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Silence removers compared
Seven ways to remove silence from video, on one page. See what each one costs, how you try it and how it gets your cuts into Final Cut Pro.
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
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| Cutomatic | Recut | TimeBolt | SilenceScout | Gling | Descript | auto-editor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One-time price | $9.99 until 3 December (regular $49) | $129 | $347 | Page shows $99 and $129 | None | None | Free |
| Subscription | ✓ None | Optional, shown at $15 a month | $17 a month or $97 a year | None listed | $20–$100 a month, half that paid yearly | $24–$35 a month for Final Cut Pro export | None |
| Try it first | ✓ 14 days, every feature | 3 free exports | Free plan with no XML export. 30-day money-back guarantee | None mentioned | 1 hour a month, with a watermark | 60 minutes a month, no timeline export | It’s free |
| Into Final Cut Pro | ✓ Opens directly, or saves FCPXML | XML export | FCPXML, on paid plans | Works inside it as an effect | XML, on paid plans | FCPXML, Creator plan and above | Export option in Terminal |
| Your files | ✓ Stay on your Mac | Not stated | Stay on your computer, except its sharing feature | Not stated | Site describes uploading | Uses cloud storage | Run on your computer |
| Runs on | Mac | Mac, Windows, Linux | Mac, Windows | Final Cut Pro, with FxFactory | Desktop app; system list not stated | Mac, Windows, web | Mac, Windows, Linux, by command line |
| Filler words | No | Not listed | Yes, $0.03 a minute | Not listed | Yes | Yes | Not listed |
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.
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How to choose
- You edit in Final Cut Pro and want silence gone for one low payment: Cutomatic.
- You also want filler words removed: TimeBolt, Gling or Descript.
- You edit on Windows or Linux: Recut, or TimeBolt on Windows.
- You want it to work inside Final Cut Pro: SilenceScout.
- You want it free and don’t mind Terminal: auto-editor.
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.
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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.
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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: Recut, TimeBolt pricing, SilenceScout, Gling pricing, Descript pricing, Descript timeline exports, auto-editor. Other product names are trademarks of their owners. Novel Simple isn’t affiliated with them. Final Cut Pro is a trademark of Apple Inc.