TimeBolt alternative for Mac and Final Cut Pro
The simple, one-payment TimeBolt alternative
If you just want the silence gone in Final Cut Pro, Cutomatic does it in under 10 seconds, with no plans to choose and no per-minute extras.
Black Friday Sale: Cutomatic is just $9.99 (was $49) until December 3. No code needed.
No subscription · Works offline · Your files never leave your Mac
$9.99, not $347
Sale price until 3 December, then $49 once
14 days
Full trial, including Final Cut Pro export
Under 10 seconds
From recording to finished cut list
One job
Open, click, done. Nothing extra to learn
Cutomatic and TimeBolt compared
| Cutomatic | TimeBolt | |
|---|---|---|
| Pay once | $9.99 once until 3 December 2026 (regular price $49) | $347 once, or $17 a month, or $97 a year |
| Try the Final Cut Pro export | ✓ Yes, in the 14-day free trial | Needs a paid plan. Its free plan has no XML export, and it offers a 30-day money-back guarantee |
| Into Final Cut Pro | ✓ Click Open in FCPX, or save an FCPXML file | Export FCPXML, then import it |
| Your files | ✓ Stay on your Mac | Stay on your computer, except its Banger sharing feature |
Silence remover
Every silence, found for you
Click Process Media and each silent section is marked on the waveform, usually in under 10 seconds. You see exactly what will go before anything changes.
Stays editable
Real jump cuts on your Final Cut Pro timeline
Click Open in FCPX and your result arrives as normal, separate clips, with the jump cuts already made. Trim, move or restore any cut the way you always do.
You stay in control
See every cut, keep any you want
Click a silence’s ✕ to keep that section, and Undo puts the cut back. You decide before anything reaches Final Cut Pro.
Pay once, and get your hours back
Done in three steps
1
Load your video
Drop in your recording, with separate audio if you have it.
2
Click Process Media
Every silent section appears on the waveform.
3
Open in Final Cut Pro
Your jump cuts are already made and fully editable.
See Cutomatic in action
One payment. Yours to keep.
- No subscription, ever
- No re-encoding, so no quality loss
- Works offline, on your Mac
- Your files never leave your computer
- Tested with Final Cut Pro 11 and later
- Try everything free for 14 days first
Black Friday Sale: Cutomatic is just $9.99 (was $49) until December 3. No code needed.
Requires macOS 12.4 (Monterey) or later.
When might TimeBolt suit you better?
If you want filler words like “um” removed, TimeBolt offers that at $0.03 a minute on paid plans. It also runs on Windows, and has multi-cam export and team plans.
Questions
Is Cutomatic a good TimeBolt alternative?
Yes, if silence is the problem you want solved and Final Cut Pro is your editor. It costs much less and takes one click.
Is Cutomatic a subscription?
No. You pay once and keep it. You can try it free for 14 days first.
Does Cutomatic remove filler words?
No. Cutomatic removes silence and pauses, based on the audio level and the settings you choose. It doesn’t transcribe your speech or remove words like “um”.
What do I need to run it?
A Mac with macOS 12.4 or later. It’s tested with Final Cut Pro 11 and later.
Get your hours back
A clean, editable timeline in under 10 seconds. Pay once, use forever.
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We make Cutomatic, so we aren’t neutral. Details about other products come from their own websites, checked on 5 November 2026, and may have changed since. Sources: TimeBolt pricing, TimeBolt, TimeBolt Final Cut Pro export. TimeBolt is a trademark of its owner. Novel Simple isn’t affiliated with them. Final Cut Pro is a trademark of Apple Inc.