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A TimeBolt alternative for multicam podcasts
TimeBolt is a fast way to cut silences and ums out of one long video. If your show has two or more cameras, the slow part is the camera cutting, and that is what CastCut does: it syncs every angle, cuts to whoever is talking, then cleans up the gaps.
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CastCut and TimeBolt side by side
| CastCut | TimeBolt | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $14 a month, or $99 a year | Free plan; Pro $17 a month, $97 a year or $347 once |
| Removes silences | Yes | Yes |
| Removes ums and filler words | Yes, included | Yes, paid plans, billed per minute of video |
| Removes false starts and retakes | Yes | Yes, bad takes |
| Syncs several cameras by sound | Yes, no timecode or clapper needed | Not described on its site |
| Cuts to whoever is talking | Yes, even from one shared mic | Not described on its site |
| Finds short clips for Reels and TikTok | Yes, framed on the speaker | Not described on its site |
| Editing app export | Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, every plan | XML export on Pro, not on the free plan |
| Finished MP4 without an editing app | Yes, episode and captioned reels | Yes, watermarked on the free plan |
| Runs on | Apple silicon Macs, offline | Mac and Windows, local processing |
| Lifetime license | No | Yes, $347 |
TimeBolt figures from timebolt.io and timebolt.io/pricing, checked 5 November 2026. Prices and features change, so check their site for today's details.
When TimeBolt is the better pick
You film on one camera and only need the pauses and ums gone, you work on Windows, you want a free plan, or you would rather pay once than subscribe.
When CastCut is the better pick
- Two or more cameras. CastCut lines up every angle by its own sound, cuts to the person talking and goes wide when people talk over each other.
- One mic for everyone. CastCut tells the voices apart and matches each to a face. See one microphone podcasts.
- One wide camera, several people. Each person gets a close-up cut out of the wide shot. See one camera podcasts.
- Shorts from the same episode. Clips for Reels, TikTok and YouTube Shorts, framed on whoever is speaking. See clips for every platform.
- A timeline you can keep editing. Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve get the multicam edit with every angle kept, or skip the editing app and export the finished MP4.
What a CastCut edit looks like
- Add your files. Drop in the camera files and any recorder or mic audio. CastCut syncs everything by sound. No timecode, no clap.
- Make the multicam edit. One press. CastCut cuts to whoever is talking and goes wide for crosstalk and quick back-and-forth.
- Choose the cleanup. Long silences, ums and ahs, false starts and repeated takes. Every cut is listed with its reason, so you can keep any of them.
- Export. Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve get a normal timeline with every camera kept, or export the finished episode and captioned reels as MP4s.
More tools side by side on the comparison page, and the manual way in how to remove silences and filler words.
Questions
Is there a TimeBolt alternative that cuts between cameras?
Yes. CastCut removes silences and filler words like TimeBolt, and it also syncs two or more cameras by sound and cuts to whoever is talking. It runs on Apple silicon Macs and opens the finished multicam edit in Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve, or exports MP4s itself.
Does TimeBolt switch cameras automatically?
TimeBolt's own site describes removing silences, filler words and bad takes. When we checked on 5 November 2026 it did not describe cutting between camera angles by who is speaking. CastCut is built around that multicam cut.
Is TimeBolt free?
TimeBolt has a free plan with watermarked exports and no XML export to an editing app. Pro is $17 a month, $97 a year or $347 once, according to timebolt.io on 5 November 2026. Filler-word removal is billed per minute of video on paid plans.
How much does CastCut cost compared with TimeBolt?
CastCut is $14 a month or $99 a year, with every feature included: sync, speaker cuts, silence and filler-word cleanup, shorts, captions and exports to Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve. The first 2 exports are free. CastCut has no lifetime plan for sale.
Does CastCut work on Windows?
No. CastCut needs an Apple silicon Mac (M1 or newer) with macOS 14 or later. TimeBolt runs on Mac and Windows.
Try it on your next episode
Your first 2 exports are free. No account or card. Apple silicon Macs, macOS 14 or later.