Video Cutter by ngram
Cut the clip by deleting words, not dragging handles
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MP4, MOV, WebM, MKV - raw takes, demos, webinars, and social clips all transcribe and cut cleanly
What it does
Upload a video, open the transcript, and remove the lines that should not be in the final cut. The timeline updates with you. Jump into timeline-v2 when you want frame-level control, then keep the same project moving into captions, brand, resizing, and export.
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How it works
Cut the useful part, keep the rest of the project.
Upload the source, transcribe it, delete what you do not want, and keep producing in the same ngram project.
Upload and transcribe
Bring in a take, demo, webinar, screen recording, or social video. AssemblyAI transcribes the audio so the words map back to timecodes.
Transcript ready
Delete the lines you do not need
Open the script editor, highlight the setup talk, repeated takes, tangents, or filler, and delete. The video shortens with the text.
Cuts applied
Refine on the timeline
Open timeline-v2 when a cut needs frame-level adjustment, a split in the middle of a sentence, or a ripple edit across clips and audio.
Frame-level control
Export or keep editing
Render the trimmed video, or continue into captions, voiceover, background music, brand kit, translation, and multi-format export.
Ready to ship
What it can do
What the video cutter actually does in ngram.
Trimming is the first step in a larger project, not a one-off utility. Cuts stay connected to captions, brand, audio, and exports.
Trim by transcript
Cut a video by deleting words from the auto-generated transcript in the script editor. The clip shrinks line by line, no scrubbing required.
Split and remove the middle
Cut the middle out of a long recording, drop a tangent, or remove a flubbed take, then close the gap so the remaining clips run continuously.
Trim the start and end
Lop off the countdown, setup chatter, dead air, and outro time before the cut leaves the editor.
Polish screen recordings after the cut
Pair the trim with smart zooms, click emphasis, cursor smoothing, and step labels so a shortened walkthrough still reads on its own.
Learn more about screen recording polishCaption the trimmed cut
Generate burned-in captions on the final cut so line breaks and timing follow the shortened version, not the original raw recording.
Learn more about captionsResize and export the cut
Render the shortened clip in widescreen, square, and vertical without losing what matters in frame.
Learn more about export formatsBuilt for business video that has to ship clean
When it matters
Where a tighter cut decides whether the video lands.
Nine ngram use-case pages where most of the editing work is removing the parts viewers should not see.
Webinar Clips
Cut a 45-minute webinar into highlight clips by deleting the intro, the off-topic Q&A, and anything that does not make a single point.
Open AI video use caseMarketing Webinar Clips
Pull short LinkedIn cuts from a long-form recording without rebuilding the edit every time demand-gen wants another clip.
Open AI video use caseMeeting Recap Video
Turn a recorded call into a tight recap by deleting the small talk, follow-up tangents, and scheduling chatter.
Open AI video use caseProduct Demo Video
Cut a raw demo recording into the version a prospect actually sees - no setup chatter, no dead clicks, no second takes.
Open AI video use caseTutorial Video
Trim a rough screen recording into a step-by-step tutorial by removing the parts where the cursor wandered or the narration broke down.
Open AI video use caseCustomer Testimonial Video
Cut a long customer interview down to the moments where they say something quotable, with the pauses and restarts removed.
Open AI video use caseCreator Social Clips
Slice a long-form recording into vertical clips for Reels, Shorts, and TikTok by deleting the parts that do not survive on social.
Open AI video use caseEvent Recap Video
Cut hours of event footage into a same-day recap by keeping only the captures that show the event actually happening.
Open AI video use caseSales Demo Followup
Trim a demo recording into a focused followup clip so the prospect's exec only watches the parts that matter to them.
Open AI video use caseProduct stack
The product stack around the cut.
After the trim, these feature pages handle what the shortened version still needs - captions, screen polish, audio, brand, and exports.
Video Editing
Use ngram's editor for the cut itself - script editor for transcript-based trimming, timeline-v2 for frame-level work, chat for anything else.
Learn more about video editingScreencast Understanding and Editing
Cut a screen recording without breaking cursor smoothing, click emphasis, step labels, or smart zooms applied to the source.
Learn more about screen recording polishCaptions
Generate captions on the trimmed version so the burn-in matches the final timing, not the original unedited recording.
Learn more about captionsMusic
Lay background music under the shortened cut so the mix balance follows the new pacing, not the long-form original.
Learn more about musicTranslation
Translate the trimmed video into another language without redoing the cuts - the localized variant inherits the same edit decisions.
Learn more about translationMulti-Format Export
Send the cut into 16:9, 1:1, and 9:16 renders with smart reframing so a single trimmed source produces every channel variant.
Learn more about export formatsBrand Kit
Apply the brand kit to the shortened cut so captions, lower-thirds, intros, and outros stay consistent across every clipped version.
Learn more about brand kitMore tools
More tools that pair with the cut.
Use these when the trimmed clip needs cleanup before, polish after, or a different output format on the way out.
Finish the trimmed clip
Layers viewers expect after the cut is done.
Add Subtitles to Video
Burn captions onto the shortened cut so the subtitle timing follows the final edit, not the raw source recording.
Open toolAdd Text to Video
Stack titles, lower-thirds, and callouts on the trimmed video after the cut is locked.
Open toolAdd Music to Video
Mix a music bed under the shorter version so the levels match the new pace, not the long original.
Open toolClean the source before cutting
Fix the raw recording first so the cut is the last thing the clip needs.
Remove Background Noise from Video
Strip room hum, traffic, or fan noise so the trimmed clip plays cleanly when speech drives the cut points.
Open toolEye Contact AI
Redirect the speaker's gaze before cutting so the kept moments do not show eyes drifting off-camera.
Open toolScreen Recorder
Capture a fresh walkthrough in-browser, then jump straight into the cutter to remove the misclicks and restarts.
Open toolConvert or repurpose the cut
Send the shortened version into a new format, language, or asset type.
Video to GIF
Pull a 3-6 second moment out of the trimmed clip and export it as a looping GIF for docs, chat, or social posts.
Open toolVideo Converter
Convert the rendered cut into another container or codec when a channel needs MOV, WebM, or a specific MP4 spec.
Open toolVideo Translator
Localize the trimmed cut into another language while keeping the same edit decisions intact across variants.
Open toolVideo Compressor
Shrink the rendered cut for email, deal rooms, and platforms that reject large MP4 uploads.
Open toolAlternate ways to make the cut shorter
Other tools that share part of the trimming job.
Video Editor
Open the full editor when the cut is one step inside a larger project with scenes, captions, voiceover, and brand.
Open toolVideo to Text
Pull a transcript from the source to scan before cutting, or to reuse the script in a different format after.
Open toolAuto Subtitle Generator
Generate a subtitle file from the trimmed cut when the team only needs a caption file, not a burned-in render.
Open toolConvert
Where the clip that needs cutting usually starts.
Three source-to-video converters that produce the kinds of long recordings most likely to need a cut next.
Webinar to Clips
Upload a webinar replay and turn it into shorter clips, then jump into the cutter to tighten each clip down to the actual point.
Open converterScreen Recording to Video
Turn a raw walkthrough capture into a polished video, then cut out the dead air, mistakes, and tangents before export.
Open converterVideo to GIF
After a cut, pull the keepable moment from the trimmed clip and convert it into a lightweight looping GIF.
Open converterWho it is for
Teams that cut before they publish.
Cutting is the unavoidable step for any team that records source material faster than it can review it.
Growth & Marketing
Pulls dozens of short clips from launches, webinars, and campaign shoots to feed the social calendar without rebuilding edits.
See growth workflowsProduct Marketing Managers
Cuts demo recordings, briefing calls, and launch reads into the version each channel actually publishes.
See product marketing workflowsContent Creators
Trims long-form recordings into vertical and horizontal clips for YouTube, Reels, Shorts, and TikTok without leaving the project.
See creator workflowsCustomer Success
Cuts onboarding calls, QBRs, and training sessions into short customer-ready highlights with captions and brand applied.
See CS workflowsSupport Teams
Turns rough troubleshooting recordings into short help clips by deleting everything that is not the fix.
See support workflowsSales Enablement
Cuts demo and discovery recordings into call-followup clips that prospects watch instead of skipping a 40-minute replay.
See sales workflowsAgencies & Consultants
Cleans up client footage and turns the best sections into deliverables without rebuilding the edit from scratch.
See agency workflowsEducators & Trainers
Cuts lecture, lesson, and training recordings into chapter-sized segments students will actually rewatch.
See educator workflowsIntegrations
Move source clips in and trimmed cuts out.
Live ngram integrations that trigger the trim, route the source recording, or publish the cut once it is done.
Chrome Extension
CaptureWhenA teammate captures a product walkthrough or bug-repro recording in the browser.
ThenHand the recording to ngram and start the transcript-based cut without re-downloading the file.
Zapier
AutomationWhenA new webinar replay, demo recording, or interview lands in Drive, Dropbox, or a form intake.
ThenStart an ngram project, run the trim, and send the shortened MP4 back to the owner for review.
n8n
WorkflowWhenA self-hosted workflow tags a long recording as ready for clipping.
ThenPush the source to ngram, run transcript and timeline cuts, and post the trimmed output back to the record.
Make.com
ScenarioWhenA long video is approved for clipping inside a content or launch scenario.
ThenRun the ngram cut, then notify the owner with the shortened version and the new captions.
MCP Server
AgenticWhenAn agent in Claude, ChatGPT, or another client is asked to cut a video down to a usable clip.
ThenCall ngram through MCP, run the transcript-based cut, and return the trimmed MP4 inside the agent thread.
YouTube
PublishWhenA long-form recording is cut down into a YouTube short, update, or chaptered video.
ThenSend the trimmed cut to YouTube with title, description, and chapter markers in one publish step.
WhenA short webinar clip or demo cut is approved for a company or founder LinkedIn post.
ThenPublish the trimmed video directly to LinkedIn with the post copy attached and the caption layer baked in.
For custom clipping pipelines, use the MCP endpoint or REST API to start ngram work from another system.
Why ngram
How ngram compares as a video cutter.
Most cutters stop after the trim file. ngram treats the cut as the first edit decision inside a larger project that still has to ship captions, brand, and channel variants.
| Compare | ngram | Descript | Kapwing | VEED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workflow fit | Cut a video by deleting words from the transcript in the script editor, then refine on timeline-v2 for frame-level control. | Public pages position Descript as text-based video editing - cut a video by deleting words from the transcript. | Public pages describe Kapwing's online cutter, splitter, smart cut for silence, and trim-with-transcript for clip-level edits. | Public pages describe VEED as an online cutter with split, frame-accurate trim, resize, and a Magic Cut feature for highlights. |
| How ngram fits | The cut stays inside the same project that handles captions, voiceover, brand kit, translation, and multi-format export. | Strong fit for podcast and recording-first workflows that live entirely inside the transcript view. | Fits browser-based trimming, social formatting, and creator workflows with many small tools in one workspace. | Good fit for straightforward online cutting, format resizing, and short social edits. |
| Best use | Agentic chat can run the trim, regenerate a scene, shorten further, or translate the cut without leaving the editor. | ngram is built for teams whose trimmed clip continues into storyboard, brand kit, and localized variants in the same project. | ngram is closer when the trim should stay tied to script, storyboard, brand-governed variants, and downstream localization. | ngram is the closer fit when the cut belongs inside a longer project with captions, brand, voiceover, and channel exports. |
FAQ
Common questions about cutting video in ngram
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Keep the part worth watching
Cut the video by deleting words from the transcript, refine on the timeline when you need it, and keep the same ngram project moving into captions, brand, music, resizing, and export.
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