HakoCut

HakoCut · early access · mac · windows · ios · android

Too much footage.
Not enough time.

Describe the cut you need — dead air gone, multicam synced, captions fixed. HakoCut runs 500+ reviewable workflows on a real multi-track timeline. Ask what's in your footage first; edit only when you're ready. Free to export, no watermark.

An honest pitch

You have three camera angles, two hours of interview, and a publish deadline tomorrow. Most AI editors hand you a black-box MP4 and call it done.
HakoCut starts with your problem. Ask mode helps you find the right moments without touching the timeline. Edit mode maps 500+ workflows — silence removal, topic cuts, beat sync, captions — onto the real editor underneath. Review every step, undo any of them, or hit Execute All.

Stuck? Ask what's in the footage.

“Which clip has the product demo?” → “Cut the dead air and tighten the boundaries.”

Not sure where to start? Ask mode is read-only Q&A over transcripts and indexed frames — no accidental edits. When you know what you want, Edit mode returns a numbered workflow from 500+ actions. Review it, run it, or step through one at a time.

  • Ask before you cut
  • 500+ workflows
  • Reversible per step
  • Real timeline

Drowning in raw angles?

“Folder of 3-camera interview → synced, topic-labeled, trimmed timeline in 4 minutes.”

Stop manually lining up multicam and scrubbing for usable takes. Drop the folder — sync, topic labels, silence and filler cuts, speaker-aware switches — then land on an editable timeline. Every destructive step has a review gate before apply.

  • Multi-cam sync
  • Topic labels
  • Transcript-first cut
  • Angle picker
HakoCut editor — three imported camera angles in Assets and on separate timeline tracks

Started on desktop. Finish on the train.

“Rough cut at your desk. Caption fix on the phone. Same project.”

Editing shouldn't stop when you leave your chair. Sign in once — rough cut on Mac, tweak on Android, restore a checkpoint from anywhere. Local-first by default; your media stays on device unless you opt into sync.

  • On-device AI agent
  • Cross-device sync
  • Optional, local-first

Built for problems, not demos.

CapCut-level ease when you want it. Premiere-shaped depth when you need it. 500+ agent workflows that know how to use the timeline, LUTs, transitions, and export — because you still have to ship the video.

HakoCut desktop editor — multi-track timeline with preview, properties, and chat panel
500+

AI workflows

silence · beat sync · captions · stock · export

150+

Transitions

blur · glitch · iris · wipe · split · zoom

89

Color LUTs

cinematic · vlog · film stock · teal-orange

Free

Export

no watermark · H.264 · every platform

Four apps · one project file

One project.
Every device.
Same 500+ workflows.

Rough cut at your desk, caption fix on the phone, export from either — without rebuilding the edit. Mac and Windows keep media on disk across restarts. Mobile runs the same agent on-device. Sign in once when you want sync.

HakoCut on macOS — project browser with recent edits

Teams · paid

Version history that thinks like an editor,
not like a git commit.

Named checkpoints for milestones, automatic captures between them, one-click restore that reaches every device a teammate is signed in on.

project / launch-promo-v2 · 5 collaboratorshead: v14
  • ● head

    v14 — Final color pass

    3 clips trimmed · 2 transitions · scene 4 colored

  • ·

    auto · 11 edits

    Speed ramps on B-roll · captions tightened

  • ○ tag

    v13 — Director feedback

    2 cuts removed · open question on scene 6

  • ·

    auto · 4 edits

    Caption language → ES · added intro card

  • ○ tag

    v12 — Rough cut

    Initial assembly · 4 scenes · ~3:30 runtime

Restoring a version → fan-out banner on every signed-in device

01

Share a project to the workspace

Move it from your personal space into a team. Permissions snap to roles automatically.

02

Edit, with versions written for you

Every save is a version. Hit ⌘S Save a checkpoint at milestones — v3 — director cut.

03

Review in Manager Mode

Producers scrub the activity feed, scan diff summaries, compare versions. No canvas in the way.

04

Restore on any device

One click rolls it back. The banner reaches iPhone, Android, Mac, Windows, and the web within a tick.

Early access

Get on the waitlist.

We're inviting creators in waves — especially if dead air, multicam folders, or caption fixes are eating your week. Leave your email; we'll notify you when your platform opens.

No spam. One email when your invite is ready. Unsubscribe anytime.

Prefer the full form? Join on the waitlist page.

Pricing

Editing is free. Always.

No watermark. On every platform. AI generation uses credits — you get some to start. Editing the hard parts — silence, multicam, daily uploads — shouldn't cost you a subscription to basics.

Questions

Join the waitlist at hakocut.com/waitlist. We invite creators in waves by platform — you'll get one email when your invite is ready. Already have access? Download from the app page.

Ask mode is read-only chat over your project — transcripts, VLM frame descriptions, grouped assets, and timeline structure. Ask “which clip has the demo?” or “summarize act two” without risking an accidental edit. Switch to Edit mode when you want workflows that change the timeline.

In Edit mode you chat in natural language. The model returns a JSON workflow with steps like remove_silence, trim_clip, add_transition. You review and execute. Each step mutates your real timeline. Ask mode never runs those steps automatically.

On mobile, the agent runs on-device after a model download. On desktop, local MLX models handle inference when available. Cloud is fallback for generative features.

Drop a folder of raw footage on the home screen. HakoCut syncs angles, transcribes, chunks by topic, and trims — then opens a real editable timeline. Chat can add stock, captions, and effects on that project.

Editing is free, no watermark on export. AI generation uses credits, and you get some to start.

Yes. On Mac and Windows, imported media is stored on disk with a native manifest — not just browser storage. Reopen the app and your assets, timeline, and Ask-mode index come back.

CapCut paywalls basics and locks you into templates. HakoCut solves editor problems — messy folders, dead air, multicam, caption fixes — with 500+ reviewable workflows on a real multi-track timeline, Ask mode for safe Q&A, and free export with no watermark.

Yes, when you sign in. Rough cut on Mac, caption fix on Android, same project. Sync is opt-in; files stay local by default.

Yes. Teams plans add shared workspaces with roles (owner, admin, editor, viewer), an activity feed, and a video-editor-friendly version history with one-click restore. Restores fan out to every signed-in device — iPhone, Android, Mac, Windows, and the web.

No. Every checkpoint and every unnamed edit is kept. Restore picks an existing version as the new head and your timeline jumps to it; the previous state is still in the timeline and one click away. If you were mid-edit, the app shows a conflict-safe prompt before swapping.