Your footage.Your final cut.

Trim video, mix audio and add captions. Start manually or with an optional AI draft.

Actual editor · Synthetic demo footageFrom source to MP4

From first file to final cut.

A free editor that runs on your computer. You choose what makes the cut.

  1. 01

    Bring your footage

    Import recordings, music and images. Your originals stay untouched.

  2. 02

    Build your cut

    Start manually or from an AI draft. Refine cuts, sound and captions on the timeline.

  3. 03

    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 guide
AI 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 privacy
Your 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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Actual CUTROOM editor with original synthetic demo footage