One flat plan. Unlimited local render.
PiCut runs render and analysis on your machine — no per-minute credits, no watermark, no wall. Editing and export are free; Pro adds the automated passes (smart edit) and the hosted extras.
| Feature | Free$0/mo | Pro$19/mo |
|---|---|---|
| Editing | ||
| Timeline editingDrag to move, pull an edge to trim, snapping, ripple, multi-select | Included | Included |
| Editing toolsSelect · blade · text · shape, plus cut / copy / paste | Included | Included |
| Tracks & layer reordering | Included | Included |
| Clip transformsSize · flip H/V · fit mode · drag it right on the preview canvas | Included | Included |
| Keyframes + speed rampsFade on a curve; ease from 1× down to 0.3× for slow-mo | Included | Included |
| Text & titles18 Google fonts · outline · color | Included | Included |
| Shape overlays | Included | Included |
| Canvas settings (background · orientation · fps) | Included | Included |
| Real-time preview playbackPlays on your machine (WebCodecs) · timecode HUD | Included | Included |
| Unlimited undo / redoEvery edit is logged, so you can always walk it back | Included | Included |
| AutosaveStraight to your browser — a refresh restores everything | Included | Included |
| Import | ||
| Import video · image · audio | Included | Included |
| Import from a URLPaste a YouTube link and it downloads at full quality (local bridge) | Included | Included |
| Import your own captions (SRT/VTT) | Included | Included |
| Waveform (music visualizer) videoBars, mirror or circular waveforms dancing to the sound — a music-channel video out of the box | Included | Included |
| AI & automation | ||
| Text-based editingDelete a word in the transcript and the video under it is cut — editing like a document | Included | Included |
| Filler-word & dead-air cleanupStrip the "um"s, "uh"s and the long dead pauses in one pass | Included | Included |
| Auto-reframe (16:9 → 9:16)Turn a landscape cut into Shorts/Reels — the camera follows the subject | Included | Included |
| Background removalCut the subject out without a green screen — runs on your machine | Not included | Included |
| Voice cleanupStrip wind, hum and room tone — a café recording sounds like a studio | Not included | Included |
| Beat-synced cutsNudge the cuts you already made onto the nearest musical beat | Included | Included |
| Silence removal (smart edit)Finds the silent stretches, cuts them and closes the gaps | Not included | Included |
| Auto-captionsWhisper speech-to-text — unlimited, no per-minute meter | Not included | Included |
| Translated subtitlesTurn the captions you have into another language track | Not included | Included |
| Export | ||
| Unlimited MP4 exportNo watermark — free tier, paid tier, ever | Included | Included |
| 4K · vertical · square presets + batchSeveral aspect ratios in one run, as several files | Included | Included |
| Audio-only (MP3) · video-only export | Included | Included |
| Smart renderRe-encodes only the frames you touched; the rest is copied — 3–5× faster | Included | Included |
| AI agents & CLI | ||
| CLI + MCP serverYour AI agent drives PiCut directly (21 typed ops) | Included | Included |
| Account & cloud | ||
| Cloud projects + version historyOnly the edit log syncs — your media never leaves the browser | Not included | Included |
| Open the editor No account or credit card required | 14-day free trial · cancel anytime | |
The editor and the exporter are free forever — no watermark, no metered credits. What Pro unlocks is the work PiCut does FOR you: the automated passes (silence removal, voice cleanup, background removal) and the hosted extras (auto-captions, translated subtitles, cloud projects). Those passes still run on your machine — you are paying for the automation, not for server time.