# ChatCut vs Captions Source: [ChatCut vs Captions]() Content index: [llms.txt]() Last updated: 2026-11-05 Captions edits through chat. ChatCut also edits through Claude Code and Codex. ## Chat to edit, or let Claude drive Captions is a mobile-first AI editor whose Chat to Edit runs inside its own paid plans. ChatCut is a desktop and web timeline editor that also opens directly to Claude Code, Codex and any MCP agent. | Capability | ChatCut | Captions | | --- | --- | --- | | AI-native editing | | Describe the edit, AI makes it | Yes — Built-in or your AI | Partly — Max plan, in-app chat | | Reusable editing skills | Yes — Full agent workflows | Partly — Saved caption styles | | Export to Premiere or DaVinci | Yes — Editable XML timeline | No — Video and SRT | | Export to CapCut or Jianying | Yes — Editable draft | No — Video and SRT | | Your AI runs the editor | | Claude Code edits for you | Yes | No — API only | | Codex edits for you | Yes | No — API only | | Any MCP agent | Yes — Antigravity, WorkBuddy… | No | | Desktop app open to your AI | Yes — Local MCP | No | | Free in ChatCut, paid in Captions | | Voice noise cleanup | Yes — Free on desktop | Paid: Basic — Paid plans | | Caption style templates | Yes — Library included | Paid: Max — 1 style on Free | | Both do it | | Auto captions | Both | | Remove filler words and pauses | Both | | Long video to shorts | Both | | Motion graphics from a prompt | Both | | AI video generation | Both | | AI images and music | Both | | AI voiceover and avatars | Both | | Translate and dub | Both | Captions details from its own pages, checked November 7, 2026 (2026-11-07): [Captions pricing and plans](https://captions.ai/pricing) · [Captions subscription tiers](https://captions.ai/help/docs/subscriptions) · [Captions Chat to Edit](https://captions.ai/help/docs/timeline/chat-to-edit) · [Captions reusable styles](https://captions.ai/help/docs/captions/styles) · [Captions export formats](https://captions.ai/help/docs/settings/export) · [Captions API](https://captions.ai/help/api-reference) ## Build a repeatable creator workflow Give ChatCut your episode brief and let its agent handle the cuts, captions, graphics and language versions. ### Turn retakes into a clean story Ask ChatCut to choose your strongest takes, remove repeated lines and shape a concise creator update in one pass. [Try Speech Cleanup](https://pr-821-preview.chatcut.dev/skills/speech-cleanup) ### Reuse your caption brief Ask ChatCut to caption each talking-head episode with the same readable type, emphasis and safe margins. [Try Add captions](https://pr-821-preview.chatcut.dev/skills/add-captions) ### Give spoken ideas a visual explanation Ask ChatCut to turn your tutorial into an explainer with editable diagrams and callouts timed to your narration. [Try Editorial Explainer](https://pr-821-preview.chatcut.dev/skills/motion-graphics?template=mg-packaging-editorial-explainer) ### Keep each language version on brief Ask ChatCut to translate your creator update, dub the speech and add matching captions while preserving your terminology. [Try Video Translation](https://pr-821-preview.chatcut.dev/skills/video-translation) ## Use ChatCut from your agent Paste one prompt into Claude Code or Codex. It installs ChatCut and starts the edit. ### Claude Code Polish a creator update Read chatcut.io/desktop to install ChatCut, then turn my talking-head takes into a 45-second creator update, remove repeated lines and filler words, and add captions using my brand colors. ### Codex Localize a product review Read chatcut.io/desktop to install ChatCut, then make a Spanish version of my product review with dubbed speech and matching captions, keeping product names unchanged and adding an editable closing callout. [How the Agent Plugin works](https://pr-821-preview.chatcut.dev/docs/chatcut-products) ## Start from a skill Start with skills for captioned creator updates, multilingual reviews and visual explainers you can repeat each week. - [**Speech Cleanup**](https://pr-821-preview.chatcut.dev/skills/speech-cleanup) - [**Add captions**](https://pr-821-preview.chatcut.dev/skills/add-captions) - [**Video Translation**](https://pr-821-preview.chatcut.dev/skills/video-translation) - [**Editorial Explainer**](https://pr-821-preview.chatcut.dev/skills/motion-graphics?template=mg-packaging-editorial-explainer) - [**Cozy selfie product review**](https://pr-821-preview.chatcut.dev/skills/product-ads?template=cozy-selfie-product-review) - [**SaaS Kinetic Type Launch**](https://pr-821-preview.chatcut.dev/skills/app-promo?template=app-promo-kinetic-type) [See all skills](https://pr-821-preview.chatcut.dev/skills) ## ChatCut vs Captions FAQ Is ChatCut a Captions alternative? Yes, especially if you want to run your creator workflow through Claude Code or Codex and reuse editing skills across episodes. Both tools support prompt-based editing, captions, dubbing and AI-generated footage; Captions also offers native phone apps. Can Captions also edit videos using prompts? Yes. Captions supports chat-based changes on iOS and web, including multi-step requests; its web editor can also create custom motion graphics. ChatCut adds a documented plugin and local MCP route for editing from Claude Code or Codex. Is ChatCut free? Yes. The Free plan includes the editor, uploads, transcription, captions and standard exports. AI generation and the built-in agent use credits, and AI video generation needs a paid plan. [See ChatCut pricing](https://pr-821-preview.chatcut.dev/pricing) Can I use ChatCut from Claude Code or Codex? Yes. The ChatCut plugin runs in Claude Code and the Codex app, and ChatCut Desktop connects Claude Code, Codex and other agents through a local MCP server. Your agent edits the real timeline, which you can keep adjusting by hand. [How the plugin works](https://pr-821-preview.chatcut.dev/docs/chatcut-products) Can I finish a ChatCut edit in another editor? Yes. ChatCut exports XML timelines for Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve, and ChatCut Desktop also exports editable CapCut drafts. It does not export Final Cut Pro XML (FCPXML). 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