Edit your video
as you write

Precut lets you write your script and work with your footage simultaneously, prepare your timeline and export it ready-to-cut in one click.

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Your script is done.
Now do it again.

Every creator knows the feeling. Hours writing your script on Notion — then hours more rebuilding it shot by shot in your NLE. The exact same story, told twice.

Step 1

You write your script

Paragraphs, structure, words — everything carefully laid out in Notion, Google Docs, or Obsidian.

Step 2

Your script becomes unusable

No footage. No timeline. No export. A finished script is just text — the object itself is worthless.

Step 3

You rebuild it from scratch

Open your NLE. Place clips, voiceovers, b-rolls — in the right order. The same work, a second time.

Made by @mickadoule

"As a Youtuber, i spent two years asking myself the same question: how do you turn a script into a timeline in one click?"

A good video starts with a good script. A good edit starts with organised footage. The problem? Because we create videos, not podcasts, writing without seeing your footage means deciding weeks later what you imagined today. That gap kills quality.

I made a video about this

Export your script as a timeline

From idea to edit, without the chaos

  • Write, organise, and link your footage. All in one place
  • Preview your edit before you even open Final Cut, Adobe Premiere or DaVinci Resolve
  • Export a ready-to-cut timeline in one click

Start writing your story

Write like a writer. Edit like a pro

  • A powerful text editor built specifically for video
  • Every paragraph is a cut in your video
  • Everything is accessible with a single / command

Let your footage meet your story

Your footage, right where you need it

  • Drag and drop from the footage panel directly into your script
  • Link any footage to any paragraph in seconds
  • Every element placed below a paragraph is associated to it

Trim with precision

Frame perfect, without leaving your script

  • Visualise the audio directly under your clip and drag to set your in and out points
  • Read the full transcript to adjust your clip to the exact word
  • Fine-tune frame by frame with I and O

Find and add any moment in seconds

Stop scrubbing. Start searching

  • Type any word and Precut finds it across all your footage instantly
  • Select a portion of transcript directly from the waveform
  • Insert the clip and its transcript into your script in one click. Perfect for interviews and vlogs

Organise your shoot

Film smarter, not harder

  • Tag paragraphs by shot type #WideShot, #Broll ,#VoiceOVer
  • Filter your script to see only one type of shot at a time
  • Add todos to track what's left to do and jump to any task instantly

Set the mood for your edit

Every detail, right where it belongs

  • Attach comments to any paragraph for shot directions or performance cues
  • Sketch your shot with a storyboard canvas directly in the script
  • Comments and storyboards are exported to the timeline

Never log your rushes again

No more manual logging. Just shoot and go

  • Add your camera and audio files to the footage folder
  • Precut transcribes and matches them to the right paragraphs automatically
  • Pick the best take instantly. Your rushes are sorted before you even start editing

Bring your team in

Your whole team, in one script

  • Invite your scriptwriter, crew, or editor and edit in real time
  • Leave comments directly in the script to review, give feedback, and iterate together
  • Share your footage folder so everyone always has the latest files

Ship your edit

One click. Timeline ready

  • Export to Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve, or Adobe Premiere
  • Subtitles exported automatically as SRT files
  • A fully organised timeline, with every clip in the right place and everything you or your editor need to get straight to work

Built for creators like you

Whether you're creating content for YouTube, corporate videos, or documentaries

Content Creators

Perfect for YouTubers and social media creators

  • Speed up your editing workflow by
  • Maintain consistent pacing across all videos
  • Experiment with different narratives quickly
Corporate Teams

Streamline your company's video production

  • Collaborate across departments effortlessly
  • Get approvals faster with preview mode
  • Maintain brand consistency across videos
Filmmakers

For documentaries and narrative projects

  • Structure complex narratives with ease
  • Experiment with different story arcs
  • Share rough cuts with stakeholders instantly
Educators

Create engaging educational content

  • Build course materials faster
  • Update lessons quickly when needed
  • Focus on teaching, not technical editing

Choose the plan
that fits your needs

Solo

You write it, you shoot it, you edit it. Precut handles everything in between.

20€ /month
  • Unlimited projects
  • Unlimited exports
  • All features included

Team

Your scriptwriter, your crew, your editor, all in the same organization

80€ /month

5 seats included · +15€ / additional seat

  • Everything in Solo
  • Priority support

Custom

A production company, a media studio? Let's build the right plan together.

Custom
  • Everything in Team
  • Unlimited seats
  • Dedicated onboarding
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your content creation workflow?

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