Cut Express

Cut Express is a video editor that connects to Claude and ChatGPT through MCP. Add clips, photos, or music in the chat and describe the edit you want. Claude can inspect contact sheets and transcripts, select moments, arrange scenes, and build a timeline; Cut Express renders the result as an MP4. You can then request revisions in plain language, with each version kept in your account for download. The editing workflow covers short vertical videos and longer YouTube formats. Capabilities described include trimming pauses, joining takes, converting horizontal footage to vertical, creating word-timed captions, adding voice-over or sound effects, and adjusting color. It can also create motion graphics such as animated titles, counters, charts, and end cards, or analyze a reference reel and recreate its pacing with your footage. Edits are represented as a timeline that can be revised or downloaded, rather than being locked into a template. Cut Express is for creators who want to direct edits through a conversational assistant. The service supports 9:16 and 16:9 output, with resolutions up to 2K on Ultra. A 14-day free trial is followed by a monthly plan.