CastCutThe best automatic podcast editor for Final Cut Pro
9 tools, one table. Facts from each company's own site, September 2026.
| Tool | Final Cut Pro | Cuts to who talks | Shorts + transcript | Stays on your Mac | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CastCut | Included | $14/mo or $99/yr | |||
| Speaker Cut | $247 extra | Free core, AI $24/mo | |||
| AutoPod | ✕ | Clips | In Premiere | $29/mo | |
| AutoCut | ✕ | Plugin | $19.80/mo | ||
| FireCut | ✕ | Shorts extra | Plugin | $19/mo | |
| Gling | XML | Captions | ✕ | $20/mo | |
| Eddie AI | Export | Prompts | ✕ | ~$10/hr of video | |
| Descript | Creator plan | ✕ | Creator plan | ||
| Recut | ✕ Silences only | ✕ | $129 once |
Edit in Final Cut Pro?CastCut. It opens the finished multicam edit in Final Cut, with shorts and a transcript, for one price.
Live in Premiere Pro?AutoPod or AutoCut work inside it. CastCut's Premiere export is in beta.
Edit by text in the cloud?Descript is built for that.
CastCut vs AutoPodCastCut vs AutoCutCastCut vs Speaker Cut
Prices and features change; check each site before you decide. Trademarks belong to their owners. CastCut is not affiliated with any of them.
Questions
What is the best automatic multicam podcast editor for Final Cut Pro?
CastCut is built for Final Cut Pro: it syncs your cameras, cuts to whoever is talking, removes silences and ums, finds shorts and opens the multicam edit in Final Cut, all on your Mac, from $14 a month.
Does AutoPod or AutoCut work with Final Cut Pro?
No. AutoPod and AutoCut are plugins for Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve. CastCut does the same kind of automatic multicam edit for Final Cut Pro.
Try it on your next episode
2 free exports, everything unlocked. No account, no email, no card.