Type what you want.
It edits.
Cue is an automated video editor built for creators. Describe your edit — trim silences, add captions, insert stock footage, export to any platform. No timelines to wrestle with.
Professional editor · Zero install · Instant access
What Cue can do
Every tool you need.
None of the complexity.
Cue combines a full-featured timeline editor with AI that actually understands what you're trying to make. Manual control when you want it. AI speed when you need it.
Natural Language Editing
Just type what you want. "Cut the silence at 1:20", "Make the intro 5 seconds shorter", "Add energetic background music" — Cue understands and applies it instantly.
Auto Captions
AI-generated captions with speaker diarization. Styled, timed, and ready to burn in or export as SRT.
Smart Cut
Automatically remove silences, filler words, and dead air. Keep only the best moments from your footage with one command.
Real-Time Collaboration
Work with your team simultaneously. Changes sync live so everyone stays on the same version — no merge conflicts, no overwriting.
Platform Export
Export directly to YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram with correct aspect ratios and specs — no manual conversion needed.
Non-Destructive Editing
Every edit is reversible. Full version history lets you branch, compare, and roll back to any point in your project.
Smart Audio Tools
Noise removal, volume normalization, CC0 SFX library, and AI-suggested background music that fits your video's tone.
Skill Mode
Switch between Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced modes. Cue adapts its interface and suggestions to match your experience level.
Works entirely in your browser. No downloads, no installs. Optimized for high-performance editing with native-like speed.
How it works
From idea to edit in seconds
No manual timeline scrubbing. No memorizing shortcuts. Just tell Cue what you want.
Describe your edit
Type what you want in plain English. "Remove all silences", "Add captions in Spanish", "Cut to the best 60-second clip" — anything works.
AI understands intent
Cue's AI analyzes your footage, transcript, and timeline to understand exactly what you mean — then generates precise edit instructions.
Edit applied instantly
Changes are applied to your timeline in real time. Preview, tweak, or undo at any point. You stay in control.
Pricing
Start today. Upgrade when you're ready.
Cue is open for indie creators. No credit card, no trial limits — just the full editor.
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Open Beta
Join Cue's Open Beta
Cue is now open to everyone. Sign up free and start editing with AI today — no waitlist, no invite needed.
FAQ
Common questions
Everything you need to know before you start.
Cue is available for indie creators — no credit card required to get started. You get access to the full editor, AI editing features, and cloud sync. When you're ready for more export capacity or team collaboration seats, you can upgrade.
Not at all. Cue is designed so that anyone — even someone who has never edited a video before — can start immediately. Just describe what you want in plain English: "remove the pauses", "add subtitles", "make it shorter". Cue handles the rest. If you're an experienced editor, you also get full manual timeline control.
Yes. Cue runs entirely in your browser — no downloads or installations required. It works on any modern browser on Windows, Mac, or Linux. Your projects are saved to the cloud, so you can switch machines at any time.
Click "Get started", create an account (no credit card needed), and you can begin editing immediately. You can upload your own footage or start with a blank project. The editor opens in your browser — nothing to install.
Cue has a Skill Mode that adapts to your experience level — Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced. Beginners see a simplified, guided interface. Advanced creators unlock the full manual timeline and deeper AI controls. You can switch at any time.
Almost anything you'd do manually: trim silences, remove filler words, add captions, suggest B-roll, reorder clips, change music, adjust pacing, reframe for vertical video, and much more. Just describe what you want and Cue applies it to your timeline.
Cue analyzes your actual footage and transcript before making any edit — it doesn't guess. It understands the specific content of your video, so when you say "cut the boring intro", it finds it. Complex or ambiguous edits may be broken into steps so you can review each change.
Yes, and that's by design. Use smart commands for speed — bulk tasks, captions, smart cuts — and take over the timeline manually for precise tweaks. Every automated edit shows up as a normal timeline change, so you can adjust it just like anything you did by hand.
Yes. Cue automatically generates captions using advanced speech recognition, supporting 50+ languages. Captions include speaker identification, are timed to the frame, and can be exported as SRT files or burned into the video.
Smart Cut automatically detects and removes silences, filler words ("um", "uh", "like"), and dead air from your footage. You can run it with a single command — "remove all silences" — or fine-tune the threshold manually on the timeline.
Yes. Cue includes smart noise removal that cleans up audio from your clips. It can be applied to individual clips or across the entire timeline in one step.
Cue analyzes your transcript and video content to suggest relevant B-roll moments and stock footage. You can accept, reject, or swap suggestions directly from the chat interface or the media panel.
Yes. Cue can automatically reframe your video for vertical (9:16 for TikTok/Reels/Shorts), square (1:1), or widescreen (16:9) formats — automatically detecting faces and keeping the most important content in frame.
Yes. All captions appear on the timeline as editable text clips. You can correct individual lines, adjust timing, change style (font, size, color, position), or tell the AI to fix them — for example, "fix the capitalization in all captions" or "translate everything to Spanish".
Yes. Cue includes speaker diarization — it detects when different people are speaking and labels the transcript accordingly. This makes it easy to find and edit specific speakers' lines, or generate styled captions per speaker.
Yes. Cue includes a library of CC0-licensed background music and sound effects that you can search and add by describing the mood you want — "upbeat background music", "cinematic tension", "lo-fi chill" — and the AI will match the best options to your video's tone.
Cue supports direct export to YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram — with the correct aspect ratios, resolutions, and file specs for each platform. You can also export a standard video file for use anywhere else.
Yes. Captions can be exported as an SRT file, burned into the video as hard subtitles, or both. Multi-language caption tracks are supported.
Rendering happens in the cloud, so it doesn't depend on your computer's hardware. Short clips typically finish in under a minute. Longer videos take longer but you can keep editing other projects while it renders in the background.
Yes. Cue has real-time collaboration built in. Multiple team members can work on the same project simultaneously — edits sync live, with no risk of overwriting each other's work.
On the current plan, you can create and store multiple projects. Projects are saved to the cloud automatically so you never lose your work. Upgrade for higher storage limits and more simultaneous exports.
Yes. You can generate a review link that lets someone watch and leave timestamped comments without being able to edit anything. This is useful for client reviews or getting feedback from collaborators.
Always. Cue uses non-destructive editing — your original media files are never modified. Every action is tracked in full version history, so you can undo, branch, or roll back to any previous state at any time.
Yes. Your media is stored encrypted in cloud object storage. Your footage is only accessible by you (and team members you explicitly invite). We do not use your content to train AI models.
Cue uses multiple specialized models for different tasks: one for understanding your edit instructions and generating precise timeline changes, another for analyzing video visuals, and a dedicated speech engine for transcription and captions. Each tool is chosen specifically for that task to maximize accuracy.
Cue uses your browser's local storage to keep your recent work available even without a connection — so you can continue editing if you lose internet. Changes sync back to the cloud automatically when you reconnect.
Still have questions? Contact us at hello@playcue.ai