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AI video editing tools: what they are and who makes them
transcript-based editors, clip finders and repurposers, caption-first short-form editors, browser suites and pro timelines: Descript, Opus Clip, Submagic through GPT-Video.
Types of AI video editing tools
Transcript-based editors
Descript treats the transcript as the timeline, so removing words removes the matching footage. The approach suits interviews, podcasts and talking-head courses, where speech carries the content, and it adds filler-word removal, retake cleanup and eye-contact correction on top of the transcript view.
Clip finders and repurposers
OpusClip scans a long recording, pick moments, reframe them vertically and add captions. They save the most time for creators with a weekly long video, and they trade control for speed since the AI chooses the cut points and the creator mostly accepts or rejects them.
Caption-first short-form editors
Submagic, Captions and Gling concentrate on the quick steps around spoken video: animated subtitles, hook titles, silence removal and rough cuts. Gling hands an XML file to a full editor, while Submagic and Captions finish the video inside their own apps.
Browser suites and pro timelines
Kapwing and Veed run in a browser with shared workspaces, subtitling and resizing. CapCut covers free social editing, Runway adds generated shots to an edit, and Adobe Premiere Pro is the full professional timeline with AI features added around it.
Facts at a glance
| Tool | Publisher | Based in | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Descript | Descript | United States | Free tier + API |
| Opus Clip | OpusClip | United States | Trial + API |
| Submagic | Turbo Studio S.A.S. | France | Trial + API |
| Gling | Gling | Not stated on the pages checked | Free tier |
| Kapwing | Kapwing | United States | Free tier |
| Veed | VEED | United Kingdom | Free tier + API |
| Captions | Mirage US LLC | United States | Free tier |
| Runway | Runway AI, Inc. | United States | Free tier + API |
| CapCut | Bytedance Pte. Ltd. | Singapore | Free tier |
| Adobe Premiere Pro | Adobe | United States | Trial |
| Clipchamp | Microsoft | Not stated on the pages read | Free tier |
| DaVinci Resolve | Blackmagic Design | Not stated on the pages read | Free tier |
| GPT-Video | Alessio Battagliero (GPT-Video) | Italy | Paid + API |
