Selects by Cutback uses AI to streamline the rough-cut phase of video editing, letting creators drop raw footage and receive a production-ready prepped cut in minutes. This web-based tool targets sorting, organizing, and reviewing to shorten the gap between footage and creative storytelling, enabling editors to dive into concept work sooner.

Key features include:

• Drop raw videos and get prepped in minutes: Uploads are analyzed by AI and a preliminary cut is generated to jump-start the first edit, saving hours of manual sorting.
• Multi-cam sync and clip curation: Automatically synchronizes footage from multiple cameras, surfaces the best takes, and makes it easy to assemble a cohesive sequence with drag-and-drop.
• Cut fillers and silences to tighten pacing: Detects dead air, long pauses, and unnecessary gaps, enabling quick trimming for tighter rhythm.
• Draft a storyline and drag-and-drop to keep: Provides a narrative scaffold and intuitive controls to organize clips into a compelling storyline before polishing.
• Handoff to NLE and export assets: Exports the rough cut and associated assets (transcripts and timelines) to your preferred non-linear editor, fitting smoothly into existing workflows.

By handling the repetitive, time-consuming parts of the early edit, Selects by Cutback lets teams reach the creative stage faster, iterate more quickly, and deliver polished cuts with less bottleneck in the process.