Nova vs Wisecut

A Wisecut alternative
built for vertical shorts

Wisecut leans on auto-editing and silence removal. Nova is built to turn long videos into vertical shorts — AI moment detection, 9:16 reframe with active-speaker tracking, animated captions, 99+ language translation — and hands you an editable EDL/FCPXML timeline too.

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Nova vs Wisecut

Compared on the things creators ask us about most.

Feature	Nova	Wisecut
Free tier	60 min/mo free — no card	Limited
Pricing	Pro $29 · Premium $99	Varies by plan
AI moment detection	GPT-grade virality ranking	Yes
Vertical shorts reframe	Auto 9:16 + active-speaker tracking	Limited
Animated captions	Word-by-word + emoji, 10 styles	Yes
Translation languages	99+ (Whisper auto-detect)	Some languages
AI voice dubbing	Cue-synced AI dub, original audio kept	Varies
Source support	Paste any URL — 1,800+ sites	YouTube + uploads
Faceless generation	Script/Reddit → AI voice over gameplay	Not offered
Pro editor export (EDL/FCPXML)	EDL + FCPXML to Premiere/Final Cut/Resolve	Not offered

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

Why creators switch to Nova

Made for short-form output

Nova reframes to 9:16 with active-speaker tracking and burns in word-by-word captions — vertical shorts, not just a de-silenced horizontal cut.

Translate and dub

Push a clip into 99+ languages with translated captions and optional AI dubbing, so one video reaches more markets.

Try it free

A real free tier with no card so you can judge the moment selection and reframe on your own footage.

Questions? Answers.

Is Nova a good Wisecut alternative?

Yes — if you want vertical shorts, Nova ranks the best moments, reframes to 9:16 with active-speaker tracking, captions, translates into 99+ languages, and exports an editable timeline. Run the same video through Nova's free plan to compare.

Does Nova translate and dub clips?

Yes — translated captions in 99+ languages by default, plus optional AI dubbing synced at the caption-cue level with your original audio kept underneath.

Is there a free plan?

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