My edits are complex. Will StoryCut keep up?

Do the complex part in your editor. StoryCut builds the structure and the takes; animation, compositing and color stay in Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve or Premiere Pro.

Can I film with several cameras?

Yes. Film on any cameras, clap once where all of them can see and hear it, and StoryCut lines the angles up. Final Cut Pro gets them as a multicam clip.

Do I still need a video editor?

Yes, for the polish: color, sound, motion graphics. StoryCut gets you to a rough cut whose story works, then opens it in Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve or Premiere Pro with every take in place. DaVinci Resolve is free.

Is my footage uploaded?

Never. StoryCut stores your project, not your video. The files stay on your computer, and you point StoryCut at them when you review and export.

StoryCut is free to start, with unlimited projects and export to your editor. No credit card needed.

For STEAM educators

Explain it right, take after take

Plan the narration and the demonstrations side by side, film them with the script on screen, and see when a take drifts from what you meant to say.

Start free

No credit card. Your footage stays on your computer.

An explainer, planned the way you think

The sample project “Why second brains fail” puts the voiceover on one story track and the sketches on another, in three sections with target lengths.

Narration and visuals on their own story tracks
Sections with targets, so the explanation stays tight
Sources on a Research board, cited by the story panels that use them

Hooktarget 0:15
- You've saved hundreds of notes. When did you last use one?
- Your second brain isn't broken. It's a filing cabinet.
Problemtarget 0:30
- Collecting feels like progress, so we keep collecting.
- But nothing comes back out: no essays, no videos, no decisions.
- And every note you add makes the old ones harder to find.
Fixtarget 0:35
- So start from what you want to make, not what you might need.
- Once a week, turn a handful of notes into one draft.
- Keep the notes that made it in. Archive the rest.
- Fewer notes, more finished work. Try it this week.

From the explanation to the edit

1
Storyboard
Write the explanation line by line, and sketch the diagrams and demonstrations beside it.
2
Film
Film each line with the teleprompter, and the demonstration from as many angles as you like.
3
Review
A clap syncs the angles. The transcript shows whether you said what you planned.
4
Rough cut
The best take of each line plays in order, with the demonstrations over it.
5
Your editor
Animate the diagrams and grade the footage in your editor.

For explanations that have to be right

Lines that changed
A story panel whose words no longer match its take is flagged, so the script and footage stay in step.
Research boards
Collect notes, quotes and links on a board, and turn the best into story panels.
A teleprompter
The Studio shows each line as you film it.
Film on any camera
Film on a camera or phone, and mark takes from your laptop by voice. A clap syncs the angles.
A Storyboard
Plan the video as story panels of words and sketches, in sections with target lengths.
See what's left
StoryCut works out what's left to film, review and place, so the video gets finished.
Transcription on your device
Every take is transcribed in your browser, and live while you film.
Export to your editor
Open your rough cut in Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve or Premiere Pro, free.
Zooms and attention cutsComing soon
Punch-ins that keep a long talking take moving, and that your editor can adjust.

See the plan become a rough cut

Rearrange the sample's sections and keep a take for each line. The rough cut fills in as you go.

Hooktarget 0:15
- You've saved hundreds of notes. When did you last use one?
- Your second brain isn't broken. It's a filing cabinet.
Problemtarget 0:30
- Collecting feels like progress, so we keep collecting.
- But nothing comes back out: no essays, no videos, no decisions.
- And every note you add makes the old ones harder to find.
Fixtarget 0:35
- So start from what you want to make, not what you might need.
- Once a week, turn a handful of notes into one draft.
- Keep the notes that made it in. Archive the rest.
- Fewer notes, more finished work. Try it this week.

5 lines need a take

Questions

My edits are complex. Will StoryCut keep up?
Do the complex part in your editor. StoryCut builds the structure and the takes; animation, compositing and color stay in Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve or Premiere Pro.
Can I film with several cameras?
Yes. Film on any cameras, clap once where all of them can see and hear it, and StoryCut lines the angles up. Final Cut Pro gets them as a multicam clip.
Do I still need a video editor?
Yes, for the polish: color, sound, motion graphics. StoryCut gets you to a rough cut whose story works, then opens it in Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve or Premiere Pro with every take in place. DaVinci Resolve is free.
Is my footage uploaded?
Never. StoryCut stores your project, not your video. The files stay on your computer, and you point StoryCut at them when you review and export.
What does it cost?
StoryCut is free to start, with unlimited projects and export to your editor. No credit card needed.

Plan your next explanation

Free to start, and your footage stays on your computer.

Start free

No credit card. Your footage stays on your computer.

For STEAM educators

Explain it right, take after take

Plan the narration and the demonstrations side by side, film them with the script on screen, and see when a take drifts from what you meant to say.

Start free

No credit card. Your footage stays on your computer.

An explainer, planned the way you think

The sample project “Why second brains fail” puts the voiceover on one story track and the sketches on another, in three sections with target lengths.

Narration and visuals on their own story tracks
Sections with targets, so the explanation stays tight
Sources on a Research board, cited by the story panels that use them

Hooktarget 0:15
- You've saved hundreds of notes. When did you last use one?
- Your second brain isn't broken. It's a filing cabinet.
Problemtarget 0:30
- Collecting feels like progress, so we keep collecting.
- But nothing comes back out: no essays, no videos, no decisions.
- And every note you add makes the old ones harder to find.
Fixtarget 0:35
- So start from what you want to make, not what you might need.
- Once a week, turn a handful of notes into one draft.
- Keep the notes that made it in. Archive the rest.
- Fewer notes, more finished work. Try it this week.

From the explanation to the edit

1
Storyboard
Write the explanation line by line, and sketch the diagrams and demonstrations beside it.
2
Film
Film each line with the teleprompter, and the demonstration from as many angles as you like.
3
Review
A clap syncs the angles. The transcript shows whether you said what you planned.
4
Rough cut
The best take of each line plays in order, with the demonstrations over it.
5
Your editor
Animate the diagrams and grade the footage in your editor.

For explanations that have to be right

Lines that changed
A story panel whose words no longer match its take is flagged, so the script and footage stay in step.
Research boards
Collect notes, quotes and links on a board, and turn the best into story panels.
A teleprompter
The Studio shows each line as you film it.
Film on any camera
Film on a camera or phone, and mark takes from your laptop by voice. A clap syncs the angles.
A Storyboard
Plan the video as story panels of words and sketches, in sections with target lengths.
See what's left
StoryCut works out what's left to film, review and place, so the video gets finished.
Transcription on your device
Every take is transcribed in your browser, and live while you film.
Export to your editor
Open your rough cut in Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve or Premiere Pro, free.
Zooms and attention cutsComing soon
Punch-ins that keep a long talking take moving, and that your editor can adjust.

See the plan become a rough cut

Rearrange the sample's sections and keep a take for each line. The rough cut fills in as you go.

Hooktarget 0:15
- You've saved hundreds of notes. When did you last use one?
- Your second brain isn't broken. It's a filing cabinet.
Problemtarget 0:30
- Collecting feels like progress, so we keep collecting.
- But nothing comes back out: no essays, no videos, no decisions.
- And every note you add makes the old ones harder to find.
Fixtarget 0:35
- So start from what you want to make, not what you might need.
- Once a week, turn a handful of notes into one draft.
- Keep the notes that made it in. Archive the rest.
- Fewer notes, more finished work. Try it this week.

5 lines need a take

Questions

My edits are complex. Will StoryCut keep up?
Do the complex part in your editor. StoryCut builds the structure and the takes; animation, compositing and color stay in Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve or Premiere Pro.
Can I film with several cameras?
Yes. Film on any cameras, clap once where all of them can see and hear it, and StoryCut lines the angles up. Final Cut Pro gets them as a multicam clip.
Do I still need a video editor?
Yes, for the polish: color, sound, motion graphics. StoryCut gets you to a rough cut whose story works, then opens it in Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve or Premiere Pro with every take in place. DaVinci Resolve is free.
Is my footage uploaded?
Never. StoryCut stores your project, not your video. The files stay on your computer, and you point StoryCut at them when you review and export.
What does it cost?
StoryCut is free to start, with unlimited projects and export to your editor. No credit card needed.

Plan your next explanation

Free to start, and your footage stays on your computer.

Start free

No credit card. Your footage stays on your computer.