ShipCutDesktop-first video pipeline

Turn one livestream into the whole content stack.

Feed in a YouTube URL or a raw file. ShipCut resolves transcript first, finds the strongest beats, renders a long-form cut, generates shorts, and packages the publish handoff without pushing you through a giant editing suite.

Read the docsOpen the visual stackView on GitHub
YouTube or MP4 inTranscript-first flowLong-form + shorts outPublish bundles included
Source to section map
Transcript DeckSource to section map

Captions first. Local Whisper only when needed.

Shorts pack
Clip BoardShorts pack
Metadata bundle
Publish HandoffMetadata bundle
Source to section map
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Source to section map

Captions first. Local Whisper only when needed.

  • 842 transcript segments
  • beat scoring + cleanup
  • edit plan generated
Shorts pack
02

Shorts pack

15s / 30s / 60s outputs with captions burned in.

  • YouTube Shorts
  • Instagram Reels
  • TikTok + X
Metadata bundle
03

Metadata bundle

Every artifact stays grouped in one workspace.

  • render path
  • title + description
  • upload-ready files
Free-first transcript

Pull subtitles before you burn CPU.

ShipCut reuses source captions first, then falls back to local Whisper only when there is no good transcript to work from.

Narrative long-form

Condense the VOD into something watchable.

The pipeline scores sections, trims dead air, and rebuilds a meandering livestream into a tighter story without opening a full editor.

Shorts + publish

Get clips and handoff packages in one pass.

Every run can output long-form, shorts, metadata, and upload-ready bundles for YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and X.

How it works

One source, four passes.

ShipCut stays transcript-first the whole way through, which keeps the workflow fast and local-friendly.

Step 1

Ingest source media or pull it from YouTube.

Step 2

Resolve transcript from subtitles or local Whisper.

Step 3

Score sections, choose hooks, and build edit plans.

Step 4

Render outputs and package platform metadata.

Why it matters

Built for repurposing, not timeline obsession.

The goal is faster reuse of existing video, not replacing a full editor when you need frame-perfect finishing.

Transcript-first selection keeps every cut decision explainable.
Workspace folders keep source media, transcript, and outputs together.
Publish bundles reduce the final upload grind after rendering.
Desktop-first flow keeps large media local instead of shipping it to a SaaS.