The offline video editor built for podcasters and long-form creators. Works on hour+ files without slowing down. No subscription. No data leaves your machine.
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Transcription, speaker labels, AI editing, noise reduction, animated captions, and more — all offline, one-time price.
Delete words to cut, mute, adjust gain, or change speed — all by editing text. Full keyboard shortcuts with custom remapping. 100-level undo/redo.
No lag on 3-hour podcasts — virtualized transcript and chunked waveform. Speaker diarization labels who said what. Pause and resume transcription.
MP4, MOV, WebM, WAV — up to 4K. Background removal, video zoom, animated captions, chapters, background music with auto-ducking, crossfade at cuts, and plain-text transcript export. Fast stream-copy for unchanged segments.
Filler removal, Smart Clean, rephrases, social clips, and show notes. Custom transcription glossary improves accuracy for domain terms. Re-transcribe with a different Whisper model anytime.
Chat with your transcript. Get rephrases, summaries, show notes. The assistant executes edits directly. Supports Ollama, OpenAI, Claude.
One-click audio: filler removal + silence trim + noise reduction + normalize. Presets for Podcast, Interview, Social, and Presentation. Studio Sound enhancement during export for professional-grade audio.
Burn in TikTok-style word-by-word captions with presets (TikTok, YouTube, Clean) or full manual customization. Export with video or as SRT, VTT, ASS, or plain TXT transcripts.
Supertonic 3 — 31 languages, 44.1kHz. Generate voiceovers entirely offline. No cloud API needed.
100% offline. No account, no cloud, no telemetry. Auto-save crash recovery with resume on relaunch. Your data stays on your machine.
MP4, MOV, MKV, WebM, M4A. Transcription starts automatically with your choice of Whisper model.
Select words → cut, mute, speed up, or adjust gain. Drag zones on the waveform. 100-level undo/redo.
Choose your format, resolution, captions, and loudness target. One click to export.
Start free. No credit card required. Upgrade when you're ready.
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Buy Business — $99Built differently than cloud editors and traditional NLEs.
| TalkEdit | Descript | DaVinci Resolve | CapCut | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $49 one-time | $24/mo | Free | Free / $7.99/mo |
| Offline | 100% offline | Cloud required | Offline | Cloud required |
| Hour+ files | Handles easily | Struggles >1hr | Handles | Struggles >30min |
| Text-based editing | Native | Yes | No | Limited |
| Local AI | Yes (Ollama) | Cloud only | No | Cloud only |
| No account required | Yes | Required | Optional | Required |
| Privacy | No telemetry | Telemetry | Minimal | Telemetry |
| Animated captions | Native | — | Manual | Limited |
| AI chat assistant | Local + Cloud | Cloud only | — | Cloud only |
| Smart Clean (one-click) | Yes | Manual | — | — |
| Local text-to-speech | 31 languages | Cloud only | — | Cloud only |
| Background removal | Built-in | — | Manual | — |
| Audio crossfade | Yes | — | — | — |
| Auto-updater | Yes | Yes | Manual | Yes |
Beta v0.2.21 — Linux, Windows, macOS. Free 7-day trial.
30-day money-back guarantee on all purchases
Linux (AppImage) • Windows (.msi) • macOS (Apple Silicon)
Yes. Transcription, AI features, and export all run locally. No data ever leaves your machine. No account required. The only time it touches the network is downloading Whisper models (optional) or if you connect to a local Ollama instance.
TalkEdit handles hour+ files without issue. The transcript uses virtualized rendering and the waveform uses chunked loading — no lag, no crashes. We regularly test with 2-3 hour podcast recordings.
30-day money-back guarantee, no questions asked. If TalkEdit doesn't work for you, email us and you'll get a full refund.
Input: MP4, MKV, MOV, AVI, WebM, M4A. Export: MP4 (H.264/H.265), MOV, WebM, WAV. Captions: SRT, VTT, ASS. Resolutions from 720p to 4K.
Windows, macOS (Apple Silicon), and Linux. Download the right build for your platform above. All three are fully supported with the same features.
No. Transcription works on CPU (slower but usable). GPU (CUDA) speeds it up significantly. AI features use lightweight models that run on any modern machine with 8GB+ RAM.
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