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

> A Recut alternative that finds the moments, not just trims silence: Nova turns long videos into captioned vertical clips with AI moment detection and a real free tier. Try free, no card.

*Nova vs Recut*

Canonical: https://novaclipper.com/compare/recut-alternative

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.

## Nova vs Recut

| 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 | 30 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 |

## Why creators pick 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

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

## FAQ

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

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