Free web
For: Trying the editor
Limits
- 5 free credits
- Web export limit: 60 minutes total
Includes
- Basic editing and exports
- AI images and motion graphics
1 more
- AI captions and music
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ChatCut: Pricing, Features & Best Use Cases
AI video editor you direct with prompts, with generation, captions, music and motion graphics, on web and desktop.
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Our take: Choose ChatCut if you want to edit video by describing changes in plain language, with generation, captions, music and motion graphics, free to start and from $42/month billed annually.
Main limitation: Free plan has 5 credits and 60 minutes total web export
Who should use ChatCut
Choose ChatCut if you want to edit video by describing changes in plain language, with generation, captions, music and motion graphics, free to start and from $42/month billed annually. Based on the vendor's documentation, not on a hands-on test.
Best for: Video creators
Also a good fit for
- Social media editors
Consider another tool if free plan has 5 credits and 60 minutes total web export
Or if
- Paid plans are credit-limited per month
- Annual billing needed for listed discounts
ChatCut pricing and usage limits
Prices checked Oct 1, 2026 on the official US pricing page. Official pricing ↗ Prices and limits change often.
Free access and trial conditions
Free plan with 5 credits, no credit card required.
Paid plans: what changes as you upgrade
Monthly 100 web
$25/mo per user source (opens in a new tab)
Month, annual commitment
For: Monthly 100
Limits
- 100 credits per month
- Billed monthly
Includes
- Seedance, Kling and MiniMax video models
- AI agent editing
1 more
- No export limit
Annual 200 web
$42/mo per user source (opens in a new tab)
Month, annual commitment
Billed annually; $45 if billed monthly
For: Annual 200
Limits
- 200 credits per month
- Seedance 2.5 up to 500s
Includes
- Seedance, Kling and MiniMax video models
- AI agent editing
1 more
- No export limit
Annual 400 web
$49/mo per user source (opens in a new tab)
Month, annual commitment
Billed annually; $88 if billed monthly
For: Annual 400
Limits
- 400 credits per month
- Seedance 2.5 up to 1,000s
Includes
- Seedance, Kling and MiniMax video models
- AI agent editing
1 more
- No export limit
Annual 800 web
$98/mo per user source (opens in a new tab)
Month, annual commitment
Billed annually; $160 if billed monthly
For: Annual 800
Limits
- 800 credits per month
- Larger allowances up to 1,200-5,000 credit tiers
Includes
- Seedance, Kling and MiniMax video models
- AI agent editing
1 more
- No export limit
Usage caps, credits and extra costs
A limited-time offer lists Seedance 2.5 from $0.046/sec.
What is ChatCut, and how does it work?
ChatCut is an AI video editor where users describe edits in plain language. The site lists AI video and image generation, captions, music, avatars and motion graphics. It offers a web editor, macOS and Windows downloads, and plugins for ChatGPT/Codex and Claude Code.
What you provide and what you get back
You provide
- Video and audio files
- Plain-language edit prompts
- Voice samples to clone
You get back
- Edited video export
- AI-generated clips, images, music and motion graphics
- Captions and transparent motion graphics
Where you can use it
- Platforms
- Web, Desktop
- Account
- Required
- Platforms
- Web, macOS, Windows
- Video models
- Seedance 2.5/2.0, Kling 3.0, MiniMax H3
- Image models
- GPT Image 2, Nano Banana 2
- Voice cloning
- 2 voices on 200-credit plan, 4 on 400
- Export
- No limit on paid, 60 min total web on Free
What people use ChatCut for
Scenarios are worked out by our editors from the documentation; the actual result depends on your input and plan.
Prompt-based video editing
- Who
- Creators editing talking-head or interview footage
- You provide
- Raw footage and a prompt like find the best moments
- Expected result
- A first cut with highlights and B-roll
- Plan needed
- Free to try
- Limitation
- Free web export capped at 60 minutes total source (opens in a new tab)
AI video generation
- Who
- Marketers making short clips
- You provide
- A product idea
- Expected result
- AI-generated video with Seedance, Kling or MiniMax models
- Plan needed
- Paid plans
- Limitation
- Generation consumes credits per second of video source (opens in a new tab)
Auto captions
- Who
- Video editors adding graphics
- You provide
- A sentence describing a chart or title
- Expected result
- Editable motion graphics clips on the timeline
- Plan needed
- Free includes motion graphics
- Limitation
- Transparent export needs a paid plan source (opens in a new tab)
Key features and their practical limits
Chat-driven editing
Edits video through chat prompts that build and change the timeline Replaces manual timeline work for rough cuts
Video generation with Seedance and Kling models
Generates video with Seedance 2.5, Seedance 2.0, Kling 3.0 and MiniMax H3 Adds AI footage without leaving the editor
AI captions
Adds AI captions with previews of caption styles Lets you compare styles on your own text
AI music generator
Generates AI music and motion graphics Provides soundtrack and animated titles from a sentence
ChatCut pros and cons
Reasons to choose ChatCut
- Free plan with no credit card required Free plan needs no credit card and includes 5 credits documented source (opens in a new tab)
- macOS and Windows desktop downloads macOS and Windows desktop apps are available documented source (opens in a new tab)
- Multiple third-party video models offered Several third-party video models are offered in one place documented source (opens in a new tab)
- P l documented source (opens in a new tab)
- P a documented source (opens in a new tab)
Check before paying for ChatCut
- Free plan has 5 credits and 60 minutes total web export Free plan has 5 credits and 60 minutes of total web export documented source (opens in a new tab)
- Paid plans are credit-limited per month Paid plans are limited by monthly credits documented source (opens in a new tab)
- Annual billing needed for listed discounts The listed discounts need annual billing documented source (opens in a new tab)
- V i documented source (opens in a new tab)
- P r documented source (opens in a new tab)
How to use ChatCut for editing a video by prompt
Set up ChatCut
- Open chatcut.io and click Enter ChatCut editor
- Create an account and start with the 5 free credits
- Upload your video into Assets
- Optionally install the desktop app or the Claude Code or Codex plugin
Example: editing a video by prompt
- Open the AI workspace and type find the highlights and add B-roll
- Review the proposed cut on the timeline
- Ask for AI captions and pick a style from the previews
- Export the video
Review and export the result
- Play the timeline to verify the cuts and B-roll match your request
- Check the credits balance after generation
- Confirm the export length is within the free 60-minute limit
Find the best moments in this interview, add B-roll, and put captions at the bottom
ChatCut integrations and API
Native integrations and export formats
Export: Video, Captions, Transparent motion graphics, Editable project files
API access and separate billing
ChatCut has no public API in its official documentation. Agent plugins; no REST API stated. API documentation ↗
Privacy, data use and commercial rights
Summarized from the vendor's current policies; this is not legal advice and a vendor's badge is not an independent audit.
How your inputs and outputs are handled
Policy covers personal data for the service; the company is based in Austin, Texas.
Policies: chatcut.io/privacy
Other tools to consider instead of ChatCut
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ChatCut FAQ
Is ChatCut free?
Yes. The free plan has 5 credits, no credit card, and a 60-minute total web export limit. source (opens in a new tab)
What do paid plans cost?
Annual billing is $42/month for 200 credits, $49 for 400 and $98 for 800; monthly billing is $45, $88 and $160 for those tiers, and $25 for 100 credits. source (opens in a new tab)
Which video models can I generate with?
Seedance 2.5 and 2.0, Kling 3.0, MiniMax H3 and H3 Max, with image models GPT Image 2 and Nano Banana 2. source (opens in a new tab)
Is there a desktop app?
Yes, for macOS and Windows, with local media and 4K. source (opens in a new tab)
Can I use it from Claude Code or Codex?
Yes. There are plugins for Claude Code and ChatGPT/Codex. source (opens in a new tab)
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Sources and review methodology
Official sources and verification dates
- ChatCut AI Video Editor homepage · checked Oct 1, 2026
- ChatCut Pricing homepage · checked Oct 1, 2026
Not verified: Data retention and training use; Commercial use terms; Full list of higher-tier prices.
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