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Selects by Cutback
Selects by Cutback turns folders of raw footage into organized topic stringouts and draft timelines before you open Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, or DaVinci Resolve. Drop interview, podcast, or multi-cam files and the app syncs cameras, detects speakers, searches scenes by transcript, and assembles a first cut you refine with chat prompts or MCP-connected AI assistants. The handoff exports non-destructive project files with bins, markers, and transcripts intact.
Auto-caption and clip-trim tools focus on short-form output. Selects targets the first 70% of an edit, the sorting, reviewing, and organizing pass that eats days on long-form projects. It syncs 10+ cameras with per-person mics in one pass, groups repeated takes for scripted content, and lets you search moments like "the part where he laughed" without scrubbing waveforms.
Video editors, podcast producers, and post-production teams processing interview and talk-show footage are the core users. Cutback reports 10,000+ projects processed with 80% time savings. Starter runs $16 per month on annual billing with 10 hours of raw video analysis and 3,600 credits, while Pro scales to 40 hours and 14,400 credits at $80 per month yearly. A free trial is included with download.
Multi-cam sync with automatic speaker detection and camera switching for 10+ angles
Chat-to-edit drafting with MCP integration for storyline, pacing, and filler cuts
Handoff to Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, and DaVinci Resolve with bins and markers
Up to 10 hours of raw video analysis on Starter and 40 hours on Pro per billing cycle
Scene and speaker search across transcripts without manual waveform scrubbing
SOC 2 Type II compliant with official Adobe Video Partner status
Handles multi-cam sync and topic stringouts that typically take days of manual prep
Non-destructive handoff to Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, and DaVinci Resolve
Chat and MCP prompts draft storyline, pacing, and camera switches from raw footage
Official Adobe Video Partner with SOC 2 Type II compliance
Free trial included with download before paid subscription
Starter tier caps raw video analysis at 10 hours per billing cycle
Team and Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales for seat counts above five
Heavy projects on Pro still top out at 40 hours of raw footage analysis
How much does Selects by Cutback cost?
Selects Starter is $16 per month billed yearly ($20 monthly) with 3,600 credits and up to 10 hours of raw video analysis. Pro is $80 per month yearly with 14,400 credits and 40 hours of analysis. Team plans start at $800 per month yearly for 5+ seats and 72,000 shared credits. A free trial is included when you download the app.
Which video editors does Selects support?
Selects hands off non-destructive project files to Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, and DaVinci Resolve with synced timelines, categorized bins, color-coded topics, markers, and transcripts. You can also finish edits inside Selects itself, which includes a built-in NLE-style timeline for the final pass.
What types of footage does Selects handle?
Selects is built for interview, podcast, talk show, lecture, vlog, and scripted footage. It automatically syncs multi-cam and multitrack audio, organizes clips into topic stringouts, pulls selects from transcripts, and assembles draft timelines from scripts or chat prompts describing pacing and camera switches.
How is Selects different from auto-caption tools?
Selects focuses on the first 70% of editing work: sorting, organizing, and reviewing hours of raw footage into a structured first cut. Rather than only adding captions or trimming clips, it builds topic stringouts, syncs multi-cam setups, and exports full timeline handoffs to professional NLEs for the creative finishing pass.
Does Selects offer a free trial?
Yes, Selects includes a free trial when you download the desktop app from cutback.video/selects/install. The trial lets you test raw footage analysis, multi-cam sync, chat-to-edit drafting, and NLE handoff before committing to a paid Starter, Pro, or Team subscription.
Can I use AI assistants with Selects?
Yes, Selects supports MCP integration so external AI assistants can help draft edits through chat prompts. You can describe storyline structure, pacing changes, silence cuts, camera switches, and B-roll placement in natural language, and Selects assembles the resulting timeline for handoff or in-app refinement.