Bitcut

Bitcut is an AI-powered video editor built natively for iPhone and iPad that turns long recordings, such as podcasts, lectures, streams or vlogs, into short vertical clips for Shorts, Reels and TikTok. It is aimed at YouTubers, educators, musicians, podcasters, streamers and social media managers who need to repurpose long-form video into short-form content.

A user imports a video from the camera roll, Files, or a YouTube or Facebook URL, and Bitcut's AI transcribes the audio, analyzes the speech, and segments it into standalone Shorts, each with a quality score based on its hook, engagement, completeness and standalone watchability. Face Tracking then crops the 16:9 footage to 9:16, following the speaker automatically, and the result can be exported or published to Bitcut Cloud.

The app adds word-by-word captions in 18 caption looks, supports AI transcription in 12 languages, snaps music cuts to the beat, and includes a Topic Search mode that finds specific moments from a typed description. A separate Stream Highlights tool turns a Twitch or YouTube stream into a 16:9 highlight reel with YouTube chapters before cutting it into vertical Shorts. Video is processed on the device, and only audio is sent to Bitcut's servers for transcription before being deleted.

The Free plan is $0 forever with the full timeline editor, 20 AI minutes a month, and watermarked exports. Pro is $9.99 a month or $99.99 a year (save 17%) with 300 AI minutes and no watermark; Creator is $19.99 a month or $199.99 a year with 1,000 AI minutes and multi-language subtitles; and Streamer is $29.99 a month or $239.99 a year for regular stream highlights, alongside a $9.99 one-time single-stream purchase.

Use cases

• YouTubers turning a 40-minute vlog into 8 vertical Shorts
• Educators turning lectures into micro-lessons
• Podcasters turning an episode into social clips
• Musicians turning concert footage into beat-synced clips
• Streamers turning a Twitch or YouTube stream into highlight Shorts