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Product
Dawn Cut is an open-source, local AI video editor for editing video through text, subtitles, and automatic silence removal.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
Free plan
YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · github.com
Integrations
The experimental headless MCP server can let external agents such as Claude Desktop and Cursor operate on .dawn projects.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
Privacy
The project describes Dawn Cut as 100% local, with no cloud and no account.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
License
The project is released under the MIT license.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
Automatic captions
YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · github.com
Editing features
Features include silence removal, filler-word detection, subtitle review and correction, color grading, reframing, overlays, and style packs.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
Experimental AI
Natural-language editing uses a local llama.cpp planner and requires a one-time model download; planning quality is bounded by its 1.5B model.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
Exports
The README lists SRT and chapter export, deterministic EDL export, and video rendering through an FFmpeg sidecar.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
MCP limitation
The experimental MCP render does not yet burn in subtitles or overlays, and its npx-installable package is not published.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
Requirements
The quickstart lists Node 20 or later and pnpm 10, plus cmake and FFmpeg for transcription setup.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
Silence removal
YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · github.com
Status
The README labels the product v0.1 and says the deterministic editing core is ready to use.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
Supported platforms
macOSRead 21 Sep 2026 · github.com
Text editing
Deleting a word range cuts the corresponding footage and closes the gap.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
Text-based editing
YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · github.com
Transcription
The app uses local whisper.cpp for word-level transcription and supports Korean auto-subtitles.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

Plans and prices

Free Free No subscription · no account · no watermark Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

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