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AI talking head video editor: upload a video of you talking, get it back edited
Upload a video of you talking to the camera. Cutroom's AI shortens the pauses, adds captions, a headline and b-roll, and gives you back a vertical video.
In short
- Cutroom is an AI talking head video editor: you upload a video of yourself talking, and it comes back edited.
- The AI shortens long pauses and adds captions, a headline, b-roll clips and small zoom-ins, in about a minute.
- You film one clip of up to 3 minutes, then check the edit and change anything on the transcript.
- If you do not want to film, the Basic plan adds AI presenters: a talking face made from one photo.
- Your first Cutroom video is free, with no card. After that, the Lite plan costs $19.99 a month.
- Longest video you can upload
- 3 min
- Until your edit comes back
- ~1 min
- Caption styles to pick from
- 40
What you get
You get a vertical video of you, cut and captioned, with b-roll added.
- Long pauses and filler words such as 'um' are cut, so the video moves faster.
- Your words appear on screen as captions, in one of 40 caption styles, in 8 languages such as English and Spanish.
- A headline sits at the top for the first seconds. The AI writes a draft, and you can rewrite it.
- Stock b-roll clips play over the words that matter, or your own clips if you upload them.
- You download a 9:16 MP4 file of 1080 x 1920 pixels for TikTok, Reels, Shorts or LinkedIn.
A finished talking head video in Cutroom's player
The headline on top, a b-roll clip, and captions on every word.
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What the AI does and what you do
The AI does the slow editing jobs. You check the result and change anything you want.
Who does which job
| Job | Who does it | How |
|---|---|---|
| Film the video | You | One clip, up to 3 minutes |
| Write out your words | AI | Every word, with its timing |
| Cut long pauses and filler words | AI | Shortens the silences and cuts sounds like 'um' |
| Captions | AI | In the caption style you pick |
| Headline at the top | AI drafts, you choose | Pick a draft or write your own |
| B-roll clips | AI places, you can swap | Stock clips over key words |
| Zoom-ins | AI | Small zooms on key moments |
| Fix a misheard word | You | Type it in the transcript |
Job: Film the video
- Who does it
- You
- How
- One clip, up to 3 minutes
Job: Write out your words
- Who does it
- AI
- How
- Every word, with its timing
Job: Cut long pauses and filler words
- Who does it
- AI
- How
- Shortens the silences and cuts sounds like 'um'
Job: Captions
- Who does it
- AI
- How
- In the caption style you pick
Job: Headline at the top
- Who does it
- AI drafts, you choose
- How
- Pick a draft or write your own
Job: B-roll clips
- Who does it
- AI places, you can swap
- How
- Stock clips over key words
Job: Zoom-ins
- Who does it
- AI
- How
- Small zooms on key moments
Job: Fix a misheard word
- Who does it
- You
- How
- Type it in the transcript
This is the whole editor
Highlight a phrase and a clip lands on those exact words. No timeline, no keyframes, no layers.
How to edit a talking head video with Cutroom
These are the four steps from camera to post. The AI does the editing step for you.
- If you delete a line in the transcript, Cutroom cuts the video again without it.
- You can make the edit faster or calmer, and Cutroom cuts the whole video again to match.
- You can trim the start or the end if the video runs long.
From one clip to a finished video
Film yourself
Phone held upright, up to 3 minutes
Upload it to Cutroom
The AI writes out every word
Check the edit
Change words, clips or caption style
Download
A 9:16 MP4 to post anywhere
Your own video or an AI presenter?
You can edit a video of yourself, or let an AI presenter talk for you if you do not want to film. Cutroom does both.
- Use your own video when people should see and hear you, for example as the owner or the expert.
- Use an AI presenter when you cannot film or do not want to be on camera.
Your own video and an AI presenter side by side
What you need
- Your own video
- A phone and up to 3 minutes of talking
- AI presenter
- A portrait photo and a script
Who is on screen
- Your own video
- You
- AI presenter
- A face made from one photo
Voice
- Your own video
- Your own voice
- AI presenter
- A voice-over made from your script, 70 credits a minute
Cost
- Your own video
- 120 credits for a one-minute video
- AI presenter
- About 540 credits for a finished one-minute video: 70 for the voice, 350 for the presenter, 120 for the edit and export
Plan
- Your own video
- Every plan, and your first video is free
- AI presenter
- Basic and up; Basic's 2,500 credits make about 4 one-minute presenter videos
| Your own video | AI presenter | |
|---|---|---|
| What you need | A phone and up to 3 minutes of talking | A portrait photo and a script |
| Who is on screen | You | A face made from one photo |
| Voice | Your own voice | A voice-over made from your script, 70 credits a minute |
| Cost | 120 credits for a one-minute video | About 540 credits for a finished one-minute video: 70 for the voice, 350 for the presenter, 120 for the edit and export |
| Plan | Every plan, and your first video is free | Basic and up; Basic's 2,500 credits make about 4 one-minute presenter videos |
Where you can post it
Every Cutroom video is vertical 9:16. These are each app's own rules, from their help pages, checked on 21 September 2026.
Video rules per app
The Instagram and Facebook text margins come from Meta's Reels ads guide.
| App | Longest video | Shape | Keep free of text |
|---|---|---|---|
| TikTok | Check your app (the in-app camera records up to 10 min) | 9:16 recommended | Bottom and right side |
| Instagram Reels | 20 min (3 min to be suggested to non-followers) | 1.91:1 to 9:16 | 14% top, 35% bottom, 6% sides |
| YouTube Shorts | 3 min | Vertical or square | No official numbers |
| Facebook Reels | No length limit | 9:16 | 14% top, 35% bottom, 6% sides |
| 15 min (10 on Pages) | 1:2.4 to 2.4:1 | No official numbers |
App: TikTok
- Longest video
- Check your app (the in-app camera records up to 10 min)
- Shape
- 9:16 recommended
- Keep free of text
- Bottom and right side
App: Instagram Reels
- Longest video
- 20 min (3 min to be suggested to non-followers)
- Shape
- 1.91:1 to 9:16
- Keep free of text
- 14% top, 35% bottom, 6% sides
App: YouTube Shorts
- Longest video
- 3 min
- Shape
- Vertical or square
- Keep free of text
- No official numbers
App: Facebook Reels
- Longest video
- No length limit
- Shape
- 9:16
- Keep free of text
- 14% top, 35% bottom, 6% sides
App: LinkedIn
- Longest video
- 15 min (10 on Pages)
- Shape
- 1:2.4 to 2.4:1
- Keep free of text
- No official numbers
What Cutroom costs
Each video costs 100 credits for the edit, plus 20 credits for each minute you export. A one-minute video costs 120 credits.
Cutroom plans
| Plan | Price | Credits | Enough for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 600 credits for your one free video | Your first video, made within 7 days, with a Cutroom mark across the middle |
| Lite | $19.99 a month | 1,250 | About 10 one-minute videos, with no mark |
| Basic | $39.99 a month | 2,500 | About 20 one-minute videos, plus AI presenters and generated music |
| Premium | $79.99 a month | 5,000 | About 41 one-minute videos, plus everything in Basic |
Plan: Free
- Price
- $0
- Credits
- 600 credits for your one free video
- Enough for
- Your first video, made within 7 days, with a Cutroom mark across the middle
Plan: Lite
- Price
- $19.99 a month
- Credits
- 1,250
- Enough for
- About 10 one-minute videos, with no mark
Plan: Basic
- Price
- $39.99 a month
- Credits
- 2,500
- Enough for
- About 20 one-minute videos, plus AI presenters and generated music
Plan: Premium
- Price
- $79.99 a month
- Credits
- 5,000
- Enough for
- About 41 one-minute videos, plus everything in Basic
Other AI talking head video editors
These tools also edit or make talking videos, each in a different way. Prices come from each tool's own pricing page, checked on 21 September 2026.
Talking head editors side by side
Sources: captions.ai, descript.com, submagic.co and heygen.com pricing pages, read 21 September 2026.
| Tool | Best for | Price | Tradeoff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cutroom | One video of you talking, up to 3 minutes, edited into a vertical video | First video free, then Lite at $19.99 a month | Vertical 9:16 only, and one clip per video |
| Captions | Editing talking videos on your phone, with captions in 100+ languages | Free version; Max $24.99 a month (iOS prices) | Max has 500 credits a month, and the AI applies a style rather than placing b-roll on words you pick |
| Descript | Long recordings and podcasts, edited as text | Free plan with a watermark; Hobbyist $16 a month billed yearly, $24 monthly | Priced per person, and you add the b-roll and set the vertical shape yourself |
| Submagic | Captioned short videos in bulk, with captions in 123 languages | Free to try with no card; Starter $12 a month billed yearly, $19 monthly | Starter allows 15 videos a month, 2 minutes each |
| HeyGen | AI avatar videos from a script, with no filming | Free plan with a watermark; Creator $24 a month billed yearly, $29 monthly | You get a presenter video, and making it a finished social video is still an editing job |
Tool: Cutroom
- Best for
- One video of you talking, up to 3 minutes, edited into a vertical video
- Price
- First video free, then Lite at $19.99 a month
- Tradeoff
- Vertical 9:16 only, and one clip per video
Tool: Captions
- Best for
- Editing talking videos on your phone, with captions in 100+ languages
- Price
- Free version; Max $24.99 a month (iOS prices)
- Tradeoff
- Max has 500 credits a month, and the AI applies a style rather than placing b-roll on words you pick
Tool: Descript
- Best for
- Long recordings and podcasts, edited as text
- Price
- Free plan with a watermark; Hobbyist $16 a month billed yearly, $24 monthly
- Tradeoff
- Priced per person, and you add the b-roll and set the vertical shape yourself
Tool: Submagic
- Best for
- Captioned short videos in bulk, with captions in 123 languages
- Price
- Free to try with no card; Starter $12 a month billed yearly, $19 monthly
- Tradeoff
- Starter allows 15 videos a month, 2 minutes each
Tool: HeyGen
- Best for
- AI avatar videos from a script, with no filming
- Price
- Free plan with a watermark; Creator $24 a month billed yearly, $29 monthly
- Tradeoff
- You get a presenter video, and making it a finished social video is still an editing job
Which one should you use?
It depends on what you film and how long it is.
Cutroom, Captions, Descript, Submagic or HeyGen
Choose Cutroom if you film a short video of yourself talking and want it cut, captioned and covered with b-roll for you. Your first video is free.
Choose Captions if you want to film and edit on your phone, or need captions in a language Cutroom does not offer.
Choose Descript if your recordings are long, like podcasts or interviews, and you want to edit them as text.
Choose Submagic if you mostly need styled captions on many short videos a month.
Choose HeyGen if you never want to film and need an AI presenter that speaks many languages.
Questions people ask
- What is an AI talking head video editor?
- An AI talking head video editor is a tool that edits a video of someone talking to the camera for you. It shortens the pauses, adds captions and places b-roll, so you do not need a timeline.
- Is a talking head video the same as an AI avatar?
- No. A talking head video is you on camera. An AI avatar is a face made from a photo that speaks a script. Cutroom edits the first on every plan and makes the second on Basic and up.
- How long does the AI edit take?
- About a minute after you upload. Then you check it and change words, clips or caption styles if you want.
- Does the AI change what I said?
- No, it does not rewrite or add words. Cutroom shortens the pauses and cuts filler words such as 'um' and 'uh'. Some edits also trim small words like 'just' or a line that adds nothing. To remove a line yourself, you delete it in the transcript.
- Is there a free AI talking head video editor?
- Yes. Cutroom's first video is free, with no card, and you have 7 days to make it. It carries a Cutroom mark, and Lite at $19.99 a month removes it.
Talk to your camera once and let the AI do the edit. Your first video is free.