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A tighter first cut
Describe the story; the agent drafts the cut so you start from a structure, not a raw file.
YouTube Video Editor for Creators Who Ship Weekly
Upload your recording and tell the agent what the video is about. It drafts the cut, captions the speech, and can reframe a vertical Short — you keep a timeline for the final pass.
Timeline editing does not spend credits.
The parts of a YouTube edit that eat your week
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Captions for every upload
Auto captions follow the speech. Restyle any line on the timeline.
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A Short from the same project
Reframe a highlight to 9:16 without rebuilding the edit.
YouTube formats StarCut fits
Talking-head, tutorial, or review.
Video podcasts
Full episode plus clips from one upload.
Product reviews
Cut to the moments viewers came for.
Narrated tutorials
Fix a line with text-to-speech instead of re-recording.
Edit a YouTube video in three steps
- Step 1
Upload the recording
Drop in the raw take or a rough export.
- Step 2
Describe the edit
Length, tone, and what to keep.
- Step 3
Polish and export
Finish on the timeline, then upload to YouTube.
Explore more StarCut tools
AI Shorts Maker
Vertical clips for Shorts, Reels, and TikTok from one prompt
OpenAuto Subtitle Generator
Frame-accurate captions from any audio or video
OpenPodcast Video Editor
Turn long episodes into captioned clips and vertical shorts
OpenAI Video Editor
Edit in the browser with an agent beside the timeline
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From the guides
- How-toHow to add subtitles to a video online (and keep them editable)A practical guide to adding subtitles to a video in the browser with StarCut: auto captions, styling, timing fixes, and export.
- WorkflowHow to turn a podcast episode into Shorts, Reels, and TikToksA repeatable workflow for clipping podcast and interview video into captioned vertical shorts with StarCut.
- GuideHow to choose an AI video editor in 2026: generators, editors, and agentsA neutral framework for comparing AI video tools: one-shot generators, template editors, transcript editors, and agent + timeline editors like StarCut.
YouTube editing questions
Does StarCut upload to YouTube for me?
No. You export the video and upload it to YouTube yourself.
Is editing free?
Timeline editing does not spend credits. AI generation steps show the credit cost before they run.
Can I make a Short from the same video?
Yes. Ask the agent to reframe a highlight to 9:16 inside the same project.
Related tools
See AI shorts maker, auto subtitle generator, and podcast video editor.
Ship this week’s video
Describe the edit. Finish it on the timeline.