# StoryCut

> StoryCut is a web-based AI video editor for short-form video (TikTok, YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels). Upload a video and it adds animated word-by-word captions, sound effects, zooms, transitions, music and clean audio; it can also fix eye contact and cut long videos into clips.

Facts below are generated from the product configuration. Last updated 2026-10-16.

## Plans and prices (USD)
- Free ($0): 3 videos at a time, 720p export with watermark, videos up to 4 min, 1 long video/month turned into AI clips
- Starter ($9/mo, or $7/mo billed yearly): 20 videos at a time, 1080p export, no watermark, videos up to 7 min, 10 long videos/month turned into AI clips
- Pro ($19/mo, or $14/mo billed yearly): 50 videos at a time, 2K export, no watermark, videos up to 10 min, 50 long videos/month turned into AI clips
- Business ($49/mo, or $39/mo billed yearly): 100 videos at a time, 4K 60fps export, no watermark, videos up to 30 min, 100 long videos/month turned into AI clips, 5 team members
- Every account can try eye contact free: the first 20 seconds of one video, fixed, to watch.

Which plan includes what:
- AI captions, caption styles, transitions: Free plan
- Auto sound effects, magic zoom, silence removal, clean audio, AI music, AI cover, B-roll, caption translation, voice dubbing: Pro plan and up
- AI eye contact correction: a free preview on every account (upload one video, the AI corrects all of it, and the first 20 seconds play free to watch, before and after; no download); the full video is $3.99 one-time; or a one-time pack of 5 videos for $9 (no subscription, credits never expire, up to 10 min each); Pro includes 10 videos/month; Business unlimited
- One-time purchases, no subscription: 1 extra AI Clips long video for $1.99; one video exported without the watermark, up to 1080p, for $1.99
- AI Clips takes long videos of 2 to 150 minutes (YouTube link or upload); a longer video is used for its first 150 minutes. On the free plan a run uses the first 30 minutes of the video, and free source videos are kept 7 days after the run; the whole video costs $1.99 one-time (1 extra long video) or any paid plan

## Features
- [Add Animated Captions to Any Video](https://www.storycut.com/features/ai-captions): Add captions to any video automatically: 99.5% accuracy, 50+ languages and 1,000+ animated styles incl. Hormozi and MrBeast. Free video caption generator. (Free plan)
- [Add Subtitles to Video Automatically](https://www.storycut.com/features/add-subtitles-to-video): Add subtitles to any video in 3 steps: upload an MP4, let AI transcribe it in 49 languages, then export with burned-in subtitles or download an SRT. Free plan. (Free plan)
- [Auto Subtitle Generator for Any Video](https://www.storycut.com/features/auto-subtitle-generator): Generate subtitles automatically with AI: word-level timing in 49 languages, 26 caption styles, burned-in MP4 or SRT download. Free plan, no credit card. (Free plan)
- [How to Add Captions on TikTok](https://www.storycut.com/features/tiktok-subtitle-generator): Two ways to add captions on TikTok: turn on TikTok’s auto captions in the editor, or burn in animated word-by-word subtitles with StoryCut. Steps for both. (Free plan)
- [AI Video Editor for Short-Form Videos](https://www.storycut.com/features/ai-video-editor): StoryCut is an AI video editor in your browser: captions start on upload, then Auto Edit cuts silences and adds sound effects, zoom and music in one click. (Free plan)
- [Hormozi Style Captions, Generated for You](https://www.storycut.com/features/hormozi-captions): Add Alex Hormozi style captions to any video: bold uppercase words, a highlighted keyword and a quick pop-in. 6 ready-made Hormozi styles, free plan, no credit card. (Free plan)
- [MrBeast Style Captions, Generated for You](https://www.storycut.com/features/mrbeast-captions): Make MrBeast-style captions: the comic Komika Axis font, a thick black outline and keywords in yellow and red, animated as you speak. Free plan, no card. (Free plan)
- [AI Eye Contact and Gaze Correction for Recorded Videos](https://www.storycut.com/features/eye-contact-fix): Eye contact correction for any recorded video, online: NVIDIA’s Maxine AI fixes your gaze so you look into the lens. Free 20-second preview, then $3.99 a video or 5 for $9, no subscription. No watermark. (Pro plan and up)
- [Magic Zoom: Auto-Focus on What Matters](https://www.storycut.com/features/magic-zoom): Auto zoom for talking videos: the AI reads your transcript and zooms in on punchlines and key moments. Adjustable from 5% to 50%. Included in Pro. (Pro plan and up)
- [51 Transitions That Make Your Cuts Disappear](https://www.storycut.com/features/transitions): 51 overlay transitions for short-form video: 35mm film, glitch, light leaks, scribble, glass, pixel and slides. Included in the free plan. (Free plan)
- [Remove Background Noise from Video with AI](https://www.storycut.com/features/clean-audio): Remove background noise from video in one click: ElevenLabs voice isolation keeps your voice and cuts traffic, fans, chatter and echo. Before/after toggle. Pro. (Pro plan and up)
- [Add Music to Your Video with AI](https://www.storycut.com/features/ai-music): Add music to any video: AI generates an original background track from what you say, or upload your own song. It ducks under your voice automatically. Pro. (Pro plan and up)
- [Auto SFX: Add Sound Effects to Your Video Automatically](https://www.storycut.com/features/sound-effects): Auto SFX for video: StoryCut picks 4 to 8 key words in your transcript and places a matching sound effect on each, timed to the word. CC0 sounds. Included in Pro. (Pro plan and up)
- [Remove Silences From Your Video Automatically](https://www.storycut.com/features/remove-silence): Remove silences from a talking video in one click: StoryCut cuts every pause over 0.5 s and keeps your captions in sync. Pauses only, not filler words. (Pro plan and up)
- [Auto-Edit Your Talking-Head Videos in One Click](https://www.storycut.com/features/auto-edit): One click cuts the pauses in your talking-head video, then adds sound effects on key words, zooms and AI music. 2 free previews; exporting needs Pro. (Pro plan and up)
- [AI Covers and Thumbnails From Your Own Video](https://www.storycut.com/features/ai-thumbnails): Generate a cover image for your video with AI, from frames of the video and its title. 6 styles, landscape, portrait or square. Included in Pro. (Pro plan and up)
- [Keep Every Video On-Brand](https://www.storycut.com/features/brand-kits): Save your brand colors, fonts and logos in StoryCut so they are one click away in every project. 1 brand kit on Pro, unlimited on Business. (Pro plan and up)
- [Caption Styles for Every Kind of Video](https://www.storycut.com/features/community-styles): Browse 1,000+ caption styles for video: animated and dynamic captions incl. Hormozi and MrBeast looks. Apply in one click, customize it, share your own. Free. (Free plan)
- [Video Translator: Translate and Dub Your Videos with AI](https://www.storycut.com/features/ai-video-translator): Translate video to English or 32 other languages: AI translates the captions and can dub the voice in a clone of your own (ElevenLabs). Pro, from $14/mo. (Pro plan and up)
- [AI Clip Generator: Turn Long Videos Into Shorts](https://www.storycut.com/features/viral-clips): Turn a long video or YouTube link into 3 to 12 vertical clips with captions, a virality score and face-tracking reframing. 1 long video a month free. (Free plan)
- [Turn YouTube Videos Into Shorts with AI](https://www.storycut.com/features/youtube-to-shorts): Paste a YouTube link and AI turns a long video into 3 to 12 vertical Shorts with captions, a virality score and speaker reframing. 1 video a month free. (Free plan)

## Use cases
- [The TikTok Video Editor That Does Your Captions for You](https://www.storycut.com/use-cases/tiktok-creators): A TikTok video editor in your browser: AI captions start on upload, 26 styles incl. Hormozi and MrBeast, then zoom, sound effects and music in one click (Pro).
- [Edit YouTube Shorts, or Cut Them From Your Long Videos](https://www.storycut.com/use-cases/youtube-shorts): Caption your YouTube Shorts automatically, or turn a long video into up to 12 Shorts with AI clips. Clean audio, zoom and AI covers on Pro. Free plan.
- [Instagram Reels That Look Like Your Brand](https://www.storycut.com/use-cases/instagram-reels): Edit Instagram Reels in your browser: AI captions in 26 styles, a brand kit with your colors, fonts and logos (Pro), AI covers and 9:16 or 4:5 export.
- [Turn a Podcast Episode Into Up to 12 Short Clips](https://www.storycut.com/use-cases/podcasters): Upload a video podcast episode or paste its YouTube link. AI picks up to 12 clips, reframes them to 9:16 around the active speaker and adds captions. Free plan.
- [The AI Clipping Tool for Clippers](https://www.storycut.com/use-cases/clippers): Paste a stream VOD, podcast or YouTube link and get 3 to 12 vertical clips with captions, a virality score and reframing, in about 5 minutes per hour of video. 1 long video a month free.
- [Short-Form Video Editing for Agencies and Teams](https://www.storycut.com/use-cases/agencies): StoryCut Business for agencies: 5 team members, unlimited brand kits, 100 videos at a time, 4K 60fps and unlimited AI eye contact. $39/mo billed yearly.
- [Captions for LinkedIn Videos That Play on Mute](https://www.storycut.com/use-cases/linkedin-videos): Captions for LinkedIn videos that play on mute: burned in, in your brand fonts and colors, from 9:16 to 16:9. Plus LinkedIn video specs and auto captions.
- [Teleprompter Eye Contact: Read a Script and Still Look at the Lens](https://www.storycut.com/use-cases/teleprompter-eye-contact): Why teleprompter reading still shows on camera, the line width and distance that hide it (with angles), and how to fix eye contact in a take you already recorded.
- [Fix Eye Contact in Premiere Pro Footage, No Plugin Needed](https://www.storycut.com/use-cases/premiere-pro-eye-contact): Premiere Pro and After Effects have no eye contact effect. Correct the clip with NVIDIA’s Maxine model in your browser, then use Replace Footage: same length, frame rate and audio.
- [Fix Eye Contact in DaVinci Resolve Footage, Free or Studio, No Plugin](https://www.storycut.com/use-cases/davinci-resolve-eye-contact): DaVinci Resolve 21, free or Studio, has no eye contact correction. Fix the clip with NVIDIA’s Maxine model in a browser, then swap it back into your edit.
- [Fix Eye Contact in Final Cut Pro and iMovie Footage on a Mac](https://www.storycut.com/use-cases/final-cut-pro-eye-contact): Final Cut Pro 12.4 and iMovie have no eye contact correction, and NVIDIA Broadcast doesn’t run on a Mac. Fix the clip in Safari, then relink or replace it.
- [Does Loom Have Eye Contact Correction? How to Fix Your Gaze in a Loom Recording](https://www.storycut.com/use-cases/loom-eye-contact): Loom can’t fix eye contact. On a Business plan, download the MP4, fix your gaze with NVIDIA’s Maxine model and upload it back. Best on camera-only Looms.

## Comparisons
- [StoryCut vs Submagic (2026): Features, Limits, Auto Edit](https://www.storycut.com/compare/storycut-vs-submagic)
- [StoryCut vs CapCut (2026): Pricing and Features](https://www.storycut.com/compare/storycut-vs-capcut)
- [StoryCut vs Captions AI (2026): Price & Features](https://www.storycut.com/compare/storycut-vs-captions-ai)
- [StoryCut vs Descript (2026): Pricing and Features](https://www.storycut.com/compare/storycut-vs-descript)
- [StoryCut vs Opus Clip (2026): Price & Features](https://www.storycut.com/compare/storycut-vs-opus-clip)
- [Descript vs CapCut (2026): Prices and Features](https://www.storycut.com/compare/descript-vs-capcut)
- [Captions vs CapCut (2026): Which App Is Better?](https://www.storycut.com/compare/captions-vs-capcut)
- [Opus Clip vs CapCut (2026): Clips or Editor?](https://www.storycut.com/compare/opus-clip-vs-capcut)
- [Submagic vs CapCut (2026): Prices and Captions](https://www.storycut.com/compare/submagic-vs-capcut)
- [Opus Clip vs Klap (2026): Which Clip Maker?](https://www.storycut.com/compare/opus-clip-vs-klap)
- [Opus Clip vs Vizard (2026): Credits, 4K, Apps](https://www.storycut.com/compare/opus-clip-vs-vizard)
- [Submagic vs Opus Clip (2026): Prices, Limits, Which to Pick](https://www.storycut.com/compare/submagic-vs-opus-clip)
- [Captions AI vs Submagic (2026): App vs Web, Prices, Limits](https://www.storycut.com/compare/captions-ai-vs-submagic)
- [CapCut Pro Price 2026 by Country: Every Plan Compared](https://www.storycut.com/compare/capcut-pricing)
- [Descript Pricing 2026: Plans, AI Credits, Limits](https://www.storycut.com/compare/descript-pricing)
- [Opus Clip Pricing 2026: Plans, Credits, Limits](https://www.storycut.com/compare/opus-clip-pricing)
- [VEED Subscription 2026: Prices, Plans and How to Cancel](https://www.storycut.com/compare/veed-pricing)
- [Submagic Pricing 2026: Plans, Limits, Magic Clips](https://www.storycut.com/compare/submagic-pricing)
- [Best AI Eye Contact Correction Software (2026), Compared](https://www.storycut.com/compare/best-eye-contact-correction-software)
- [Descript Eye Contact: Price, Limits & a Cheaper Alternative](https://www.storycut.com/compare/descript-eye-contact)
- [Captions AI Eye Contact on Web & Android (No App)](https://www.storycut.com/compare/captions-eye-contact)
- [CapCut Eye Contact on PC, Mac & Web: Where It Works](https://www.storycut.com/compare/capcut-eye-contact)
- [Does Canva Have Eye Contact Correction? (and How to Fix It)](https://www.storycut.com/compare/canva-eye-contact)
- [BIGVU Pricing 2026: Plans, AI Eye Contact & Cheaper Options](https://www.storycut.com/compare/bigvu-pricing)
- [Riverside Eye Contact: What Fix Gaze Can’t Fix, and How To](https://www.storycut.com/compare/riverside-eye-contact)
- [VEED Eye Contact: Price, Free Use & a No-Subscription Option](https://www.storycut.com/compare/veed-eye-contact)
- [Kapwing Eye Contact: Credits, Cost per Minute & an Alternative](https://www.storycut.com/compare/kapwing-eye-contact)
- [Best AI Video Editors for Talking-Head Videos (2026)](https://www.storycut.com/compare/best-talking-head-video-editors)

## Alternatives
- [Opus Clip Alternatives 2026: Free, No Watermark](https://www.storycut.com/alternatives/opus-clip)
- [Captions AI Alternatives (2026): 6 Free and Paid Apps Compared](https://www.storycut.com/alternatives/captions-ai)
- [Free & Cheaper Submagic Alternatives (2026)](https://www.storycut.com/alternatives/submagic)
- [CapCut Alternatives 2026 (Free and Paid)](https://www.storycut.com/alternatives/capcut)
- [Descript Alternatives 2026: 7 Tools Compared](https://www.storycut.com/alternatives/descript)
- [VEED Alternatives 2026: Free and Caption Tools](https://www.storycut.com/alternatives/veed)
- [Clipchamp Alternatives 2026 (After the iOS App)](https://www.storycut.com/alternatives/clipchamp)
- [Kapwing Alternatives 2026: Free Plans, Credits](https://www.storycut.com/alternatives/kapwing)
- [7 Klap Alternatives (2026): Free, No Watermark, Cheaper](https://www.storycut.com/alternatives/klap)
- [Vizard AI Alternatives (2026): Free & No Watermark](https://www.storycut.com/alternatives/vizard)
- [NVIDIA Broadcast Eye Contact Alternative (Mac, Recorded Video)](https://www.storycut.com/alternatives/nvidia-broadcast-eye-contact)
- [Elgato Prompter Alternative: Free Teleprompter + AI Eye Contact](https://www.storycut.com/alternatives/elgato-prompter)

## Common questions and the page that answers them
- How do I fix eye contact in a recorded video? https://www.storycut.com/features/eye-contact-fix
- How do I turn a YouTube video into Shorts? https://www.storycut.com/features/youtube-to-shorts
- How do I add animated captions to a video automatically? https://www.storycut.com/features/ai-captions
- How do I add sound effects to a video automatically? https://www.storycut.com/features/sound-effects
- What is a good Opus Clip alternative? https://www.storycut.com/alternatives/opus-clip
- What is a good Captions app alternative? https://www.storycut.com/alternatives/captions-ai
- What is a good Submagic alternative? https://www.storycut.com/alternatives/submagic
- How much does CapCut Pro cost? https://www.storycut.com/compare/capcut-pricing
- Is there a free online teleprompter? https://www.storycut.com/tools/teleprompter

## Links
- Pricing: https://www.storycut.com/pricing
- Sign up (free plan, no credit card): https://app.storycut.com/register
- Free tools for creators (AI writers, TikTok transcript and video to text, subtitle generator and translator, online teleprompter, script timer, subtitle converters, safe zone checkers): https://www.storycut.com/tools
- Blog: https://www.storycut.com/blog
- YouTube channel (tutorials and demos): https://www.youtube.com/@storycutapp
- Free sound effects library (213 public-domain CC0 sounds, MP3 download, no credit needed): https://www.storycut.com/sound-effects
- Full content for AI assistants: https://www.storycut.com/llms-full.txt