Cut, Reorder and Narrate Video by Editing Its Transcript
The video editor treats your footage like a document. Upload a video, or open a recording from the Recording Studio, and it is transcribed with word-level timestamps in minutes. Delete a word and that moment leaves the video. Strip every filler word in one click. Drag scenes to reorder them, tighten long pauses, and export a rendered final cut, all in the browser.
It is for podcasters, YouTubers, course makers and anyone who would rather read than scrub a timeline. AI tools suggest cuts, and the Auto Editor takes a plain description, such as only the parts about pricing, and cuts the video down to those passages in one undoable step. A metadata tool writes your YouTube title, description and tags.
You can fix mistakes without re-recording. Click any scene break, type the line, and pick an AI voice or your own cloned voice; the narration is generated, transcribed and inserted as a new scene. Audio-only inserts never export as black frames: add a looping background video, a still image you generate or upload, or a lip-synced AI presenter who says your words. A censor tool masks chosen words with a test pattern and a bleep, and a clip collection keeps favorite passages to paste into future videos.
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What you can do
- Word-level transcript with delete-to-cut, one-click filler removal and pause tightening
- Drag scenes to reorder, and an Auto Editor that cuts to a described brief
- Type narration at any cut and voice it with a catalog of AI voices or your clone
- Looping visuals, still images or a lip-synced AI presenter over audio-only inserts
- Censor tool that masks chosen words with a test pattern and bleep
- AI-written YouTube title, description and tags, and a clip collection for reuse
How it works
- Upload a video or open a Recording Studio session; it is transcribed with word timings.
- Edit the text: delete words, remove fillers, reorder scenes, or run the Auto Editor on a brief.
- Insert typed narration, visuals or an AI presenter where you need them.
- Export the rendered cut and let the AI draft your title, description and tags.
Frequently asked questions
How does editing by transcript work?
The footage is transcribed with a timestamp on every word. Selecting and deleting words removes those seconds from the video, so a cut is as simple as deleting a sentence. Filler words can be removed in one click and long pauses tightened automatically.
Can I add narration I forgot to record?
Yes. Click a scene break, type the line and choose a voice from the AI catalog or your own cloned voice. The narration is generated, transcribed with real word timings, and inserted as a new scene, so captions and search cover it like recorded speech.
What shows on screen during a voice-only insert?
You choose: a looping background video generated for the insert, a still image you generate from a description or upload, or a lip-synced AI presenter built from a description or a portrait photo. Long narration is synced in segments and stitched back together automatically.
What is the Auto Editor?
A tool that takes a plain-language brief, such as just the parts about the housing market or take out every sponsor read, and keeps only the matching passages. The rest is removed in one undo step, and a Put it all back button restores it.
Does it work with the Recording Studio?
Yes. Cloud recordings from the Recording Studio open directly in the editor, and passages saved to the clip collection from those recordings can be reused in later projects without re-uploading anything.
Do I need to install anything?
No. Transcription, editing and rendering run in the browser and in the cloud. It works like Descript, but there is no desktop install, and projects are saved to your account so you can pick them up on another machine.