Nova vs Recut

A Recut alternative that
finds the clips, not just the silence

Recut speeds up editing by stripping silences from a recording you still cut yourself. Nova goes further upstream: paste a long video and the AI finds the viral moments, reframes them to 9:16, and captions them — finished shorts, not a de-silenced timeline.

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Free tier included — no credit card required

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Paste a video. See the moments Recut would charge you to find.

Nova vs Recut

Compared on the things creators ask us about most.

Feature	Nova	Recut
Finds the moments for you	GPT-grade virality ranking	Trims silence; you cut
Workflow	Paste a link → finished clips	Edit a de-silenced timeline
Free tier	60 min/mo free — no card	Paid app
Animated captions	Word-by-word + emoji, 10 styles	Limited
Languages	99+ (Whisper auto-detect)	Multiple
Source support	Paste any URL — 1,800+ sites	Local files
Vertical reframe	Auto 9:16 + active-speaker tracking	Manual
Pro editor export (EDL/FCPXML)	EDL + FCPXML to Premiere/Final Cut/Resolve	Exports to editors

Competitor details are general and may change — check their site for current specifics. Nova details verified 2026.

Why creators switch to Nova

It picks the clip

Silence removal cleans a cut you've already chosen. Nova chooses the cut — ranking every segment by virality and surfacing the strongest moments to post.

Vertical and captioned out of the box

Auto 9:16 reframe with active-speaker tracking and word-by-word captions — the native short-form look without a manual pass.

Try it free

60 minutes a month, no card — clip a real video and judge the moment selection yourself.

Questions? Answers.

Is Nova a good Recut alternative?

They solve different steps. Recut removes dead air from footage you're editing; Nova finds the clip-worthy moments in a long video and produces captioned vertical shorts automatically. If your goal is shorts rather than tightening a long edit, Nova is the fit — and it has a real free tier.

Does Nova remove silences too?

Nova cuts on natural pauses when it builds a clip, snapping boundaries to silence so the result doesn't sound clipped — but its main job is finding and producing the clip, not de-silencing a full recording.

Is there a free plan?

Yes — 60 minutes/month with no credit card. Paid plans are $29 (Pro) and $99 (Premium).