Cut Express vs Viral Video Tool
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Cut Express compared with Viral Video Tool
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| What it does | AI video editor for Claude and ChatGPT that edits videos by chatting
| Turn photos into viral short videos with AI templates
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| Pricing model | Free trial
| Paid
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| Pricing | Free trial: 14 days. Pro plan: $19/month or $190/year (includes 60 minutes of rendered video monthly, 200 credits for voices and sound effects, 1080p output). Ultra plan: $49/month or $490/year (includes 180 minutes rendered monthly, 500 credits, 2K output). Cut Express Desktop: $149 one-time paymen
| First take: $9.9 USD one-time, 50 credits = 1 video. Create more: $25.9 USD one-time, 150 credits = 3 videos. Studio pack: $45 USD one-time, 250 credits = 5 videos. Each template shows its own credit cost before generation; most templates cost 50 credits.
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| Key features | - Cuts chosen automatically from footage by reading transcripts and contact sheets
- Word-by-word captions in 6 styles with customizable fonts, colors and positions
- 73 cinematic color looks with adjustable intensity and color sliders
- AI voice-over generation and 63 built-in sound effects
- Convert long videos into short-form highlight reels automatically
- Multiple output formats and resolutions including 9:16, 16:9, 1080p and 2K
- Motion graphics including animated titles, charts, counters and lower thirds
- Automatic audio mixing with voice ducking and background noise removal
| - 300+ video templates
- One-photo and two-photo templates
- Automatic music addition
- Pet-specific templates
- Download finished videos
- Credit reversal on generation failure
- Track creations in My creations dashboard
- No video upload required
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| What makes it different | - Edit videos by natural conversation instead of dragging clips on a timeline
- Works in Claude, ChatGPT, Claude Code and Cursor through standard MCP protocol
- All editing decisions visible and changeable through an editable JSON timeline
- Standalone Desktop version for Mac with unlimited local renders and no cloud upload
| - Pre-made viral scenes require no editing skills
- Start with a photo instead of a blank editing timeline
- Credits apply across all templates without subscription
- Music does not control dance or lip sync timing
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| Community votes | 0 | 0 |
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| DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs) | 20 ▲ +1 (up) since last check | 2 ▲ +2 (up) since last check |
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| Trust Flow (Majestic) | 10 | 0 |
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| Citation Flow (Majestic) | 17 | 0 |
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| Referring domains (Majestic) | 23 | 0 |
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