Upload. Edit text. Done.
Stop dragging clips on a timeline. Delete the words you don't want, keep the ones you do. Your captions, music, and publish — all in one place.
Free plan. No credit card. No content rights grab.
Three steps. That's it.
No timeline. No layers. No rendering queue.
Upload
Record on your phone. Drop the file in ShortCut.
Edit text
Read your transcript. Delete the words you don't want. Done.
Publish
Pick your platforms. ShortCut handles captions, music, and metadata.
Edit text. The video follows.
See those struck-through words? They're cut from the video. Click any word to bring it back. Every edit is reversible until you hit export.
Cuts land in silence, not mid-word. Your edits sound natural because we auto-correct word boundaries after transcription.
Why it actually works this time
Every tool promises "edit text to edit video." Here's why it works in ShortCut.
Cuts land in silence, not mid-word.
We auto-correct word boundaries after transcription so your edits don't clip speech.
Silence removal that sounds natural.
Silences are individual tokens you can delete or restore one by one. No bulk "remove all gaps" that makes you sound like a robot.
What you preview is what you export.
Captions, timing, and cuts use the same code in preview and render. No surprises.
Nothing is permanent until you export.
Every cut, every deletion is reversible. The original transcript is always there if you need to start over.
See how we compare
| ShortCut | CapCut Pro | Descript | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | $12/mo | $20/mo | $24/mo |
| Clean cuts (no clipped words) | AI fix needed | ||
| Preview matches export | |||
| Word timing accuracy | Often early/late | Alignment issues | |
| Non-destructive editing | Limited undo | ||
| Content ownership | |||
| Multi-platform publish |
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Built for the way you work
ShortCut is purpose-built for people who talk on camera.
Your next video could take 10 minutes.
Upload your footage. Edit the transcript. Publish to TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and Instagram Reels.
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