Does it work on the whole video or just clips?

Both. Text-based editing works on the full source video and on any individual proposed clip.

Do I still need a timeline?

No. There's no scrubbing or razor tool — all cutting is done by editing the transcript text.

Edit Video Like a Document

Edit your video by editing the text no timeline required

Delete a word from the transcript and the matching footage disappears. Text-based editing turns cutting video into editing a document — on the full source or any clip.

Great forTalking-headPodcastsCourse videosFast edits

Overview

If you can edit a doc, you can edit video

Clipo shows the full transcript of your video. Select or deselect words to include or exclude them from the cut — no scrubbing, no razor tool. It works on the full source video and on individual proposed clips.

Full transcript view of the video

Select/deselect words to cut

Works on source video and clips

No timeline scrubbing needed

How it works

Up and running in three steps

Upload your video

Clipo transcribes it word-for-word.

Edit the transcript

Remove words and the matching footage goes with them.

Export the cut

Your edited video renders exactly as the text reads.

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Works great alongside

AI Video Editor

The full editing toolkit.

Long → Shorts

Edit clips the same way.

AI Subtitles

Style captions on your cut.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Clipo shows the full transcript of your video. Select or deselect words to include or exclude the matching footage from the final cut — editing video becomes as simple as editing a document.

Try Text-Based Editing today

Free to try. No credit card required. Publish-ready content in minutes.