Edit video from the transcript
Delete a word in the transcript and that part of the video is gone.
Wisecut turns your recording into a transcript you can edit like a document. Fix a word and the caption changes. Delete a word or a whole sentence and that segment is cut from the video. No timeline, no hunting for the right frame. If you'd rather describe the cut than make it by hand, Wish does that separately, and the two work together.
- Send a file or paste a link. When processing finishes, the speech is available as timed text.
- In the Clips tab, click the pencil icon on the clip, then click "Edit video & text." The full transcript opens on the left.
- Select a word or a sentence and remove it with the trash icon. The matching segment is cut from the video.
- Click any word and type to correct names, terms or typos. The captions update with the text.
- Play the result to check the cuts, then export. The Free plan exports and downloads up to 3 minutes in 480p.
Limits and checks
- Deleting text removes the segment. It doesn't move parts around, so the video keeps the order you recorded in.
- Check the cut by playing it back. A word that was transcribed wrong can still be on screen even if the text looks right.
Why it matters
Cut by reading, not scrubbing
A stumble or an off-topic answer is easier to spot in text than on a waveform. Find it, delete it, move on.
One edit, video and captions together
Captions come from the same transcript, so removing or fixing text keeps them matched to what is left.
Manual control, or a prompt
Edit the transcript yourself for precise cuts. Use Wish or Clean Edit when you want retakes and filler removed for you.
Questions
If I delete a sentence, is it removed from the video?
What's the difference between this and Wish?
Can I export the subtitles separately?
Wisecut features used in this guide
- CaptionsThe transcript you edit; fixing a word also fixes the caption.
- Clean EditRemoves filler and retakes before you start editing by hand.
Related guides
Try it on your next recording
Upload one recording and follow the steps above on your own footage.