Side by side

NewTake vs WeftCut

Both stand on ai video editors. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

NewTake

Free plan iPhone

Choose NewTake if you want an iPhone workflow for turning longer footage into shorter clips with captions, music, and reviewable edits. The Free plan includes three AI-edited videos per month and exports without watermarks. Look elsewhere if you need a platform other than iOS.

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WeftCut

Free plan LinuxMacWindows

WeftCut combines a conventional desktop editor with MCP control and visible review checkpoints. Local processing and broad export support are included, while optional cloud analysis depends on configured providers and connectivity.

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The facts

	NewTake	WeftCut
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	iPhone	Linux, Mac, Windows
Lowest paid plan	See the plans	Free or on request
Plans published	2	1
Maker	NewTake	Not published
Website	newtakeapp.com	weftcut.com
On ai video editors	#47 of 80	#51 of 80

NewTake: what it does well

Scene analysis uses Apple's on-device machine learning.
A sentence describing the story guides keep-or-cut decisions.
Users can review reasoning and override cuts.
Captions sync word by word and can be edited or removed.
Music is available on every plan and lowers during speech.

What to know first

NewTake is currently offered for iOS.
The Free plan includes three AI-edited videos per month.
Android is on the roadmap.

WeftCut: what it does well

Free and open source under MIT
MCP timeline control with reviewable changes
Keyframes, effects, captions, and audio mixing
Exports H.264, HEVC, AV1, ProRes, and DNxHR
Editing and export can work offline

What to know first

Cloud transcription requires a network connection
Cloud vision sends requested frames to a provider
Bundled FFmpeg has separate LGPL/GPL terms

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