# A Wisecut alternative built for vertical shorts

> A Wisecut alternative for short-form: Nova finds your best moments, reframes to vertical, captions, translates, and exports an editable timeline. Try free — no card.

*Nova vs Wisecut*

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

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.

## Nova vs Wisecut

| Feature | Nova | Wisecut |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free tier | 30 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 |

## Why creators pick 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.

## FAQ

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

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Nova turns long-form video into vertical short-form clips with AI moment detection, face-aware 9:16 reframing, and word-by-word captions — and makes faceless videos from a script or a Reddit thread. Free tier: 30 minutes/month, no card. [Start free](https://novaclipper.com/signup) · [All use cases](https://novaclipper.com/for) · [Free tools](https://novaclipper.com/tools)