Offcuts
Offcuts finds the best moments in your video, cuts them and adds captions with on-device AI. Transcription, face tracking and rendering all run on your Mac: nothing is uploaded.
It finds the moments worth posting.
Offcuts listens to the whole video, scores every second and picks the strongest moments, cut cleanly at the end of a sentence.
Captions that follow your voice.
On-device AI writes the words with exact timing. Pick a style, animate it, highlight each word and fix any text in seconds.
Ready for every platform.
9:16 for TikTok, Reels and Shorts, 16:9 for YouTube. Export every clip in one batch, with an optional .srt.
Paste a link, get clips.
Drop a video link instead of a file and Offcuts downloads it and does the rest.
Let your AI edit for you.
Connect Claude or any MCP client. It reads your video as text, edits through safe steps, checks real frames and exports. All on your Mac.
Your video never leaves your Mac.
Transcription, face tracking and rendering run on your device. No account, no upload, no cloud.
How it works
- 01
Drop a video
A file from your Mac or a link.
- 02
Review the moments
Keep the ones you like, trim the rest.
- 03
Export your clips
Captioned, in the format you choose.
What you need
Offcuts FAQ
What does Offcuts do?
Offcuts finds the best moments in your video, cuts them and adds captions with on-device AI. Transcription, face tracking and rendering all run on your Mac: nothing is uploaded. The direct edition includes agent mode (MCP) so Claude or another AI can edit for you.
Does Offcuts have a subscription?
No. Offcuts is a one-time purchase with no subscription.
Which macOS does Offcuts need?
Offcuts requires macOS 26 or later.
How do I get Offcuts?
Buy the license on this page and download the app, signed and notarized by Apple.
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