Cut MakerPRO

Stop wasting credits on rushed dialogue. Check every cut before you generate.
FREELayout guides for Shorts, TikTok & Reels — download a transparent PNG layer
Layout guides How it works
AI VIDEO PRE-PRODUCTION WORKSPACE

From script to shot list.
Before you spend a credit.

Check dialogue timing, organize your cuts, and prepare prompts and subtitles before you generate.

✓ Timing checks✓ Editable cut list✓ CSV & SRT export
01 START WITH YOUR SCRIPT

Build your cut plan

Paste a script or load an example to see how it works.

Try a sample:
Already have subtitles?
Messy text, chat logs or a story? Click ✨ Smart Clean first. Use Name: dialogue for speakers.
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Action timing: (walks 2s) uses 2 seconds · (pause) adds 0.5 seconds · (smiling) adds 0 seconds.

Your script stays in this browser. Timing is an estimate, so review each cut before generating.
02 TUNE YOUR VIDEOStart with the defaults, then adjust as needed.
Shows how many credits are at risk on cuts that will likely need a redo.
Creates an editable plan · No account needed Ctrl / ⌘ + Enter

How it works

  1. Paste your script, one line per sentence or beat. Write speakers as Jane: line and actions in parentheses. If it is messy or written as a story, click ✨ Smart Clean.
  2. Pick your video model and the longest cut you want. Cut Maker groups lines into cuts that fit and picks a clip length for each one.
  3. Check the labels. Fix any cut marked Over or Tight by shortening the line, choosing a longer clip, or splitting the cut.
  4. Copy the prompts into your video tool, copy a Markdown cut list for your notes, or export a CSV shot list and SRT subtitles.

What this tool does

Credits at riskEnter your cost per second or per clip and see how many credits a rushed cut would waste.
Timing checkEstimates whether each cut's lines fit a 3s to 30s clip before you spend credits.
Auto splitGroups lines into cuts under your max length and breaks long lines at sentences or commas.
Model presetsSeedance 2.5 up to 30s, Seedance 2.0, Kling 3.0 and fixed 5s/10s clip lengths.
Ready promptsCopy-paste prompts with quoted, attributed dialogue for cleaner lip sync.
Smart CleanTurns chat logs, screenplays and story text into clean Name: line format. One click to undo.
ExportMarkdown cut list, CSV shot list, and SRT subtitles timed to your cuts.
Subtitle translationOn desktop Chrome and Edge, translate your SRT into 20 languages, including Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian and Hindi, and download one file per language. You can also import an existing SRT and only translate it.
Edit freelyEdit lines, merge, split, delete, or set the length of any cut.
Layout guidesFree safe-zone PNG layers for Shorts, TikTok and Reels. See the guides.
NEW FREE LAYOUT GUIDES

Safe-zone guides for Shorts, TikTok & Reels

Each app covers part of your 1080×1920 video with its own buttons, captions and channel name. Text placed there gets hidden. Cut Maker's layout guides show exactly where those areas are, plus a fixed hook text box that stays visible on every platform.

PlatformTop UIBottom UIRight buttonsHook font
YouTube Shorts0–200px1520–1920px140px92px
TikTok0–220px1440–1920px150px90px
Instagram Reels0–260px1360–1920px140px88px
  1. Download a transparent 1080×1920 PNG layer for your platform, or one that covers all three.
  2. Place it on the top track in CapCut, Premiere or any editor, and keep titles inside the hook box.
  3. Turn it off before you export. It is a guide, not part of the video.
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FAQ

Why does dialogue in my AI video sound rushed?

AI video models generate fixed clip lengths such as 5, 15 or 30 seconds. When a line needs more time than the clip, the model squeezes the speech to fit, so it sounds rushed or garbled. Too little dialogue causes the opposite problem: the model may fill the silence with lines you never wrote.

How is the timing calculated?

Spoken words are divided by your speaking rate. Then Cut Maker adds 0.3s for each period, question mark or exclamation mark, 0.15s for each comma, 0.5s for each ellipsis, the time of any actions, 0.3s for each speaker change and a short breath at the start and end of the cut. A cut that uses up to 90% of the clip is marked Fits.

What speaking rate should I use?

The default of 2.3 words per second is about 140 words per minute, a calm acted delivery. Generate a few clips, compare them with the estimates, and move the slider until they match. Fast, energetic characters may need 2.8 or more.

Which models are supported?

Seedance 2.5 (any length from 4 to 30 seconds), Seedance 2.0 (4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 15 seconds), Kling 3.0 (any length from 3 to 15 seconds) and a simple 5s/10s option for tools with only those two lengths.

How does the credit estimate work?

Enter what your video tool charges, per second or per clip. Cut Maker shows the cost of the whole plan and the credits at risk: the cost of every cut marked Over, which will likely come out rushed and need to be generated again. Tight cuts are counted separately because they may still work. It is an estimate, not a guarantee.

What does Smart Clean do?

It turns messy text into the Name: line format. It removes chat timestamps and subtitle numbers, strips quote marks, converts screenplay-style names and "Name - line" formats, and turns story narration into scene actions so the model does not read it aloud. Click it again to undo.

Can I translate the subtitles?

Yes, on desktop Chrome 138+ and Edge 148+. Cut Maker uses the translator built into the browser, so nothing is sent to a server. You can pick from 20 languages, including Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, German, French, Hindi, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Thai, Turkish and Arabic. The first time you use a language, the browser downloads its translation model. Timings stay the same; only the text changes. Phones, Safari and Firefox do not support it yet.

Can I translate an SRT file I already have?

Yes. Click "Translate an SRT" or use Import in the preview to open an .srt or .vtt file, or paste the subtitles. Timings stay as they are, and Cut Maker points out missing numbers, broken timecodes and subtitles that overlap the one before.

Do you have safe-zone guides for Shorts, TikTok and Reels?

Yes, free. The layout guides page has a 1080×1920 guide for YouTube Shorts, TikTok, Instagram Reels and one that is safe on all three. Each guide marks the top and bottom areas covered by the app, the right-side buttons, and a fixed hook text box. Download it as a transparent PNG layer or as a reference sheet.

How do I use the guide PNG in my editor?

Put the transparent PNG on the top track above your video in CapCut, Premiere, DaVinci Resolve or any editor, and stretch it to fill the frame. Keep titles inside the hook box and important visuals out of the shaded areas. Hide or delete the layer before you export.

Is my script uploaded anywhere?

No. Everything runs in your browser. Your script is saved only in your own browser so it is still there next time.