Your footage.Your final cut.
Trim video, mix audio and add captions. Start manually or with an optional AI draft.
From first file to final cut.
A free editor that runs on your computer. You choose what makes the cut.
- 01
Bring your footage
Import recordings, music and images. Your originals stay untouched.
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Build your cut
Start manually or from an AI draft. Refine cuts, sound and captions on the timeline.
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Review and export
Choose landscape or vertical, then export MP4 without a CUTROOM watermark.
Start on your computer.
Windows and Mac in beta. Linux from source. First setup needs internet; manual editing needs no account or AI.
Install on Windows, Mac or Linux
WINDOWS + MAC · 1.1 BETA
Choose the ZIP for your computer and extract it. Keep the launcher, START HERE.html and App together. Runtimes and AI models are not bundled.
Windows: Double-click START CUTROOM.bat beside App. Setup downloads missing dependencies; keep the launch window open.
Mac: macOS 15+, Apple Silicon or Intel. Open START CUTROOM.command beside App. It needs Python 3.11/3.12 and FFmpeg 7; setup uses existing Homebrew with your approval. This is not a signed Mac app. Local transcription uses the CPU. The beta guide lists the remaining Finder, Gatekeeper and Safari checks.
Linux: source only, with no packaged download or verified native Linux QA. It needs Python 3.11/3.12, venv/pip and FFmpeg/FFprobe with subtitle support. Follow the platform guide.
The compatible combined ZIP still has exactly two folders: windows and mac. Open your platform folder first.
Combined ZIPCombined SHA-256 Platform installation guideMac beta guideAI is your choice
Manual editing and export need no AI models or account. Optional local AI needs model downloads; Story AI also uses Ollama.
You can connect a compatible cloud provider with your own key. Audio and transcripts are sent after your choice and consent; provider quotas and charges apply.
AI setup and privacyYour footage stays with you
This website does not accept recordings. Editing, preview and export run on your computer. Sharing with a cloud AI provider is a separate choice requiring consent.
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