Cutlass
Cutlass is an open-source desktop video editor written in Rust for macOS, Windows, and Linux. It provides a multi-lane timeline, trimming, effects, transitions, keyframes, audio tools, GPU preview, MP4 export, and a local assistant that turns plain-language edit requests into undoable timeline commands.
Overview
10 featuresCutlass is a Video editing project. It focuses on editing and exporting video privately on a local computer without uploading footage to the cloud. Cutlass is an open-source project aimed at video editors and creators. The project is open source (Apache-2.0). It ships for the web, macOS, Windows, and Linux, and it can be self-hosted.
Cutlass first shipped in 2026. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 53 stars and 969 commits in the last 90 days. Among its 10 catalogued features are Multi-lane Timeline, Trim And Split, and Ripple Editing. Cutlass is currently in beta.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
- Multi-lane Timeline
- Trim And Split
- Ripple Editing
- Effects And Transitions
- Keyframe Animation
- Audio Envelopes
- Noise Reduction
- GPU Preview
- MP4 Export
- Prompt-to-edit Assistant
Built with & integrations
- Next.js
- x-nextjs-cache header · x-nextjs-prerender header · x-powered-by header
Trust & compliance
Indexing history
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- Indexed31 Aug · 23:50 UTCCutlass: LLM-first open source video editor verified against its public sourceSource: PulseGate · Open
Frequently asked questions about Cutlass
- What does Cutlass do?
- Cutlass focuses on editing and exporting video privately on a local computer without uploading footage to the cloud. It is catalogued under Video editing on PulseGate.
- Who is Cutlass for?
- Cutlass is an open-source project built for video editors and creators.
- Does Cutlass have a free plan?
- Yes — Cutlass is open source under the Apache-2.0 license and free to use.
- What platforms does Cutlass run on?
- Cutlass runs on the web, macOS, Windows, and Linux. It can also be self-hosted.
- Is Cutlass still active?
- The GitHub repository shows 969 commits in the last 90 days.
- What projects are similar to Cutlass?
- Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include OpenCut, OpenChatCut, and Cutia.OpenCutOpenChatCutCutia
- How long has Cutlass been around?
- Cutlass first shipped in 2026.
- Is Cutlass open source?
- Yes — Cutlass is open source under the Apache-2.0 license, developed on GitHub.
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