Import your talking video
Choose a local video from your Mac and let TextCut prepare it for review.
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Cut talking videos by editing text
TextCut turns your video into a timestamped transcript, marks filler words, repeats, and long pauses, then lets you review and export a clean rough cut.
Built for Mac creatorsLocal-first projectsExport-ready workflow
A transcript-first workspace for reviewing spoken video before your final edit.
The problem
Stop scrubbing through long talking videos.
Finding mistakes, filler words, repeated takes, and awkward pauses is the slowest part of editing spoken videos. TextCut moves that work from the timeline into a transcript you can read, review, and cut.
BeforeReplay the clip, drag the timeline, listen again, and manually hunt for every pause.
With TextCutRead the transcript, confirm highlighted cuts, preview the rhythm, and export the rough cut.
Delete words. Cut video.
Select words, pauses, or repeated phrases in the transcript. TextCut maps every edit back to the video timeline, so your rough cut follows your text decisions.
Workflow
From raw recording to clean rough cut.
TextCut is designed for the part of editing that happens before captions, music, graphics, and final polish.
Generate a timestamped transcript
Every word is aligned to timing so the transcript becomes a real editing surface.
AI marks what may need cutting
Filler words, repeated speech, long pauses, and weak spoken segments are highlighted before review.
Review with video, text, and waveform
Watch the clip, read the transcript, inspect pauses, and confirm what should be removed.
Export your rough cut
Export video, subtitles, FCPXML, or review data for the next step in your editing workflow.
Features
Built for spoken-video cleanup.
Transcript-first video editing
Edit spoken video by reading it. Jump to any word, select what should go, and keep your focus on the actual speech.
AI-assisted cleanup
TextCut helps identify filler words, repeated takes, long pauses, and low-value spoken segments so you can review faster.
One review page
Video playback, transcript, selected cuts, timing controls, and waveform live together.
Export-ready
Export MP4, MOV, SRT, FCPXML, edited subtitles, review data, and cut lists for your existing creator workflow.
Use cases
Made for spoken-video creators.
YouTube talking videos
Clean up repeated takes and awkward pauses before final editing.
Podcast clips
Find strong segments and remove filler speech faster.
Courses and tutorials
Tighten explanations without manually hunting through the timeline.
Short-form creator videos
Prepare a clean rough cut before adding captions, music, and effects.
Local-first
Your projects start on your Mac.
TextCut is designed around local video files and local project documents. Use local transcription when privacy matters, or choose cloud-assisted analysis when you want stronger cleanup suggestions.
Local project filesLocal transcription optionCloud AI only when selected
FAQ
Questions before launch.
Is TextCut a full video editor?
No. TextCut focuses on the rough cut: removing filler words, repeated speech, pauses, and weak segments before you continue in your main editor.
Does TextCut replace Final Cut Pro or CapCut?
No. TextCut prepares a cleaner spoken-video cut that you can export and continue editing elsewhere.
What kind of videos is TextCut best for?
Talking-head videos, tutorials, courses, interviews, podcast clips, and short-form creator videos with spoken content.
Can I use it without cloud processing?
TextCut is designed with local-first workflows. Local transcription is available, and cloud-assisted features can be used when you choose stronger analysis.
Coming soon on the Mac App Store.
TextCut is being prepared for App Store release. Support and legal pages are available now, and the download link will be added here when the app is live.