Stop Scrubbing.
Start Creating.
The ultra-fast, native macOS utility that automates the tedious first cut. Remove silence, bad takes, and dead air before you even open your timeline.
Target Acquired
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VIDEO PLAYER & TIMELINE MOUNT POINT
Future updates will inject the waveform visualization and playback controls into this flex container.
Editing time is expensive. Cut the cost.
Whether you're paying an assistant editor hourly, or sacrificing your own billable hours, the initial rough cut is a massive money sink. RoughCut’s MVP automates the heavy lifting.
Save 3+ Hours Per Project
Automatically strip out dead air, bad takes, and filler words before you touch your timeline.
Pay for itself in 10 minutes
Stop paying premium editing rates for data-entry level timeline scrubbing. Reclaim your budget for VFX and color.
Without RoughCut.io (4 Hours)
With RoughCut.io (2 Minutes)
Built for speed.
No cloud uploads. No subscription bloat. Just a razor-sharp utility sitting right on your Mac.
Native Apple Silicon
Written natively for macOS. Runs locally on your M1/M2/M3 chips for blazing fast processing without internet requirements.
Smart Silence Trimming
Set your decibel threshold and padding. RoughCut automatically slices out the dead air, keeping your natural pacing intact.
FCPX & Premiere Ready
Don't re-render. RoughCut exports a lightweight XML file that snaps instantly into Final Cut Pro or Adobe Premiere timelines.
The MVP Roadmap
We are building in public. Here is where RoughCut is heading.
Alpha Core Engine
Local processing of MP4/WAV files. Basic silence detection, threshold UI, and XML export generation for Final Cut Pro.
Beta Testing Group
Onboarding early waitlist users. Adding Adobe Premiere XML support, multi-track audio selection, and performance optimization.
V1 Public Launch
Official release on Mac App Store / Gumroad. One-time purchase model for the core utility.
Get your time back.
Join the waitlist to get early access to the RoughCut MVP, secure a lifetime license discount, and help shape the future of macOS video utilities.
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