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Import
Load a recording, transcript or timed SRT file.
Windows video editor for spoken content
Keep the message.
Cut the mess.
Presto Cut finds pauses, retakes and false starts, then helps turn long recordings into tighter videos and face-tracked vertical Shorts.
Desktop software · Video rendering stays on your PC · Bring your own supported AI API key
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Clean
Review suggested pauses, retakes and false starts.
03
Reframe
Create vertical clips with face-aware tracking.
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Export
Choose captions and jump cuts before rendering.
Meet Presto Cut
See Presto Cut in action
Watch the complete walkthrough or start with the short product overview.
Complete product walkthrough
Follow the full workflow from importing footage through cleanup, captions, Shorts and export.
Short product overview
A quick introduction to what Presto Cut does and who it is designed for.
Useful automation, visible decisions
Speed up the edit without giving up control
Preview what will be removed, restore anything you want to keep, and decide how the finished video should feel.
Silence and pause cleanup
Find unwanted gaps and movement before speech, with a timeline you can zoom and inspect.
Transcript-based editing
Work from the spoken words, while retaining access to precise clip boundaries when needed.
Retake detection
AI-assisted passes look for repeated attempts, coughs and false starts instead of blindly trimming every quiet moment.
Shorts creation
Generate multiple candidate clips within sensible duration limits and choose the ones worth exporting.
Face-aware vertical crop
Track the speaker in portrait framing, then preview the crop before committing to the final render.
Styled timed captions
Use a transcript or upload an SRT, preview caption styling, and burn subtitles into the exported video.
Built for real recordings
Go from ten-minute take to a cleaner final cut
Presto Cut is designed for tutorials, courses, talking-head videos, interviews and creator content—not complicated cinematic timelines.
- Preview AI cleanup suggestions before applying them
- Turn jump cuts on or off for long-form and Shorts
- Preview face tracking, reframing and subtitle styling
- Use a prepared script to help identify intended takes
No bundled AI allowance to run out
You control the AI account
Connect your own supported API key in the desktop app. Your AI usage is billed by that provider, so the software does not secretly reduce a monthly Presto Cut credit balance.
Local-first video processing
Your source video and final renders remain on your Windows computer. Audio segments are sent to the AI provider you configure for transcription, and transcript text is sent for the AI features you choose. See the Privacy Policy for details.
Simple lifetime pricing
Pay once. Keep creating.
Download Presto Cut from the Microsoft Store and try every feature free for three days.
Standard lifetime licence
$79
For one creator editing on one main Windows PC.
- All current Presto Cut features
- 1 activated Windows computer
- Commercial use
- Bring your own OpenAI API key
Try before buying
3 days free
Install the complete editor from the Microsoft Store and test it with your own footage.
- No feature-restricted demo build
- Trusted Microsoft Store installation
- Automatic Store updates
- No payment required to install
OpenAI usage is billed separately by OpenAI.
Questions, answered
Before you install
Which computers are supported?
The first commercial release is for 64-bit Windows. A macOS version is not currently advertised or included.
Does Presto Cut include unlimited AI credits?
No. You connect your own supported AI API key, giving you direct visibility and control over that provider's charges.
Does the AI make irreversible edits?
No. Cleanup suggestions can be previewed and reviewed in the editor. You retain control over what is excluded and exported.
Can I use my own timed subtitles?
Yes. You can upload an SRT file to provide subtitle text and timing, then preview the selected caption style.
Does face tracking work before export?
Yes. The Shorts crop can be previewed so you can check the tracked framing before rendering the final video.
How much does Presto Cut cost?
The regular lifetime licence is $79 for one activated Windows computer. The Microsoft Store download includes a three-day trial. OpenAI API usage is paid separately to OpenAI.
Available now on Windows
Start editing with Presto Cut today
Install the Microsoft-approved Windows release, begin the three-day trial and test the complete workflow with your own recording.
Get Presto Cut from Microsoft