Wisecut review (2026): is the free plan enough?
AI editor that turns long videos into short clips
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Wisecut report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for clips from long videos, with captions and silence cuts
Wisecut turns a video link or file into short clips you can edit from the transcript, with captions and silence removal. The free plan is 30 minutes of editing, 480p and 3-minute exports, and Autopilot and scheduling are on paid plans from $29 a month.
Who Wisecut is for
- Fits if you cut clips from podcasts or streams and want them captioned
- Works for channels that want new videos clipped automatically, on a paid plan
Who Wisecut is not for
- Tight if you stay free: 480p, 3-minute exports and no watermark removal
- Pricey if you need volume, with Professional+ at $119 a month
- Skip it if you want Autopilot or scheduling free, as both are Plus plans
- Watch out: every plan runs on a monthly credit allowance of 30, 300 or 1,200 credits
Why Wisecut gets a 2.0
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyStarter+ is $29 a month billed monthly, above the $20 where the dearer quarter starts but under the $40 mark of the dearest tenth. Professional+ is $119.
- CFree plan and trialFree plan: 30 minutes of Editor time a month, 480p exports up to 3 minutes, and the plan table marks no watermark as not included.
- CFeaturesClipping, a Wish assistant, transcript editing, captions and thumbnails. Autopilot and the Social Hub for scheduling are paid only.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. Paste a link and edit, but credits and settings need working out.
- CPlatforms and integrationsWeb only, with YouTube the only integration listed. No desktop or phone apps.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Wisecut's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Wisecut's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 14 of the 133 other screen recording and video tools we grade, and level with 27.
Its paid plans start at $29 a month, against a middle price of $12.25 for the category: 74 of the 88 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 60 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 134 screen recording and video tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Wisecut’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 20 of 133, level with 66
- CFree plan and trialAbove 24 of 133, level with 80
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 133, level with 77
- CEase of useAbove 2 of 133, level with 84
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 17 of 133, level with 49
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 102 screen recording and video tools. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Keep Wisecut, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Wisecut you would be making a video editor. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 92 of the 133 other screen recording and video tools grade higher. It costs $348 a year.
What you could not
- A video editor.
- Speech turned into text you can trust.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. Wisecut’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Wisecut?
Wisecut takes a pasted video link or an uploaded file and prepares short clips from it. Edits can be requested from its Wish assistant or made in the transcript, with captions, silence removal and thumbnails. Paid Plus plans add Autopilot, which watches a channel for new videos, and a Social Hub for scheduling and publishing.
Worth knowing
- Autopilot and Social Hub are on the Starter+ and Professional+ plans only; the Free plan has neither.
- Prices shown are monthly; annual billing saves up to 30% but yearly amounts are not in the page text. Editing-only and enterprise plans are unlisted.
- All plans run on a monthly credit allowance (30, 300 or 1,200 credits).
- It runs in the browser; the pages read list no desktop or mobile apps.
Key features
- Clips from long videos
- Paste a video link or upload a file and Wisecut finds moments and prepares clips to choose from.
- Wish assistant and transcript editing
- Changes can be requested from the Wish assistant, or made by editing the transcript, including removing silences and unwanted takes.
- Captions and thumbnails
- Captions can be customized and a thumbnail created before exporting with chosen settings.
- Autopilot
- On Plus plans, it watches a connected channel for new videos and clips them automatically, including live clipping.
- Social Hub
- On Plus plans, scheduling and auto-publishing to connected social accounts.
Wisecut pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, Wisecut has a free plan, and paid plans start at $29 per month, billed monthly.
- Starts at
- $29 per month, billed monthly
- Free plan
- 30 minutes a month of Editor time, exports up to 3 minutes in 480p, Wish with limited usage; no Autopilot or Social Hub, and the plan table marks no watermark as not included.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 30 credits a month, 30 minutes of Editor time, 480p exports up to 3 minutes, files up to 4 GB. |
| Starter+ | $29per month, billed monthly | 300 credits a month (5 hours Editor, 2.5 hours Autopilot), 1080p exports up to 60 minutes, no watermark, social scheduling and auto-publishing, email support. |
| Professional+ | $119per month, billed monthly | 1,200 credits a month (20 hours Editor, 10 hours Autopilot), 4K exports up to 90 minutes, up to 3 accounts per social network, priority support. |
Read from wisecut.ai on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Wisecut before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountSave up to 30% with annual billing
The pricing page offers a Yearly toggle labeled up to 30% off; the yearly amounts are not shown in the page text.
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Common questions
Does Wisecut have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Wisecut is listed for Web.
Does Wisecut have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Wisecut is listed for Web.
Is Wisecut open source?
Wisecut is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.