Turn your voiceover into an edited YouTube video
The Cutaway agent matches each line of your narration with a video clip, picture, map or on-screen label, timed to the word it illustrates, and checks every shot before rendering. You review the storyboard, decide on any shots the agent is unsure about, and receive the finished video with captions, chapters and Shorts.
We edit the first 15 minutes of your first video for free. No credit card required. Currently, only English voiceovers are supported.
Three steps from voiceover to upload
Send your voiceover
Upload the recording. You can also paste your script first and see the pictures before you record.
Review the storyboard
The storyboard arrives within 24 hours. The agent asks only about the shots it is unsure of.
Receive the video
The edited video with captions, chapters, three Shorts and a list of every source and license.
Edited to the pacing of top documentary channels
Before building Cutaway, we measured how 14 top documentary channels cut their videos. Every storyboard is checked against those benchmarks before it is rendered.
Figures measured on the 2-minute sample below.
How the agent works
You do not need to edit a timeline. The agent reports what it has done, brings you only the shots it is unsure about, and makes the changes you describe in plain language.
- Reports each step: names corrected, pictures found, maps created
- Asks one question at a time, with the picture it would use instead
- Accepts instructions such as "replace any modern photos" and shows each shot it changed
Checked before rendering
Pacing, cuts on key words, licenses and spelling are checked at the storyboard stage, so problems are fixed before the draft is rendered.
- Pacing and cut points compared with top documentary channels
- License checked for every picture, with credits written for you
- Misheard names corrected in captions and on-screen labels
Built around the problems creators report with AI video tools
We read reviews and forum posts from creators who use one-click video generators. These are the problems they raise most often, and how Cutaway handles each one.
Footage that does not match the script
Each shot is checked against its line and its period before rendering. When nothing fits, the agent asks you instead of guessing.
Copyright risk left to the creator
Every clip and picture is listed with its source and license, and the credits are written into your video description.
No way to try before paying
We edit the first 15 minutes of your first video for free. No credit card is required.
Paying again to fix one shot
You review and swap shots on the storyboard before anything is rendered, so corrections cost nothing.
Hard to cancel, no refunds
Cancel at any time. If you are not satisfied with your first paid edit, we refund it.
From recording to upload
You write and record. The agent handles the hours of picture research, editing and checking in between.
Start from a script
Paste your script before you record. The agent builds a storyboard from it, so you can see the pictures first.
Shorts and chapters
Three vertical Shorts cut from the best moments, with word-by-word captions, plus chapter timestamps for the full video.
Maps with real terrain
Natural-color maps with rivers, borders and routes that zoom in on each place you mention.
Every clip and picture has a source
Video clips and pictures come from public-domain archives, museum collections and Creative Commons, each listed with its license.
The interface in your language
The website and workspace are available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French and Chinese. Currently, only English voiceovers are supported.
Made for narrated channels
If your video is narration over pictures, the agent can edit it. It generated the three storyboards below.
It also works for business and finance, geography, biography and list videos.
The first civilizations. Narration: H. G. Wells, A Short History of the World, read for LibriVox (public domain).
What you receive
- 16:9The edited video, ready to upload
- 9:16Three Shorts with word-by-word captions
- .srtCaptions with names spelled correctly
- 0:00Chapter timestamps that start at the beginning of a sentence
- txtA video description that credits every picture
Pricing
Each plan includes 150 minutes of finished video per month, which is about ten 15-minute videos.
Founding member
About $2.90 per 15-minute video
- Everything in the Creator plan
- $29 for as long as you stay subscribed
- A refund if you are not satisfied with your first edit
Creator
About $4.90 per 15-minute video
- 150 minutes of finished video per month
- Storyboard, Shorts, captions, chapters and description with every video
- Cancel anytime
For comparison, editors in Reddit hiring posts quote $70 to $350 per video.
Frequently asked questions
Is it only for history channels?
No. It works for any video that is narration over pictures, including science, true crime, business, geography and video essays. We started with history, so its picture sources are the most thoroughly tested.
Do I have to record first?
No. Paste your script and the agent creates a storyboard. You can record once you are satisfied with the pictures.
Which languages are supported?
Currently, only English voiceovers are supported. The website and workspace are available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French and Chinese.
Can I use my own pictures?
Yes. Upload them on any line of the storyboard, or send them with your voiceover.
How do you handle copyright?
We use only public-domain, CC0 and Creative Commons pictures and video clips, plus any files you upload. Each one is listed with its license, and we write the credits your video description needs.
How is Cutaway different from one-click video generators?
Cutaway shows you a storyboard before anything is rendered. Each shot is checked against its line, and every clip and picture is listed with its license, so problems are fixed before the video is made.
Can Cutaway write or narrate my script?
Not at the moment. You provide the narration. You can paste your script first and see the storyboard before you record.
What if I am not satisfied with the edit?
Tell the agent what to change. If you are not satisfied with your first edit, email us and we will refund your payment.
The first 15 minutes are free
Send your voiceover or paste a script. The storyboard arrives within 24 hours, and we edit the first 15 minutes of your first video for free.
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