Cutora AI frequently asked questions

The full limits are on Cutora AI product facts; prices are on pricing.

What Cutora AI is

What is Cutora AI?

Cutora AI is an AI-first video editor for talking-head creators: raw video in, edited video out.

Who is Cutora AI for?

Founders, teachers, coaches and creators who film themselves talking to camera.

What does AI-first mean?

Cutora AI is built around AI from the start, so the AI does the edit and you review it.

What does Cutora AI do to my video?

It makes a first cut by removing long pauses, false starts and repeated takes, then adds cleaned audio, captions, key-word highlights, motion and sound effects.

Who makes Cutora AI?

Mohamed Mokbel, the founder, builds it in Alexandria, Egypt; the project started in October 2026.

Is Cutora AI the Premiere Pro plugin?

Cutora AI (usecutora.com) is a web-based AI video editor. It is not affiliated with the Premiere Pro extension of the same name.

Is Cutora AI related to cutora.io or other products called Cutora?

Cutora AI (usecutora.com), the browser video editor for talking-head footage. Not related to the Cutora background-remover app, cutora.io, cutora.app or the Cutora Premiere Pro panel.

Starting and the trial

Is Cutora AI available now?

Cutora is in Beta. You can create an account now and try it on one video. The trial needs an account with your email address: one video up to 10 minutes, up to 10 exports with a small Cutora mark, and no card needed.

How do I try Cutora AI?

The trial needs an account with your email address: one video up to 10 minutes, up to 10 exports with a small Cutora mark, and no card needed.

How long can a trial video be?

One video, up to 10 minutes.

Does the trial need a card?

No card is needed for the trial.

Pricing and billing

How much does Cutora AI cost?

Creator is $15 a month and Pro is $29 a month, plus tax where it applies; the pricing page has the yearly prices.

How many minutes of footage do the plans include?

Creator includes 120 minutes of footage a month and Pro includes 250.

What counts as a minute?

Minutes of footage you upload in a billing month; re-cutting, chat edits and exports do not use minutes, and unused minutes do not roll over.

Can I cancel?

Yes, any time in Manage billing, and your plan stays until the end of the paid period.

Can I get a refund?

Yes, 14 days after your first payment for a subscription you can ask for a full refund.

Limits and formats

How long can a video be?

A project can be up to 60 minutes on Creator and Pro, and 10 minutes on the trial.

How many files can one project have?

A project holds up to 2 files, and each file can be up to 2 GB.

Which file types can I upload?

MP4, M4V, MOV, WebM and MKV.

What does Cutora AI export?

MP4 export in vertical (1080×1920) or horizontal (1920×1080), and a ZIP of the edit for DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro and Premiere Pro with an SRT caption file. Verified in DaVinci Resolve 21; Final Cut Pro and Premiere Pro not yet tested by us.

Does the ZIP include my video?

The ZIP holds project files (Final Cut Pro XML, Premiere XML, EDL and OpenTimelineIO), an SRT caption file and a cut list. Your source videos, the effects, the colour correction and the cleaned audio are not in it: you put your own footage next to the files.

Does it work with DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro and Premiere Pro?

The ZIP export is verified in DaVinci Resolve 21; Final Cut Pro and Premiere Pro are not yet tested by us.

Do exports have a watermark?

Trial exports carry a small Cutora mark, and Creator exports have no watermark.

Which languages does it support?

English captions work today; Arabic cutting and captions are in Beta.

What it does and does not do

Does Cutora AI remove pauses?

Yes, it removes long pauses and leaves a short beat around your words so the cut does not sound rushed.

Does Cutora AI remove retakes?

Yes, where you said a line more than once it keeps one take and removes the others.

Can I change what the first cut removed?

Yes, you review the cut on an editable timeline and you can undo any change.

Can I edit by chat?

Yes, chat editing works for many requests such as "tighten the intro", and it has real limits.

Does it remove filler words?

Partly. Cutora AI cuts clear “um” and “uh” sounds and keeps words such as “like” and “you know”.

Does it add B-roll?

No, it does not add B-roll on its own, but a clip of your own can go on the second video lane of the editor.

Does Cutora AI correct or grade colour?

Yes, automatically. It balances the white and the exposure shot by shot and keeps skin tones where they are, and then applies a colour look that follows the style you pick (Warm for Clean, Contrast for Energetic; a plain Clean lift to choose). You can switch the correction and the look off for a video. It has no manual colour grading.

Does Cutora AI generate video, avatars or voices?

No, it edits the footage you recorded and does not generate video, avatars or voices.

Does Cutora AI publish to social platforms?

No, it does not publish to social platforms.

Privacy and contact

Does Cutora AI train AI models on my videos?

We do not use your videos to train AI models.

How long does Cutora AI keep my videos?

Your video is deleted when you delete the project, when you ask us to (hello@usecutora.com), or automatically 90 days after you last edited the project; we email you 7 days before that happens.

Does anyone at Cutora AI open my videos?

We do not open your videos or projects unless you ask us for help or we are investigating a suspected breach of the Terms.

How do I contact Cutora AI?

Write to hello@usecutora.com.

More questions

Is Gling AI worth paying for?

That depends on how much footage you edit and which features you need. Gling's pricing page lists a $0 plan with 1 hour of AI-edited media a month and watermarked export, Plus at $20 a month with 10 hours, and Pro at $40 a month with 30 hours, with lower yearly prices (Gling's pricing page, read 27 October 2026). Its FAQ says the $0 plan cannot export to Premiere, Final Cut or Resolve. We make Cutora AI, which is narrower and counts minutes: see our Gling comparison.

Is Descript worth it?

For a solo creator who edits talking-head video, one review says yes, and for client-ready broadcast-style video it says no (Vidpros's Descript review, read 27 October 2026). That is one reviewer's view. Descript's pricing page lists a $0 plan with 60 minutes of media a month, Hobbyist with 10 media hours and 400 AI credits, and Creator with 30 media hours and 800 AI credits (Descript's pricing page, read 27 October 2026). Test it on your own footage; for Cutora AI's prices see the next answers and our Descript comparison.

Do I need to enter a credit card to try it?

For Cutora AI, no. The trial needs an account with your email address, not a card, and covers one video up to 10 minutes with up to 10 exports; trial exports carry a small Cutora mark. Descript's pricing FAQ says no card is needed to try its $0 plan (Descript's pricing page, read 27 October 2026), and Gling's FAQ says it only asks for payment details when you buy a subscription (Gling's pricing page, read 27 October 2026).

What are the limits of the paid subscription?

Cutora AI's Creator plan is $15 a month ($12 a month billed $144 yearly) with 120 minutes of footage a month, and Pro is $29 a month ($24 a month billed $288 yearly) with 250 minutes and priority in the queue. On both, a project can be up to 60 minutes and hold up to 2 files of up to 2 GB each, and exports have no watermark. Unused minutes do not roll over. The pricing page has the current prices.

What are media hours and AI credits?

They are Descript's two usage meters. Descript's pricing FAQ says media hours track uploaded and recorded media, and AI credits track the use of AI features such as Underlord, Studio Sound, Green Screen and Eye Contact (Descript's pricing page, read 27 October 2026). Cutora AI uses one meter instead: minutes of footage you upload in a billing month. Re-cutting, chat edits and exports do not use minutes, and Cutora's product facts do not mention a separate credits system.

Do my credits expire?

It depends on the tool. Captions' pricing page says unused credits roll over to the next month, up to a balance of 3 times the monthly allowance (Captions' pricing page, read 27 October 2026). Gling's pricing FAQ says unused hours do not pass from one month to the next (Gling's pricing page, read 27 October 2026). Cutora AI counts minutes of footage rather than credits, and unused minutes do not roll over.

How do I cancel or downgrade?

In Cutora AI you can cancel any time in Manage billing, and your plan stays until the end of the paid period. Cutora's product facts do not describe how to downgrade, so ask at hello@usecutora.com before you rely on it. Gling's pricing FAQ says you can cancel or downgrade at any time from its Billing menu (Gling's pricing page, read 27 October 2026), and Descript says you cancel from your subscription page (Descript's pricing page, read 27 October 2026).

What if I don't like it, can I get a refund?

With Cutora AI, yes, within 14 days. Ask within 14 days of your first payment for a subscription and we refund it in full, even if you have already used it, and the details are in our refund policy. You can also cancel any time. The trial needs no card, so you can try one video before paying. Other tools differ: TimeBolt's pricing page states a 30-day money-back guarantee (TimeBolt's pricing page, read 27 October 2026).

What happens to my projects if I cancel?

Cutora's product facts do not say what a cancellation does to your projects. What they do say is when a video is deleted: when you delete the project, when you ask us to at hello@usecutora.com, or automatically 90 days after you last edited the project, with an email 7 days before. Vidpros's review says a cancelled Descript account keeps its projects, with watermarked exports on the $0 plan (Vidpros's Descript review, read 27 October 2026).

Can editors with a $0 plan export without a watermark?

Usually not. Gling's pricing page lists watermarked MP4 export on its $0 plan (Gling's pricing page, read 27 October 2026), and TimeBolt's lists watermarked exports on its $0 plan (TimeBolt's pricing page, read 27 October 2026). Cutora AI's trial exports carry a small Cutora mark, and Creator and Pro exports have no watermark. So test the export on your trial video before you plan a publish date.

What kind of files are supported?

Cutora AI accepts MP4, M4V, MOV, WebM and MKV video files, up to 2 GB per file and 2 files per project. Gling's pricing FAQ says it supports audio and video files and lists the codecs it accepts: aac, h264, mp3, opus, pcm_s16le, pcm_f32le, pcm_u8, vorbis, vp8, vp9 and av1 (Gling's pricing page, read 27 October 2026). Cutora's product facts do not list codecs, so check a short file first.

Does it have an offline mode, and does transcription work offline?

Cutora's product facts do not say. They do say that Cutora AI is a standalone browser editor where you sign in with your account and upload your video, so plan on being online. If working offline matters most, TimeBolt's pricing page states that it processes everything locally on your machine and that your video files never leave your device (TimeBolt's pricing page, read 27 October 2026).

Is there a transcription hour limit?

Cutora's product facts state no separate transcription limit. The limit is minutes of footage: 120 a month on Creator and 250 on Pro, with projects up to 60 minutes. Other tools count differently. Descript's pricing page lists 1, 10, 30 and 40 media hours a month across its $0, Hobbyist, Creator and Business plans (Descript's pricing page, read 27 October 2026), and Gling lists 1, 10, 30 and 100 hours of AI-edited media on its $0, Plus, Pro and Elite plans (Gling's pricing page, read 27 October 2026).

Why is the clip resolution lower than expected?

Cutora AI exports an MP4 in one of two sizes, vertical 1080×1920 or horizontal 1920×1080, and its product facts say nothing more about resolution, such as whether a larger source size is kept. If an export looks softer than your original, check which size you picked and how sharp the source is. Some tools set resolution by plan: Descript's pricing page lists 720p export on its $0 plan, 1080p on Hobbyist and 4K on Creator and Business (Descript's pricing page, read 27 October 2026).

Can I use it on multiple computers, or share it with my team?

Cutora's product facts do not say, either way. They say that Cutora AI is a browser editor where you sign in with your account, and they state nothing about team seats, shared projects or the number of computers. Other tools answer differently: TimeBolt's pricing page says one license works on up to 2 machines and offers Teams at $97 per seat per year (TimeBolt's pricing page, read 27 October 2026), and Descript lists seats from 1 up to 5 depending on plan (Descript's pricing page, read 27 October 2026).

Is Cutora's editor usable with a screen reader?

Cutora's product facts say it has not been tested with screen readers. We therefore make no claim that the editor works with one. The keyboard shortcuts in the editor are listed on the product facts page. To ask about a specific need, write to hello@usecutora.com.

Does Cutora support keyboard-only editing?

Partly. The editor has shortcuts: Space plays and pauses, J and L move one second back and forward, K pauses, the arrow keys move one frame (Shift for one second), S splits, Delete removes the selected item, and Ctrl+Z undoes. Cutora's product facts do not say that every step can be done without a mouse, so test it on the trial.

Is Cutora usable for creators with dyslexia?

Cutora's product facts make no claim about dyslexia. What they do say about reading: captions come in three styles, Clean, Bold and Karaoke, you can edit each caption's words and timing, and you cannot choose font, size, colour or position. Try the trial before you decide.

Can Cutora edit a wedding video?

Only a part of one. Cutora AI is built for one person talking to camera, recorded in one session, so a toast filmed as one clip can fit. A full wedding film does not: Cutora does not line up a second camera or a separate microphone, and it does not add B-roll on its own.

Can Cutora edit a music video?

It is not built for that. Cutora AI is built for one person talking to camera, and it makes its cuts from speech: it removes long pauses, false starts and repeated takes. It does not generate video, and it does not add B-roll on its own.

Can Cutora edit a short film with actors?

It is a poor fit. Cutora AI is built for one person talking to camera and does not tell speakers apart: every voice is treated as one, so an actor's pauses and repeated lines are cut by the same rules as another's. Overlapping speech gets no special handling.

Can Cutora edit a stand-up comedy set?

It is a poor fit. Cutora AI is built for one person talking to camera, and its first cut removes long pauses, which a timed set can depend on. You can choose Pacing: Natural before the cut and restore any single cut from the Edits list. Review every cut.

Can Cutora edit a eulogy or memorial video?

Yes, if it is one person speaking to camera. You review every cut on an editable timeline, can restore any single cut and can choose Pacing: Natural before the first cut, so nothing you want to keep has to go. Keep the Edits list open while you check.

Can Cutora edit a dating-profile video?

Yes, if it is you talking to camera. That is what Cutora AI is built for: one person, recorded in one session. It makes a first cut and you review it, then export an MP4 in vertical (1080×1920) or horizontal (1920×1080).

Can Cutora edit a job-application or video CV?

Yes, if it is you talking to camera. Cutora AI removes long pauses, false starts and repeated takes, adds captions you can edit, and lets you review the cut before you export an MP4. Cutora's product facts promise no outcome for an application.

Can Cutora edit a court deposition video?

It is not built for that. A deposition has several voices, and Cutora AI does not tell speakers apart. Its cuts remove pauses and repeated lines, which changes what a recording shows. Cutora's product facts say nothing about legal records.

Can Cutora edit a video for a sales pitch to one client?

Yes, if it is you talking to camera. Cutora AI is built for one person talking to camera, recorded in one session. It makes a first cut, adds captions you can edit, and you review before exporting an MP4. A Cutora mark appears on exports made on the trial.

Can Cutora edit a TED-style talk filmed from the audience?

It can work for the speech if one person is speaking. Cutora AI is built for one person talking to camera in one session. Cutora's product facts say nothing about stage or audience recordings, so test a short clip on the trial. Projects up to 60 minutes are accepted on paid plans.

Can Cutora edit a church livestream?

It is not built for that. Cutora AI is built for one person talking to camera, recorded in one session. A service has several voices, which are treated as one, and paid projects stop at 60 minutes (10 on the trial). A short recorded address by one speaker could fit.

Can Cutora edit an audiobook recording?

Cutora's product facts do not say yet that it takes audio-only files. It accepts video files: MP4, M4V, MOV, WebM and MKV. Cutora AI is a video editor built for one person talking to camera.

Can Cutora edit a puppet or animated character voice?

Cutora's product facts do not say. Cutora AI cuts by speech, and it treats every voice as one, so a single character voice would be edited like any voice. It is built for one person talking to camera, and it does not generate voices or video.

Can Cutora edit an AI avatar video I made elsewhere?

Cutora's product facts do not say whether it has been tested on avatar footage. It accepts MP4, M4V, MOV, WebM and MKV files and cuts by speech. Cutora AI does not generate video, avatars or voices.

Can Cutora edit a video in which I speak to a pet?

Yes, if you are the one speaking. Cutora AI is built for one person talking to camera, whoever the audience is. Cutora's product facts do not say how it treats animal sounds, so review the cuts.

Can Cutora edit a political campaign message?

Yes, if it is one person talking to camera, which is what Cutora AI is built for. Cutora's product facts set no rule for subjects. You review the cut before you export, and what you publish is your call.

Can Cutora edit security-camera footage?

No, it is not built for that. Cutora AI is built for one person talking to camera, and it makes its cuts from speech. Footage with no one speaking gives it nothing to cut.

Can Cutora edit a video recorded underwater?

Cutora's product facts do not say. Cutora AI is built for one person talking to camera, recorded in one session, and it cuts by speech it can transcribe from the video's own audio. If speech is not clear, there is little for it to cut. Test a short clip on the trial.

Can Cutora edit a video with no speech at all?

Not usefully. Cutora AI transcribes each video from its own audio and makes its cuts from speech, so a video with no speech leaves it little to work with. It is built for one person talking to camera.

Can Cutora edit an interview with a child?

It is a poor fit. An interview has two voices, and Cutora AI does not tell speakers apart: every voice is treated as one, so the other person's pauses and repeated lines are cut by the same rules as yours. It is built for one person talking to camera.

Can Cutora edit a video where I talk to a ventriloquist dummy?

Yes, as one voice. Cutora AI does not tell speakers apart, so both voices are treated as one, and pauses between the two are cut by the same rules. Review the cuts and restore any single cut from the Edits list.

Can Cutora edit a debate recording for a school competition?

It is a poor fit. A debate has several speakers, and Cutora AI does not tell speakers apart. Overlapping speech gets no special handling. It is built for one person talking to camera, recorded in one session.

Can Cutora edit a podcast recorded in a car?

If you are alone and talking to camera, yes. On export, Cutora cleans the dialogue (noise and room sound). Cutora's product facts name no result for road noise, and the editor preview plays your original sound, so judge the exported MP4.

Can Cutora edit a whispered bedtime story?

Cutora's product facts do not say how quiet speech is handled. Cutora AI is built for one person talking to camera. On export it evens the voice out and sets loudness to -14 LUFS. Slow pauses in a story can be cut, so choose Pacing: Natural and review the cuts.

Can Cutora edit an old VHS-transferred home video?

If you transfer it to a video file it accepts, such as MP4 or MOV, yes. Footage smaller than the export frame is scaled up to fill it. Cutora AI is built for one person talking to camera, so a family video with several voices is a poor fit.

Can Cutora edit a video with a green screen behind me?

Yes, as footage. Cutora AI edits the cuts, captions and effects and leaves the picture behind you as it is. Cutora's product facts list no background replacement or keying, so the green stays unless you remove it elsewhere.

Can Cutora remove my background?

No. Cutora's product facts list no background removal or replacement. Cutora AI cuts pauses and repeated takes, cleans the dialogue, corrects colour automatically, adds captions, motion and sound effects, and exports an MP4.

Can Cutora make me look like I'm making eye contact?

No. Cutora's product facts list no eye-contact feature. Cutora AI edits the video you filmed (cuts, captions, motion, sound) and does not change how you look.

Can Cutora fix my posture or framing?

No. Cutora's product facts list no feature that corrects posture or framing. It adds zooms as part of Motion, which you can switch off for a video, and any single zoom can be removed from the Edits list.

Can Cutora translate and dub my voice?

No. Cutora has no caption translation, and captions are in the language you speak. It does not generate voices or video, so it cannot dub. It is built and tested for English and Arabic, including Arabic mixed with English; Arabic cutting and captions are in Beta.

Can Cutora speed up my speech or slow down a fast speaker?

Cutora's product facts list no feature that changes the speed of speech. What it does is shorten a video by cutting long pauses, false starts and repeated takes. You can choose Pacing: Fast or Natural before the first cut, and ask the chat for tighter pacing after it.

Can Cutora remove a person who walks behind me?

No. Cutora's product facts list no feature that removes people or objects from the picture. You can remove the part of the video with a cut, using chat or the timeline.

Can Cutora blur a sensitive document on screen?

No. Cutora's product facts list no blur or masking. If a document shows on screen, cut that part out with the timeline or the chat, or blur it in another editor before you upload.

Can Cutora bleep swear words?

No. Cutora's product facts list no bleeping. You can ask the chat to remove a part, or delete it on the timeline. Cutora AI also cuts clear 'um' and 'uh' sounds between words, which is a different thing.

Can Cutora add chapters for YouTube?

Cutora's product facts list no chapter feature. Cutora AI makes the first cut, adds captions, motion and sound effects, and exports an MP4. It does not publish to social platforms.

Can Cutora write my video description?

Cutora's product facts list no description writing. Cutora AI makes the cut, captions and effects, and exports the video. It does not publish to social platforms.

Can Cutora edit a video for a TV broadcast standard?

Cutora's product facts do not say yet that exports meet any broadcast standard. They state what an export is: MP4, 30 frames per second, 1080 pixels on the short side, with loudness set to -14 LUFS and a true-peak ceiling of -1 dBTP. If a broadcaster's specification matters, check it against those values.