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Spec score 8.5 #21 of 80 in AI Video Editors

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Product
Bowdler is a macOS app that automates video editing tasks using local AI that runs on the Mac.Read 8 Oct 2026 · bowdler.app
Free plan
NoRead 22 Sep 2026 · bowdler.app
Trial
The free trial includes 8 real exports without a watermark or account, with all editing features and basic Whisper models.Read 8 Oct 2026 · bowdler.app
Privacy
The maker says video and audio never leave the Mac and that it does not collect usage analytics, crash reports, or tracking data from licensed users.Read 8 Oct 2026 · bowdler.app
Support
The maker says they respond to email within 24–48 hours on weekdays.Read 8 Oct 2026 · bowdler.app
Headquarters
Thessaloniki, GreeceRead 28 Sep 2026 · bowdler.app
AI audio cleanup
NoRead 22 Sep 2026 · bowdler.app
Automatic captions
YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · bowdler.app
Censorship
The app detects profanity and lets users review detections before export, with silence, beep, or custom audio as censor options.Read 8 Oct 2026 · bowdler.app
Editing features
It supports transcript editing, silence removal, subtitle generation, profanity censorship, and multicam sync.Read 8 Oct 2026 · bowdler.app
Exports
Supported exports include SRT, VTT, FCPXML 1.10, FCP7 XMEML, a DaVinci Resolve timeline, and flattened media; multicam export is FCPXML only.Read 8 Oct 2026 · bowdler.app
File formats
It accepts MP4, MOV, M4V, MXF, MP3, WAV, AAC, M4A, and AIFF, plus codecs supported natively by macOS.Read 8 Oct 2026 · bowdler.app
License limit
One license covers one active Mac at a time, and transfers to a new Mac have a 30-day cooldown.Read 8 Oct 2026 · bowdler.app
Local processing
Transcription, silence detection, subtitles, censorship, and multicam sync run locally; license activation is the feature that requires internet.Read 8 Oct 2026 · bowdler.app
Refunds
The maker offers a full refund when requested within 14 days of purchase.Read 8 Oct 2026 · bowdler.app
Silence removal
YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · bowdler.app
Supported platforms
macOSRead 22 Sep 2026 · bowdler.app
System requirements
Bowdler requires macOS 14 or later and Apple Silicon; an Intel build is not available.Read 8 Oct 2026 · bowdler.app
Text-based editing
YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · bowdler.app
Transcript editing
Users can select words or sentences to cut, remove filler words and bad takes, mute profanity, or generate subtitles.Read 8 Oct 2026 · bowdler.app

Plans and prices

License $59, paid once Pay once, own forever 1 active Mac Read 22 Sep 2026 · bowdler.app
Bowdler License $59, paid once Pay once, own forever 1 active Mac · Unlimited exports · All AI models and features · Future updates included Read 8 Oct 2026 · bowdler.app

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