Cuescribe

Workflow · Video editors

Free tools for video editors

The jobs that eat an editor's evening, done in a browser tab: QC an export before it goes to the client, batch-export a clip library with a LUT and the original file names, split the master SRT into one per clip from an EDL or XML, sync a separate recorder without a slate, and deliver a batch of captioned clips as one zip. Nothing is uploaded, so client footage stays on your machine.

The workflow, step by step

  1. 1

    Prep and sync

    Line up a separate recorder or second camera by waveform, no slate needed. Grade a whole card of log footage with one LUT.

    Audio syncLine up a separate recorder with your camera automatically.Batch LUT and export NewOne LUT on many clips, each exported with its original name.Apply a LUT New.cube LUT on video or photos, before/after, export.
  2. 2

    Cut faster

    Cut dead air and ums to an EDL your NLE imports; mark beats for music edits.

    Silence removerCut dead air; get the tightened video, an EDL or a WAV.Filler word removerUm, uh, false starts and repeats cut; keeps your last take.BPM and beat markers NewTempo, key and beats → markers for Premiere and Resolve.
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    Subtitles for every version

    Fix a client's broken SRT, split the master into one SRT per clip, or time a translated script onto the existing subtitles.

    Subtitle fixerOverlaps, flash cues, long lines, drift: found and fixed. SRT ⇄ VTT.Split subtitles into clips NewOne SRT per clip from the master SRT. Cut lists, EDL, XML.Script to subtitles NewYour exact script, timed to the recording. Or a translation onto existing timing.
  4. 4

    QC before it leaves

    Every frame and sample checked: flash frames, black gaps, freezes, bars, clipping, dropouts, a dead channel, loudness and size. Markers for Resolve and Premiere.

    Video QC checker NewBlack/flash frames, freezes, bars, clipped or missing audio, loudness.Loudness checkerLUFS and true peak vs YouTube, podcast and broadcast targets.
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    Deliver

    Many captioned clips, their SRTs and a manifest in one zip, with each client's style saved; compress to a size limit for review links.

    Clip from transcriptClick sentences, export that clip as MP4 with its subtitles.Compress videoFit a video under 10 MB, 25 MB or any size, no upload.
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Pro keeps this free

Every tool stays free. Pro (early access, $9/month) adds batch delivery for client work and the extension's Pro features; longer files and multi-file projects are in development. Early subscribers keep their price and choose what gets built next.

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Questions

How do I check a video for black frames and flash frames?

Drop the export into the video QC checker. It decodes every frame on your computer and lists black flashes, one- and two-frame shots between cuts, frozen picture and black bars with timecodes, plus audio clipping and dropouts. Download the markers for Resolve or Premiere to jump to each one.

How do I batch export clips with their original file names?

Drop the clips into batch LUT and export, pick a LUT or none, keep the {name} pattern and choose a folder: each clip is written there as its own MP4 with its original name.

How do I get one SRT per clip from a master SRT?

Load the master SRT and your EDL, Premiere XML or a list of times into split subtitles. You get one file per clip starting at 0:00, or one file for a recut built from several pieces.

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