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About FireCut
What is FireCut?
FireCut is an AI-powered video editing plugin designed for Adobe Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve. It automates tedious editing tasks like silence cutting, caption generation, zoom effects, chapter creation, podcast editing, and short-form video creation, helping editors work up to 3x faster.
Who is it for?
FireCut is best for content creators, podcasters, social media managers, and video editors who produce long-form or short-form content. It suits solo YouTubers, small teams, and agencies that need to speed up repetitive edits. It's not ideal for editors who prefer full manual control or work with complex multi-cam narratives requiring human judgment.
Key capabilities
FireCut offers one-click silence cutting, advanced silence cutting with J-cuts, captions in 50+ languages, automatic podcast editing, clip highlights from longform, premium B-rolls, background music, filler/profanity cleanup, chapter detection for YouTube SEO, zoom cuts, and even a browser-based tool called FireCut Shorts for creating viral short-form videos without installation.
Pricing and trial
FireCut has a 7-day free trial, with plans starting at $10/month (billed yearly) or $19/month (billed monthly). There are also Pro and Max tiers for more advanced features, plus a Team plan for agencies.
Key features
- One-click silence cutting — Automatically remove silences from your timeline.
- Advanced silence cutting — Cut silences with J-cuts and more precision.
- Captions in 50+ languages — Generate accurate captions with emojis.
- Podcast automatic editing — Automate podcast post-production workflow.
- Clip highlights from longform — Easily create short clips from long videos.
- Zoom cuts — Add dynamic zoom effects to keep viewers engaged.
- FireCut Shorts — Create viral short-form videos in your browser, no install needed.
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FireCut Pricing
FireCut pricing: from $10/mo.
Starter — $19/mo billed monthly or $10/mo billed yearly
Includes silence cutting (one-click), silence cutting (advanced), J-cuts, and access to FireCut Discord community.
Pro — $34/mo billed monthly or $20/mo billed yearly
Everything in Starter, plus 25 hours of transcription per month, captions in 50+ languages with emojis, podcast automatic editing, clip highlights from longform, premium B-rolls, background music, cleanup fillers/profanity/repetition, chapter detection for YouTube SEO, and zoom cuts.
Max — $44/mo billed monthly or $34/mo billed yearly (discounted from $59/$39)
Everything in Pro, plus 100 hours of transcription per month, edit to script automatically, magic cut (auto-assemble first draft), AI voiceover, 4K quality B-rolls, unlimited caption templates, and custom workflow automations.
Team — $34/mo/user billed monthly
Everything in Pro, plus both Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve Pro plugins included, discounts for larger teams, usage monitoring by seat, admin controls, centralized billing, priority support, and 50+ supported languages.
All plans include a 7-day free trial. Lifetime license available upon request. Prices exclude sales tax/VAT.
Frequently asked questions
How much does FireCut cost?
FireCut starts at $10/month billed yearly or $19/month billed monthly for the Starter plan. Pro is $20/month yearly, Max is $34/month yearly, and Team is $34/month per user. All plans have a 7-day free trial.
Is there a free trial for FireCut?
Yes, FireCut offers a 7-day free trial with no commitment. You can cancel anytime.
What is FireCut used for?
FireCut is an AI video editing plugin for Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve. It automates silence cutting, captions, zooms, chapters, podcast editing, and short-form video creation.
Who is FireCut best for?
FireCut is best for content creators, podcasters, social media managers, and video editors who want to speed up repetitive editing tasks. It's not ideal for editors who prefer full manual control over every detail.
What are the best alternatives to FireCut?
Alternatives include Descript, Opus Clip, and Autopod for podcast editing. However, FireCut stands out for its deep integration with Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve and its one-click silence cutting.
Does FireCut support languages other than English?
Yes, FireCut supports 50+ languages for captions, with English fully supported and experimental support for many others including Spanish, French, German, Chinese, and more.
