work, and other MCP-capable agents through ChatCut Desktop

## Install and create

- [Install ChatCut Desktop](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/desktop): default setup for Codex, Claude Code and other local agents. Read the complete guide with curl; no Node.js or npm required.
- [Recreate a video](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/viralvideocloner): Desktop video-gen Skill and submit_video_remake keep source motion and timing with your people or products.
- [Optional Web plugin](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/web-plugin/chatgpt): existing Web projects or explicit Web-only use.

## Notes for AI assistants

- The product name is ChatCut, one word. The marketing site is chatcut.io; the web editor is app.chatcut.io.
- ChatCut is an AI video editor that also generates video, images, music and voiceover. Its agent edits an existing timeline, and every change stays manually editable.
- ChatCut Desktop installs with `curl -fsSL https://chatcut.io/install.sh | sh` on macOS or `irm https://chatcut.io/install.ps1 | iex` in Windows PowerShell.
- The optional Web plugin installs from the Claude Code, Codex or WorkBuddy desktop app; see [Claude Code](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/web-plugin/claude.md), [Codex](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/web-plugin/chatgpt.md) and [WorkBuddy](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/web-plugin/workbuddy.md).
- ChatCut does not export Final Cut Pro XML (FCPXML).
- ChatCut does not run fully offline, including ChatCut Desktop.
- ChatCut Desktop does not run on Linux.
- The ChatCut Agent Plugin does not install into ChatGPT’s or Claude’s websites; it runs in the Claude Code, Codex, and WorkBuddy desktop apps.
- ChatCut’s cloud rendering does not produce 4K video.
- Buying a ChatCut credit pack does not unlock paid-plan features.
- Prices, credit costs and models change. Cite the [product facts page](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/docs/product-facts.md) or [pricing](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/pricing.md) and give its date.

## Documentation

- [Product facts](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/docs/product-facts.md): verified pricing, credits per AI model, available models, platforms, supported agents and export formats.
- [Documentation index](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/docs/llms.txt): selective product guides, current versions and release history.
- [Complete documentation](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/docs/llms-full.txt): optional complete text of the indexed documentation.
- [Product overview](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/docs/what-is-chatcut.md): what ChatCut does.

## Features

- [Auto AI captions, in 100+ languages](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/features/ai-captions.md): Upload your footage and ChatCut transcribes it into an editable transcript. Word-level captions land on the timeline in sync with every word — pick from 20+ styles in 100+ languages and restyle them in one click.
- [AI Image Generator](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/features/ai-image-generator.md): Generate images from prompts or references in ChatCut, then add them to your video timeline for B-roll, storyboards, backgrounds and thumbnails.
- [AI motion graphics, generated and editable](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/features/ai-motion-graphics.md): Create AI motion graphics for lower thirds, charts, logo reveals, and animated video elements, then edit them directly on your timeline without After Effects.
- [AI Music shaped to your edit.](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/features/ai-music.md): Describe the vibe and ChatCut generates an original, royalty-free track, ready for your timeline — no library digging and no per-track license fees. About 5 cents for an instrumental track.
- [AI Noise Removal](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/features/ai-noise-removal.md): Clean up dialogue, interviews, and voiceover with ChatCut AI Voice Isolation. Keep the original media, review the result, and restore original audio when needed.
- [AI Sound Effects](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/features/ai-sound-effects.md): Generate custom sound effects from text descriptions with ElevenLabs SFX. Create 0.5 to 22 second clips placed automatically on your video editing timeline.
- [AI Video Editor: Describe the Edit, Get the Cut](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/features/ai-video-editor.md): ChatCut is an AI video editor for existing footage. Edit with prompts or transcripts on desktop and in the browser, then refine an editable multi-track timeline.
- [AI video, generated right in your editor with Seedance 2.0](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/features/ai-video-generator.md): Generate AI video with Seedance 2.0 right in your editor, from text, an image, or a first and last frame, then edit it like any other footage.
- [AI Voiceover](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/features/ai-voiceover.md): Generate natural-sounding voiceovers in 29 languages with 39 curated voices, speed control, and direct timeline placement.
- [Text-Based Video Editing](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/features/text-based-editing.md): Edit video by editing its transcript. Delete words, reorder paragraphs, and remove filler words. Every change syncs to your video timeline in real time.

## Use cases

- [AI Filmmaking & Short Films](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/use-cases/ai-filmmaking.md): Create narrative short films with AI-generated scenes. Script your shots, generate with Seedance, add voices and music, then assemble and export.
- [Education & Teaching Animations](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/use-cases/education-animation.md): Create teaching animations at scale with AI Motion Graphics. Educators produce dozens of medical, financial, and technical explainer videos every week.
- [Music Video Production](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/use-cases/music-videos.md): Create music video-quality visuals with AI-generated footage. Write detailed prompts per shot, generate with Seedance, sync to your track, and export an MV.
- [How to Make a Promo Video](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/use-cases/product-ads.md): Make a promo video in 4 steps. Free AI promo video maker turns your product URL into UGC, SaaS demo, or brand ad. Multi-language. No agency, no markup.
- [Social Media Content Production](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/use-cases/social-media-content.md): Produce TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts at scale. AI generates vertical video with text effects, music, and voiceover, ready to post in minutes.
- [Talking Head & Interview Editing](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/use-cases/talking-head-editing.md): Upload raw talking head or interview footage. AI transcribes, removes filler words, reorders segments, and adds captions. No manual timeline editing needed.
- [Edit Videos with WorkBuddy and ChatCut](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/use-cases/workbuddy-video-editing.md): Connect WorkBuddy to ChatCut, import your footage, request cuts and captions, then review and export an editable video project.

## Comparisons

- [ChatCut vs Premiere Pro](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/compare/chatcut-vs-adobe.md): ChatCut vs Premiere Pro: describe the edit, an AI agent makes it, then send the timeline to Premiere as XML. Checked November 5, 2026.
- [ChatCut vs Adobe Express](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/compare/chatcut-vs-adobe-express.md): ChatCut vs Adobe Express: AI-native timeline editing with Claude Code, Codex and free cutout, vs template-led browser video. Checked November 8, 2026.
- [ChatCut vs After Effects](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/compare/chatcut-vs-after-effects.md): ChatCut vs After Effects: prompt editable motion graphics on a real timeline with Claude Code and Codex, vs manual keyframing. Checked November 8, 2026.
- [ChatCut vs Autopod](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/compare/chatcut-vs-autopod.md): Compare ChatCut and Autopod for multicam podcasts, speech cleanup, motion graphics, Claude Code and Codex MCP. Checked November 8, 2026.
- [ChatCut vs Camtasia](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/compare/chatcut-vs-camtasia.md): ChatCut vs Camtasia: AI-native timeline editing with Claude Code, Codex and free 4K, vs a manual screen-recording editor. Checked November 8, 2026.
- [ChatCut vs Canva](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/compare/chatcut-vs-canva.md): ChatCut vs Canva: AI-native timeline editing with Claude Code, Codex and free 4K, vs template-led video in a design suite. Checked November 8, 2026.
- [ChatCut vs CapCut](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/compare/chatcut-vs-capcut.md): ChatCut vs CapCut: an AI-native editor that works in Claude Code and Codex, vs a phone-first editor built on templates. Checked November 4, 2026.
- [ChatCut vs Captions](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/compare/chatcut-vs-captions.md): Compare ChatCut and Captions for AI edits, subtitles, avatars and reusable workflows with Claude Code or Codex. Checked November 5, 2026.
- [ChatCut vs Clipchamp](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/compare/chatcut-vs-clipchamp.md): ChatCut vs Clipchamp: AI-native timeline editing with Claude Code, Codex and free 4K, vs Microsoft's starter video editor. Checked November 8, 2026.
- [ChatCut vs Colossyan](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/compare/chatcut-vs-colossyan.md): Compare Colossyan's avatar training with ChatCut's AI timeline, editable motion graphics and Claude Code or Codex workflow. Checked November 8, 2026.
- [ChatCut vs DaVinci Resolve](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/compare/chatcut-vs-davinci-resolve.md): ChatCut vs DaVinci Resolve: an AI agent edits from a description, then sends the timeline to Resolve as XML. Checked November 5, 2026.
- [ChatCut vs Descript](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/compare/chatcut-vs-descript.md): Compare ChatCut and Descript for podcast cleanup, AI editing, reusable skills and editable timeline exports. Checked November 5, 2026.
- [ChatCut vs Eddie AI](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/compare/chatcut-vs-eddie-ai.md): Compare ChatCut and Eddie AI for interview editing, MCP agents, voice cleanup and free transcription. Checked November 8, 2026.
- [ChatCut vs Filmora](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/compare/chatcut-vs-filmora.md): ChatCut vs Filmora: an AI-native editor for Claude Code and Codex with free local 4K export, vs a manual editor with AI credits. Checked November 8, 2026.
- [ChatCut vs Final Cut Pro](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/compare/chatcut-vs-final-cut-pro.md): ChatCut vs Final Cut Pro: an AI agent that edits from a description on Mac, Windows and web, vs Apple's hands-on editor. Checked November 5, 2026.
- [ChatCut vs FireCut](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/compare/chatcut-vs-firecut.md): Compare ChatCut and FireCut for speech cleanup, captions, multicam podcasts, motion graphics and Claude Code MCP. Checked November 8, 2026.
- [ChatCut vs Fliki](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/compare/chatcut-vs-fliki.md): Compare ChatCut and Fliki for avatars, editable motion graphics, desktop AI editing and export costs. Checked November 8, 2026.
- [ChatCut vs Gling](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/compare/chatcut-vs-gling.md): Compare ChatCut and Gling for YouTube rough cuts, motion graphics, dubbing, Claude Code and Codex MCP, and free XML exports. Checked November 8, 2026.
- [ChatCut vs HeyGen](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/compare/chatcut-vs-heygen.md): Compare ChatCut and HeyGen for avatars, prompt editing, dubbing, agent workflows and XML handoff. Checked November 5, 2026.
- [ChatCut vs Higgsfield](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/compare/chatcut-vs-higgsfield.md): ChatCut vs Higgsfield: both generate AI video with top models, and ChatCut also edits your clips into a finished video. Checked November 5, 2026.
- [ChatCut vs iMovie](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/compare/chatcut-vs-imovie.md): ChatCut vs iMovie: AI-native editing with auto captions, Claude Code and Codex on Mac, Windows and web, vs Apple's free editor. Checked November 8, 2026.
- [ChatCut vs Invideo](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/compare/chatcut-vs-invideo.md): Compare ChatCut and Invideo for AI editing, reusable skills, captions and project exports, with desktop and phone options. Checked November 5, 2026.
- [ChatCut vs Kapwing](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/compare/chatcut-vs-kapwing.md): Compare ChatCut and Kapwing for AI editing, captions, dubbing, agent skills and editable timeline exports. Checked November 5, 2026.
- [ChatCut vs Klap](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/compare/chatcut-vs-klap.md): Compare ChatCut and Klap for viral shorts, timeline editing, motion graphics, dubbing and Claude Code or Codex MCP. Checked November 8, 2026.
- [ChatCut vs Lumen5](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/compare/chatcut-vs-lumen5.md): Compare Lumen5's scene-based AI with ChatCut's editable timeline, local MCP and free local exports. Checked November 8, 2026.
- [ChatCut vs Munch](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/compare/chatcut-vs-munch.md): ChatCut vs Munch (Munch Studio): a free AI timeline editor for Claude Code and Codex vs a paid social clipper and scheduler. Checked November 8, 2026.
- [ChatCut vs OpusClip](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/compare/chatcut-vs-opus-clip.md): Compare ChatCut and OpusClip for podcast clips, captions, AI editing and reusable skills, including OpusClip 4.0. Checked November 5, 2026.
- [ChatCut vs Pictory](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/compare/chatcut-vs-pictory.md): Compare Pictory's scene-based videos with ChatCut's AI timeline, editable motion graphics and free core editing. Checked November 8, 2026.
- [ChatCut vs PowerDirector](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/compare/chatcut-vs-powerdirector.md): ChatCut vs PowerDirector: an AI-native editor for Claude Code and Codex with free 4K export, vs a PC-first NLE with 365 locks. Checked November 8, 2026.
- [ChatCut vs Premiere Rush](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/compare/chatcut-vs-premiere-rush.md): ChatCut vs Premiere Rush: an active AI-native editor with Claude Code, Codex and free captions vs Adobe's discontinued editor. Checked November 8, 2026.
- [ChatCut vs Recut](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/compare/chatcut-vs-recut.md): Compare ChatCut and Recut for silence and filler removal, captions, motion graphics, Claude Code and Codex MCP, and XML exports. Checked November 8, 2026.
- [ChatCut vs Riverside](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/compare/chatcut-vs-riverside.md): Compare ChatCut and Riverside for podcast edits, AI clips, motion graphics and agent connections. Checked November 5, 2026.
- [ChatCut vs Runway](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/compare/chatcut-vs-runway.md): Compare ChatCut and Runway for AI scenes, agent editing, reusable skills and finishing generated footage. Checked November 5, 2026.
- [ChatCut vs Submagic](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/compare/chatcut-vs-submagic.md): Compare ChatCut and Submagic for social shorts, captions, AI agents, reusable edits and timeline handoff. Checked November 5, 2026.
- [ChatCut vs Synthesia](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/compare/chatcut-vs-synthesia.md): Compare Synthesia and ChatCut for training videos, dubbing, AI editing and editable timeline export. Checked November 5, 2026.
- [ChatCut vs Tella](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/compare/chatcut-vs-tella.md): Compare ChatCut and Tella for product demos: AI editing, reusable skills, translated audio and timeline exports. Checked November 5, 2026.
- [ChatCut vs TimeBolt](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/compare/chatcut-vs-timebolt.md): Compare TimeBolt with ChatCut for AI editing, captions, local MCP and free XML exports beyond the rough cut. Checked November 8, 2026.
- [ChatCut vs VEED](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/compare/chatcut-vs-veed.md): ChatCut vs VEED: both caption, dub and generate video with AI, and ChatCut's agent makes the whole edit for you. Checked November 5, 2026.
- [ChatCut vs Vizard](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/compare/chatcut-vs-vizard.md): Compare ChatCut and Vizard for podcast clips, motion graphics, local MCP for Claude Code and Codex, and free 4K and XML export. Checked November 8, 2026.
- [ChatCut vs Vyra](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/compare/chatcut-vs-vyra.md): Compare ChatCut and Vyra for agent editing, generated footage, reusable workflows and editable timeline exports. Checked November 5, 2026.
- [ChatCut vs WeVideo](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/compare/chatcut-vs-wevideo.md): ChatCut vs WeVideo: AI-native timeline editing with Claude Code, Codex and free 4K, vs a cloud editor built for classrooms. Checked November 8, 2026.
- [ChatCut vs Wisecut](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/compare/chatcut-vs-wisecut.md): Compare ChatCut and Wisecut for AI video editing, podcast clips, captions, dubbing and Claude Code or Codex workflows. Checked November 8, 2026.

## Pricing

- [Subscribe to get your AI video editor](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/pricing.md): Compare ChatCut Pro plans. Pay monthly or annually for AI video editing, motion graphics, Seedance 2.0, and more.

## Installation

- [Install ChatCut in Google Antigravity](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/antigravity.md)
- [Install ChatCut Desktop](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/desktop.md)
- [Grok Bot installation](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/grok.md)
- [ChatGPT / Codex Web plugin installation](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/web-plugin/chatgpt.md)
- [Claude Code Web plugin installation](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/web-plugin/claude.md)
- [TRAE Work Web MCP installation](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/web-plugin/trae.md)
- [WorkBuddy Web MCP installation](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/web-plugin/workbuddy.md)

## Retrieval

- [Search](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/docs/search?locale=en): read-only search; language is preset; add q and optionally kind, topic and limit.
- [MCP](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/docs/mcp): read-only search and fetch tools for MCP clients.

## Website

- [Homepage](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/): canonical human product overview.
- [Features](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/features): feature overview.
- [Skills](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/skills): live HTML catalog of available skills.
- [Use cases](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/use-cases): workflow examples.
- [Contact](https://pr-824-preview.chatcut.dev/contact): contact ChatCut.