FocusCut

• Plain-language cut goals: type what to keep, like “only the coding demos” or “skip the intro and ads”
• Automatic transcription and analysis: the AI reads every second of the recording
• Keep/Remove segment labels: every segment is marked, with start and end timestamps and duration
• Transparent AI reasoning: every decision shows why it was kept or removed, with no black box
• Fully editable decisions: flip any segment between Keep and Remove before export
• Preview before export: check the result before you render the final cut
• Clean MP4 output: FFmpeg cuts and stitches the segments server-side, with no browser re-encoding artifacts
• Fast processing: a 30-minute lecture is processed in under 3 minutes
• Visual timeline: see what’s kept and removed at a glance, with total time kept versus cut
• Multiple formats: upload MP4, MOV or WebM straight from your device
• no account needed.

Founders and indie hackers

• Product demos: trim a rambling screen recording into a clean walkthrough. Prompt: “only the feature walkthrough”
• Launch videos: cut a long take down for Product Hunt, X or your landing page. Prompt: “skip my fumbling and retakes”
• Build-in-public updates: shorten a long progress recording to the highlights. Prompt: “only what I shipped and the results”
• Customer interviews and calls: pull out the pain points and quotes. Prompt: “only where they describe their problems”

Developers

• Coding tutorials: cut a 1-hour session to the useful parts. Prompt: “only the coding demos”
• Screencasts and walkthroughs: remove dead air, debugging detours and tangents. Prompt: “only the code walkthrough”
• Conference talks and meetup recordings: keep the core content. Prompt: “only the technical explanation, skip Q&A and intro”
• Livestream VODs: extract the segments worth sharing. Prompt: “only where I solve the main problem”

Creators and podcasters

• YouTube videos: do the first rough cut of a long recording. Prompt: “only the main topic, skip tangents and long pauses”
• Podcast and interview episodes: shorten long conversations. Prompt: “only the most insightful moments”
• Sponsor and intro removal: cut ads and intros fast. Prompt: “skip the intro and sponsor plug”
• Stream highlights: pull the best parts out of a long stream

Educators and students

• Lecture recordings: keep the exam-relevant parts. Prompt: “only the core concepts and worked examples”
• Online courses: tighten course modules before publishing. Prompt: “remove admin and off-topic discussion”
• Study sessions: turn a long class into a focused review video. Prompt: “only what’s likely to be on the exam”
• Workshops and training sessions: cut the housekeeping from the recording

Marketers and teams

• Webinar recordings: build a highlight reel. Prompt: “only the key insights, skip housekeeping”
• Customer testimonials: pick the best quotes from a long call. Prompt: “only where they describe results”
• Internal meetings and all-hands: keep decisions and actions. Prompt: “only the decisions and action items”
• Founder and thought-leadership content: record yourself talking and cut it down. Prompt: “only the main argument”

Agencies and editors

• First-pass rough cuts: save time on the first edit of client footage
• Client review: show clients which segments were removed and why