New tool2026-11-08via Product HuntAI Video Generation

ClipsPal

Name: ClipsPal
Author: ClipsPal

ClipsPal is a desktop video editor for Mac and Windows that automatically edits talking-head and faceless videos, cutting failed takes and silences and adding zooms, visuals, motion slides and subtitles, using the AI subscription you already have or a local model.

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PaidProprietaryDesktop appby ClipsPal

Why it matters

For founders, course creators and YouTubers who record in many takes, it turns the tedious first cut into one click while keeping footage on your own computer.

Highlights

One-click auto edit cuts failed takes and silences; the maker's demo cut 15:35 of footage down to 5:40.unverified
A Director lets you edit by asking in plain words, with commands such as /cut, /zoom, /visuals and /short for 1 to 5 vertical shorts.
Subtitles in 40 languages, plus YouTube chapters, thumbnails and articles written from your video.
Includes an MCP server with 23 tools so Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and other agents can edit and export your videos.
Video, audio and transcription stay local; only the transcript goes to the AI you choose, and a local model keeps everything on-device.

Taken from the project's own README, docs or launch page. Claims about speed or accuracy are the maker's unless stated otherwise.

Try it if: You film talking-head videos in lots of takes and dread cutting out the mistakes and pauses.

Worth knowing: The Windows beta is unsigned and may trigger SmartScreen warnings. Your transcript is sent to whichever AI provider you connect unless you use the local model.

Quick facts

Pricing	$59 one-time for lifetime access (launch price for a limited number of licenses, then $69); 2 computers per license; uses your existing Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Cursor or Grok plan or a free local model
Free or paid	Paid
License	Proprietary
Language	Desktop app
Platform	macOS 14+ (Apple Silicon or Intel); Windows 11 x64 in unsigned beta without screen recording or background removal
GitHub stars	n/a (not a GitHub project)
Maker	ClipsPal

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Checked 2026-11-09 from the tool's own pages. Prices and star counts change, so confirm on the official site. Listing here is not a ranking or an endorsement.