Best AI tools to edit video
Cut, caption and clean up video faster. Some let you edit by editing the transcript, like a document.
9 tools, ranked by how well reviewers rate them, how much people are talking about them this week, and how easy they are to start with. Filter by price, skill or device →
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Descript
VideoEditing videos or podcasts you already recorded, by editing the text instead of a timeline.
CapCut
VideoQuick edits for short social videos, with automatic captions and templates.
Runway
VideoCreators who like to tweak and edit their AI videos, with control over camera moves and keeping characters consistent.
SCM (Screen Memories)
VideoVideo editors, YouTubers, and anyone hunting for one shot in a big pile of footage.
ai-video-editor
VideoA free video editor that runs on your own computer, where you and an AI can edit the same timeline together.
LTX-2.5 22B Alpha Gen · Video to Alpha Matte
VideoCuts the person or object out of every frame of a video, like a green screen without the green screen.
AIEV
VideoHand it raw footage and Claude edits it into a finished video with captions, animated text and sound effects. You'll need tech skills to set it up.
vanta
VideoA free, do-it-yourself alternative to Synthesia, HeyGen and CapCut: AI avatars, voice cloning, captions and text-to-video. Expect some setup.
Takes for Mac
VideoRecord yourself talking to the camera on your Mac, and Claude Code edits the video for you.