Made for macOS · Apple Silicon
The Professional NLE for Creators

Edit at the speed of
thought.

ClutchCut Video is a professional, multi-track non-linear editor built specifically for macOS. Native Apple Silicon performance meets AI-driven automation.

AI Story to Images

Pro

Turn an audio-only podcast into a real visual podcast — not just a static cover image stretched to the end. AI reads your script, splits it into scenes at natural story beats, and generates a unique image for each one. Every image lands on the timeline aligned with its narration, so the visuals follow the story itself.

  • Script-Driven Scene Generation
    Images are generated directly from your script content — every visual reflects what the narrator is saying at that moment.
  • Intelligent Story Splitting
    AI reads the full narrative and breaks it into scenes at natural story boundaries — not fixed intervals. Each scene gets its own tailored image prompt.
  • Auto-Aligned Timeline
    Generated images are placed on the timeline in sync with the audio narration — each scene starts and ends exactly where the story does. Ken Burns and transitions are applied automatically.
  • Character Consistency
    AI extracts a visual character reference from your full script before generating — ensuring consistent appearance across all scenes.
AI Story to Images — AI splits your script into scenes and generates timeline-aligned images
AI Background Removal — subjects isolated from background with one toggle

AI Auto-Masking

Pro

One toggle isolates subjects, removes backgrounds, or masks faces — all powered by Apple Vision framework running entirely on-device. Layer subjects over new backgrounds, swap foreground and background, or blur faces for privacy. No green screen needed.

  • One-Toggle Masking
    Click the masking button on any video track. No rotoscoping, no keyframing — the mask follows the subject in real time.
  • Layer & Composite
    Stack masked subjects over slideshows, effects, or other video layers. PiP, split-screen, and full-screen layouts all supported.

11 Cinematic Effects — All Free

Snow, rain, lightning, fireflies, ink wash, fog, and more — all rendered in real time on Apple Silicon. Add Ken Burns animations, 3D page-flip transitions, animated emojis, and freehand drawings directly on the canvas. No plugins, no subscriptions.

  • Ken Burns & Page Flip
    7 Ken Burns presets for photos, 3D page curl and paper slide transitions for slideshows — with one-click batch apply across an entire lane.
  • Smart Crop for Vertical
    AI saliency tracking dynamically crops any horizontal video to 9:16 vertical — keeping the subject centered automatically.
Visual effects and color grading — 4-up comparison with inspector controls

Choose your level.

Most of ClutchCut Video is free — Pro removes the watermark limit and unlocks AI-powered features.

The Essentials

Free

A full NLE with effects, smart crop, and YouTube publishing.

  • Multi-track timeline (video, audio, text, effects)
  • 11 visual effects, emojis & drawing tools
  • Ken Burns & page-flip transitions
  • AI Single Image generation
  • Smart Crop for vertical (9:16)
  • Auto-Captions (first 5 min)
  • !Watermark after 5:00
Free Download for Mac
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Professional

Pro Unlock

$69.99$39.99 one-time
  • No watermarks — any length
  • AI Story to Images (character consistency)
  • AI Auto-Masking (face, BG/FG removal)
  • Auto-Captions — unlimited duration
  • Text-to-Speech narration
  • Professional export presets
  • Everything in Free, plus:
Unlock Pro — $39.99

30-day money-back guarantee on your first purchase — no questions asked. Request a refund.

How ClutchCut Video compares.

Feature-by-feature against the industry leaders, as of April 2026. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.

FeatureClutchCut Video
Pro $39.99
Final Cut Pro
$299.99
DaVinci Resolve
$295
Premiere Pro
$22.99/mo
Native Apple Silicon~
Multi-track NLE
AI Story to Images
AI Auto-Masking
Auto-Captions
Smart Crop (9:16)
11 Built-In Visual Effects
Ken Burns & Page Flip~
YouTube Direct Publish
Text-to-Speech
Freehand Drawing on Canvas
One-Time Purchase
Price$69.99 $39.99$299.99$295$275.88/yr

★ = Pro feature  ·  ✓ = included  ·  ~ = partial  ·  — = not available. Comparison based on publicly available information as of April 2026. Features and pricing may change.

Full feature comparison

FeatureFreePro
Timeline & Editing
Multi-track NLE (video, audio, text, image, effect, emoji)
Transitions (Cross-Dissolve, Dip to Black)
Text tracks with font, size, color, and animation
Shape tracks & freehand drawing
Undo / Redo
Visual Effects & Animation
11 cinematic effects (Snow, Rain, Lightning, Fireflies, Ink Wash, ...)
12 emoji overlays with 6 animations
Ken Burns animation (7 presets)
Page Flip transitions (3D Curl & Paper Slide)
Slideshow auto-import with transitions
AI Features
AI Single Image generation
Smart Crop for vertical content (9:16)
Auto-Captions (first 5 minutes)
AI Story to Images (character consistency)
Auto-Captions (unlimited duration)
AI Auto-Masking (face, BG/FG removal)
Text-to-Speech audio generation
Export & Publishing
MP4 / M4A export (unlimited length)
YouTube direct publish
Subtitle import (.srt, .vtt, .tts.json)
No watermark (first 5 minutes)
No watermark (any length)

How to activate your Pro license

  1. 1

    Purchase Pro above. You will be shown your CCV-... license key immediately after payment.

  2. 2

    Open ClutchCut Video on your Mac and click the ClutchCut wordmark in the toolbar.

  3. 3

    Paste your key and click Activate Key. Pro features unlock instantly — no restart required.

Your key works on any Mac you personally own. Contact support if you need help.

Private by design.

Your footage is yours. ClutchCut Video processes everything locally — even the AI.

On-device AI
Auto-masking, smart crop and captions run on your Mac via Apple Vision & Core ML — no uploads.
No account to edit
Download and start cutting. Pro activation is a one-time license key tied to you, not a cloud login.
Signed & notarized
Apple-notarized Developer ID build with Sparkle auto-updates and signature verification.
Native Apple Silicon
Metal-accelerated rendering, VideoToolbox encoding, AVFoundation timeline — no Rosetta, no lag.

Who edits with ClutchCut Video?

A timeline tuned for the creators who actually ship.

YouTubers
Long-form that actually ranks
Multi-track timeline, direct YouTube publish, unlimited-length captions with Pro — ship a tutorial in a single afternoon.
Short-form creators
9:16 without the guesswork
Smart Crop tracks the subject, Ken Burns animates stills, emoji + drawings layer on top — all on a vertical canvas.
Podcasters & educators
Audio-first, visual-ready
Feed in a script, let AI Story to Images generate per-scene visuals aligned to narration. Add TTS voiceovers when you can't record.
The ClutchCut Suite

Capture, edit, master.

Video is the editor at the heart of the suite. Shadow feeds it captures; Audio polishes the mix.

System requirements
  • macOS 15.6 Sequoia or later
  • Apple Silicon (M1 or newer) recommended
  • ~500 MB free disk for the app
  • Extra storage for projects & cache