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Design, video and audio

Text-based editing

Editing video or audio by editing its transcript: delete a sentence and the matching clip is cut.

10 of 15 tools we checked offer text-based editing See them ↓

01In plain English

The tool transcribes the recording, then lets you cut, move and tidy it like a document. Removing a word or a filler such as "um" removes that part of the audio or video.

02Why it matters when you are choosing

For interviews, podcasts and talking-head videos it is much faster than cutting on a timeline, and it needs no editing experience.

03What to check

Ask the vendor

Check how accurate the transcript is in your language and whether you can still fine-tune the cut on a timeline.

04The tools

10of 15 checked

10 of the 15 tools we checked offer text-based editing. Each one is checked against the vendor's own pages. A tool missing from this list may not have been checked yet, which is not the same as a no.

Riverside

Podcast and video recording, live streaming, and webinars

Rank #2 of 5 AI video editors

Records remote guests on separate tracks

From $29No free plan

100% from published facts · checked 26 Sep

Descript

Video editing teams and content creators

Rank #1 of 5 AI video editors

Records remote guests on separate tracks

From $24No free plan

98% from published facts · checked 26 Sep

CapCut

Content creators, social media marketers, YouTubers, TikTokers, and everyday users seeking AI-powered video and photo editing

Rank #4 of 5 AI video editors

AI in the editor10

Records remote guests on separate tracks

Price not publishedFree plan

81% from published facts · checked 26 Sep

VEED

Marketing teams, content creators, and businesses creating social media videos and ads

Rank #3 of 5 AI video editors

AI in the editor10

Records remote guests on separate tracks

From $25Free plan

100% from published facts · checked 16 Sep

Adobe Premiere

Editors already working in Adobe's applications who want generative editing and shared projects inside the timeline

Rank #3 of 10 professional video editors

Several editors on one project

From $22.99No free plan

100% from published facts · checked 22 Sep

Avid Media Composer

Film and TV editors who work on shared projects and need an industry-standard editorial toolset

Rank #3 of 10 professional video editors

Privacy and support10

AI in the editor4.4

Several editors on one project

From $39.99Free plan

90% from published facts · checked 26 Sep

CyberLink PowerDirector

Windows and Mac editors who want AI translation and masking in an editor they can rent or buy once

Rank #7 of 10 professional video editors

AI in the editor10

Workflow and teams3.2

Several editors on one project

From $6.67Free plan

100% from published facts · checked 26 Sep

DaVinci Resolve

Editors and colourists who want grading with scopes, compositing and audio post in one app, and would rather buy the upgrade once than rent it

Rank #1 of 10 professional video editors

AI in the editor6.2

Several editors on one project

100% from published facts · checked 22 Sep

Filmora

Creators who want an easy desktop editor with pro colour tools and AI features, on a yearly plan or bought once

Rank #2 of 10 professional video editors

AI in the editor10

Workflow and teams4.2

Several editors on one project

From $49.99 per yearFree plan

100% from published facts · checked 28 Sep

Vegas Pro

Windows editors who want a full pro editor they can buy outright instead of renting

Rank #5 of 10 professional video editors

Workflow and teams4

Several editors on one project

From $99.95 per yearNo free plan

100% from published facts · checked 26 Sep

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