WeftCut

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Three barsScore 6.4

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Runs widely3 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

WeftCut is ranked #38 of 82 in AI video editors on Freedom251. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

WeftCut plans and pricing

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Free Free Free and open source under MIT; no paid tier or per-seat cost; FFmpeg has separate LGPL/GPL terms weftcut.com · 11 Oct 2026

Compared on AI video editors

Free plan: Yes
Silence removal: Yes
Supported platforms: macOS, Windows, Linux

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The record

Product: WeftCut is a desktop video editor that lets MCP agents make edits directly on its timeline.
Agent clients: The maker says Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, and other MCP clients can connect through a bundled bridge or HTTP-direct.
Editing tools: The MCP tool catalog covers timeline edits, motion, effects, text, Motifs, audio, analysis, project structure, and history.
Human control: Agent changes appear in a live change feed, group under checkpoints, and can be undone or validated with dry_run.
Editing features: The standalone editor includes an A/B-roll timeline, keyframes, effect chains, chroma key, captions, audio mixing, and export.
Export: The editor exports H.264, HEVC, AV1 up to 10-bit, ProRes, and DNxHR, for the full timeline or a selected range.
Motifs: Motifs are reusable, parameterized animated overlays, including titles, 2D drawings, and 3D scenes, that render identically in preview and export.
Local processing: Editing and export run locally, and the maker says they work offline; optional cloud analysis and cloud-backed agents require a network connection.
Optional analysis: Shot detection, pause detection, and frame comparison run locally; transcription and scene description can use local engines or configured cloud providers.
MCP security: The in-app MCP server binds to 127.0.0.1, uses bearer-token authentication, and has DNS-rebinding protection.
Models and data: WeftCut bundles no AI model weights; configured cloud transcription or vision sends requested audio or frames to the selected provider.
Watermark: The maker says exports have no watermark at any resolution or in any format.
Platforms: The desktop app supports macOS, Windows, and Linux; ready-made builds cover Windows x64, Apple Silicon Macs, and x86_64 Linux.
License: The app is licensed under MIT, while bundled FFmpeg carries its own LGPL/GPL terms.
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best AI Video Editors in 2026#38 of 82

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weftcut.com/mcp/· checked 11 Oct 2026
weftcut.com/ai-video-editor/· checked 11 Oct 2026
weftcut.com/motifs/· checked 11 Oct 2026
weftcut.com· checked 11 Oct 2026