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Cutdown · House #34,020

Sort hours of footage into selects. No AI, runs offline.

In the Making video neighborhood (Visual and media). In town since 8 Oct 2026.

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What Tablif read on Cutdown's site

Cutdown describes itself as: “Cutdown — Automatically Sort Footage Into Selects, Free”

What it is

Calls itself “timeline”.

  • Calls itself: timeline
“Cutdown scores every clip for focus, exposure and motion, then hands you the keepers as a timeline”

Where it puts itself

Rules out “cloud”.

  • Says it will not: cloud
“No AI model, no cloud, no account.”

What it costs

One-time purchase. A free tier, free forever. No monthly or yearly plan. Prices quoted: $0, $189.

  • One-time: yes
  • Monthly: no
  • Yearly: no
  • Free plan: free forever
  • Price: $0 · $189
“$0 No account, no trial, no time limit.”
“$189 Launch price, rising to $249. Excludes tax.”

Who it sells to

Sells to consumers. Made for assistants, editors and producers.

  • Sells to: consumers
  • Made for: assistants · editors · producers
“Who is Cutdown for? Anyone facing more footage than time: editors walking into a cut, DITs and assistants sorting cards on set, producers checking what was captured, colourists gauging how tough a grade will be, shooters who want to know which takes held up, event and wedding videographers culling a long day down to the keepers, and content creators wrangling their own footage.”
“DITs and assistants sorting cards on set”

How it runs

A desktop app for Windows and macOS. Runs locally and works offline. Says it uses no AI.

  • Kind: desktop
  • Runs on: Windows · macOS
  • Runs where: on the device, offline
  • AI role: explicitly no AI
“Why a standalone app, not a plugin? Because it should work for everyone, whatever they cut in. A standalone app exports to any editing software instead of living inside just one”
“Cutdown runs on Apple silicon Macs (M1 or later) on macOS 12 (Monterey) or later, and 64-bit Windows 10/11 PCs.”

What it works with

Names Avid, Final Cut and 5 more on its pages.

  • Names: Avid · Final Cut · Mac · +4
“Cutdown scores every clip for focus, exposure and motion, then hands you the keepers as a timeline ready for Premiere, Resolve, Avid or Final Cut.”
“Cutdown runs on Apple silicon Macs (M1 or later) on macOS 12 (Monterey) or later, and 64-bit Windows 10/11 PCs.”

What it offers as proof

Live, no waitlist. Try it without signing up. Publishes a blog.

  • Instant signup: yes
  • Trial asks for: nothing
“Download free for Mac or Windows ↓”
“No account, no trial, no time limit.”

Sources

Tablif read these pages, last on 8 Oct 2026. Everything above is what the product says about itself; Tablif does not verify every claim.

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