Everything in its place.
Nothing locked in.
Mix video, text, images and audio on any layer. Trim, split, freeze and rearrange with multi-clip selection.
Make something
worth watching.
An open-source editing studio for your next big idea.
Layer, animate and make it yours. No subscription required.
Free editing & exports No watermark Media stays on your device
YOUR CREATIVE WORKSPACEReal tools. Room to create.
A flexible timeline. A preview that feels like your canvas.
01 / 07Interface screenshots from example projects. Click Expand for a closer look.
34creative effects
44two-sided transitions
4workspace themes
0export watermarks
FROM FIRST CUT TO FINAL FRAME
Less friction.
More creative freedom.
Keep the everyday tools close.
Go deeper when your idea needs it.
Everything in its place.
Give every frame
a little personality.
Animate letters, words or lines. Tune reveal order, stagger, direction and bounce. Stack entrance, exit and loops, then save your own presets.
A look that’s
entirely your own.
Shape shadows, midtones and highlights with color wheels and curves. Add masks, chroma key, effects and real two-clip transitions.
A LITTLE LESS MANUAL
Find your flow.
Let the tools help.
Local analysis for the repetitive work.
You stay in charge of the edit.
LOCAL SCENE CUTSOne long clip.
One long clip.
All the right cuts.
Detect hard cuts, review each suggestion, then split the clip or add scene markers. Adjustable sensitivity. One-step undo.
FIND THE RHYTHMMake your edits
Make your edits
land on the beat.
Analyze audio locally, review detected beats and place timeline markers. Add your own markers for the moments that matter.
DESCRIBE YOUR NEXT EDITYour idea.
Your idea.
A helpful co-editor.
Connect Codex or a custom API such as 9Router. Choose your model and give precise editing instructions with permitted image and local analysis context.
Scene and beat analysis run on your device. AI editing is optional. Codex uses your account limits; custom APIs may charge and receive the context you choose to share. Audio context uses speech and rhythm analysis, not native audio hearing.
YOURS. REALLY.
Your footage isn’t a subscription.
No export watermark. No paid effect packs. No required editor account.
Cutline’s core is free and open source under the MIT license.
YOUR NEXT EDIT STARTS HEREWINDOWS · 64-BIT
Bring your ideas.
We’ll bring the tools.
Get Cutline 0.8.8. Custom gradient backgrounds and Whisper captions that fit your style.
Windows 10 / 11, x64. The current build is unsigned; Windows may show a SmartScreen warning. Only download from this page or the official GitHub release.
Is Cutline really free?
Yes. Core editing, effects and exports are free and watermark-free. Optional Codex editing uses your account limits; custom API providers may charge. Cutline does not sell a subscription.
Does it work offline?
Regular editing and exporting run locally. Subtitle and object-detection models need a one-time download. After downloading, those models run on your device. Codex and remote APIs need internet; a configured local API can run offline.
What about automatic subtitles?
Cutline uses local Whisper transcription with downloadable model sizes. Larger models need more memory and processing time. Choose 1–20 words per caption line, then review the generated subtitles before exporting. Shorter captions from Large use estimated timing within its segments.
How does disk-backed export help?
The Windows app writes encoded video to disk in small chunks instead of keeping the complete export in RAM. Choose a destination before rendering; the finished video replaces it only after validation succeeds. Browser downloads still use RAM. Source decoding, effects and codecs still need memory, so this is not a guarantee for every long project or PC.
Will scene detection find every edit?
It is designed for hard cuts. Sensitivity and minimum shot length are adjustable, and every suggested cut can be reviewed. Gradual dissolves or very brief shots may be missed.
Is this a replacement for every professional tool?
Cutline is an actively developed desktop editor, not a promise of feature parity with every commercial suite. Test a short export before a large project. The current color pipeline is not a professional HDR finishing workflow.
Can I use my own fonts and choose a theme?
Yes. The Windows app reads available installed fonts. Choose Graphite, Midnight, Forest or Light for your workspace, including its top bar.