Recut alternative for Mac and Final Cut Pro
The Recut alternative made for Final Cut Pro
Cutomatic removes silence, makes your jump cuts and opens an editable Final Cut Pro timeline in under 10 seconds, for a fraction of Recut’s one-time price.
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 $129
Sale price until 3 December, then $49 once
14 days
A full free trial, not a set number of exports
Under 10 seconds
From recording to finished cut list
No re-encoding
Your footage keeps its original quality
Cutomatic and Recut compared
| Cutomatic | Recut | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 once until 3 December 2026 (regular price $49) | $129 once, or a subscription shown at $15 a month |
| Try it first | ✓ 14 days, every feature | 3 free exports |
| Into Final Cut Pro | ✓ Click Open in FCPX, or save an FCPXML file | Export an XML file |
| Finished audio or video | ✓ Export audio, video or both | Not stated on its site |
| Your files | ✓ Never leave your Mac | Not stated on its site |
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.
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.
Private and offline
Your footage stays on your Mac
Nothing is uploaded, and no one else’s server sees your recording. You only need to be online to activate, and once every 30 days to keep it activated.
Pay much less, 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 Recut suit you better?
If you edit on Windows or Linux, or in Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve, Recut supports those and Cutomatic doesn’t. It also cuts across several cameras and mics.
Questions
Is Cutomatic a good Recut alternative?
For Final Cut Pro editors on a Mac, yes. It does the same core job, finding the silence and giving you an editable timeline, for much less money.
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: Recut, Recut support. Recut is a trademark of its owner. Novel Simple isn’t affiliated with them. Final Cut Pro is a trademark of Apple Inc.