Free video editor for creators

Hours of footage.Minutes to a great clip.

A free video editor for the footage you already have. Cut, mix and caption, on your computer.

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1.1 BetaInstallation help Linux source guide

Stability update · 9 October 2026: audio-decoding and editor-layout fixes.

First setup needs internet. Manual editing needs no account.

The actual CUTROOM editor: synthetic gameplay footage in four timeline clips, a caption and clip timing controls — Actual editor · Synthetic gameplay demoThe footage is generated for this demo. No third-party game is shown.

Free. Open source.No watermark.Your files stay with you.

Choose your starting point

Same footage.
Your kind of story.

9:16
A Short or Reel
Find the moment. Give it a vertical frame.
16:9
A YouTube video
Shape a recording into a story worth staying for.
An edit of your own
Start by hand. Stay in control of every cut.

Inside CUTROOM

Make every cut count.

Six workspaces. One player. Your timeline always in view.

Bring it all together.

Keep your recordings, music and images within reach.

Source footage · Video · Audio · Images

CUTROOM media workspace with a synthetic gameplay demo project

Find your rhythm.

Cut, trim and reorder. Keep what works, undo what doesn’t.

Independent tracks · Undo & Redo · Track locks

CUTROOM edit workspace with a synthetic gameplay demo project

Give every shot its space.

Frame a single recording or combine a camera and screen.

Crop · Picture in picture · Camera & screen

CUTROOM layout workspace with a synthetic gameplay demo project

Make it sound right.

Balance the recording, music and voiceover in one mixer.

Live meters · Mute · Preview solo

CUTROOM audio workspace with a synthetic gameplay demo project

Put your words on screen.

Add a title, import captions, or refine an optional AI transcript.

Titles · SRT & VTT · Editable captions

CUTROOM captions workspace with a synthetic gameplay demo project

Ready for the next screen.

Export an MP4 on your computer, without a CUTROOM watermark.

Landscape & vertical · Up to 4K · Up to 60 FPS

CUTROOM output workspace with a synthetic gameplay demo project

AI is a choice

Your direction.
Your decisions.

Ask for a draft when it helps. Review it, change it, make it yours.

All manual

Edit and export without models, an API key or an account.

AI on your computer

Transcription and drafts with local models. Downloads need your confirmation.

Your provider, your choice

Connect your own API. Audio and transcripts are shared only with consent; provider charges may apply.

For gaming, too: Gameplay vision can help find action and skip menus. Processing is local; the choices are yours to review.

Install

Start on your computer.

Windows and Mac in beta. Linux from source. First setup needs internet; manual editing needs no account or AI.

English guide מדריך בעברית Windows SHA-256 Mac SHA-256

What still needs review?

AI-selected stories can have missing context or weak endings. Review the edit before exporting. Green-screen removal can retain a thin green fringe that needs adjustment.

Install on Windows, Mac or Linux

CUTROOM uses Python 3.12. If it isn't installed, Windows setup downloads a private copy into the CUTROOM folder.

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 3.12 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 3.12, 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 ZIP Combined SHA-256 Platform installation guide Mac 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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Over to you

You have the footage.

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