# ChatCut vs DaVinci Resolve Source: [ChatCut vs DaVinci Resolve]() Content index: [llms.txt]() Last updated: 2026-11-05 Resolve gives you every control. ChatCut gives you an AI agent that edits from one sentence. ## How ChatCut and DaVinci Resolve compare Resolve gives you every control, and you learn it before you use it. ChatCut edits from one sentence and sends the timeline to Resolve when you want to grade. | Capability | ChatCut | DaVinci Resolve | | --- | --- | --- | | AI generation | | AI video generation | Yes | No | | AI images | Yes | No | | AI voiceover | Yes | Partly — Studio only | | AI music generation | Yes | No | | Talking avatars | Yes | No | | Motion graphics from a prompt | Yes | No — Fusion, by hand | | AI editing | | Edit by describing it | Yes | Partly — Studio rough cuts | | Remove filler words and pauses | Yes | Partly — Studio, pauses only | | Auto captions | Yes | Partly — Studio only | | Long video to shorts | Yes | No — Pick clips by hand | | Cut a multicam podcast | Yes | Partly — Studio only | | Color grading | Yes | Yes | | Connections | | Claude Code and Codex | Yes | No | | Reusable editing skills | Yes | Partly — Templates | | Send the timeline to Resolve | Yes — XML | Yes | | Edit in a browser | Yes | No | | Linux | No | Yes | | Free plan | Yes | Yes | DaVinci Resolve details from its own pages, checked November 5, 2026 (2026-11-05): [DaVinci Resolve](https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve) · [DaVinci Resolve Studio](https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve/studio) ## Skip the learning curve Each of these is one instruction to the agent, and the timeline can go to Resolve for grading. ### Clean up a talking-head take It keeps your best take and cuts retakes, slips and long pauses. [Try Speech Cleanup](https://pr-792-preview.chatcut.dev/skills/speech-cleanup) ### Captions in a style that fits Readable, animated captions styled to match your video, added in one step. [Try Add captions](https://pr-792-preview.chatcut.dev/skills/add-captions) ### Motion graphics without templates Titles, callouts and charts built around what you say, still editable. [Try Editorial Explainer](https://pr-792-preview.chatcut.dev/skills/motion-graphics?template=mg-packaging-editorial-explainer) ### Translate and dub Review the script, then get a dubbed version with lip sync in another language. [Try Video Translation](https://pr-792-preview.chatcut.dev/skills/video-translation) ## Use ChatCut from your agent Paste one prompt into Claude Code or Codex. It installs ChatCut and starts the edit. ### Claude Code Rough cut for Resolve Read chatcut.io/desktop to install ChatCut, then cut my podcast to the best 10 minutes and export it as XML for DaVinci Resolve. ### Codex Make a short Read chatcut.io/desktop to install ChatCut, then turn my long video into three vertical shorts with captions. [How the Agent Plugin works](https://pr-792-preview.chatcut.dev/docs/chatcut-products) ## Start from a skill Ready-made recipes for edits that would take hours to build by hand. - [**Talking-Head Edit Recreation**](https://pr-792-preview.chatcut.dev/skills/recreate-a-video) - [**Runway Rebel**](https://pr-792-preview.chatcut.dev/skills/motion-graphics?template=mg-packaging-runway-rebel) - [**SaaS Kinetic Type Launch**](https://pr-792-preview.chatcut.dev/skills/app-promo?template=app-promo-kinetic-type) - [**Claymotion**](https://pr-792-preview.chatcut.dev/skills/explainer-videos?template=animated-explainer-claymotion) - [**Sugar Crystal Storm**](https://pr-792-preview.chatcut.dev/skills/product-tv-commercials?template=tvc-sugar-crystal-storm) - [**Urban Parkour**](https://pr-792-preview.chatcut.dev/skills/viral-effects?template=urban-parkour) [See all skills](https://pr-792-preview.chatcut.dev/skills) ## ChatCut vs DaVinci Resolve FAQ Is ChatCut a DaVinci Resolve alternative? For fast, everyday edits, yes: you describe the video and the agent makes it. For deep color grading and finishing, Resolve is stronger, and you can send a ChatCut timeline to Resolve as XML. Can I open a ChatCut edit in DaVinci Resolve? Yes. ChatCut exports an XML timeline that Resolve imports with your cuts in place. Captions, motion graphics and some effects may need to be rebuilt or rendered first. [Export an XML timeline](https://pr-792-preview.chatcut.dev/docs/export-xml) Is ChatCut free? Yes. The Free plan includes the editor, uploads, transcription, captions and standard exports. AI generation and the built-in agent use credits, and AI video generation needs a paid plan. [See ChatCut pricing](https://pr-792-preview.chatcut.dev/pricing) Can I use ChatCut from Claude Code or Codex? Yes. The ChatCut plugin runs in Claude Code and the Codex app, and ChatCut Desktop connects Claude Code, Codex and other agents through a local MCP server. Your agent edits the real timeline, which you can keep adjusting by hand. [How the plugin works](https://pr-792-preview.chatcut.dev/docs/chatcut-products) Where does ChatCut run? ChatCut Desktop runs on macOS 13 or newer and Windows 10 or newer, and the web app runs in a desktop browser at app.chatcut.io. There is no native phone app, and Linux is not supported.