Professional subtitling, finally native on Mac.

Precision timeline. Waveform spotting. Real-time validation. One-click compliance with Netflix, Cinema FR, and EBU standards. No emulation. No compromise.
Scene Cut — Professional subtitle editor interface

Power under the hood

Every feature is designed around real subtitle workflows. Not a text editor bolted onto a video player — a precision instrument built from the ground up.
  • Instant Autofit
    No button to press — deselect a block and it adapts instantly. Duration, reading speed, pyramidal balance, and Cinema FR rules are enforced in real time. Blocks push each other to make room. When text is too long, Scene Cut suggests how to condense it to fit your compliance constraints.
  • The Timeline You've Been Waiting For
    Draw blocks on the waveform, select multiple at once, drag, resize, merge, split, or swap. Magnetic snap locks blocks to scene cuts, and safety zones enforce Netflix post-cut rules visually. Navigate with a minimap that includes a magnifying loupe for precision.
  • Real-Time Validation
    Every subtitle is checked as you type — character count, reading speed, gaps, line balance, scene cuts. Errors glow yellow or red and are navigable across the entire project.
  • Cinema Mode
    Display subtitles full-screen, exactly as the audience will see them in the theater. Check readability, position, and timing under real projection conditions.
  • Auto-Correction Engine
    A rule-based engine handles cedillas, French guillemets, typographic ellipsis, capitalization, dialogue dashes, semantic breaks, and pyramidal line balance automatically.
  • QC Reports & Notes
    Generate industry-standard quality control reports. Attach notes to individual subtitles, track issues, and deliver the documentation your clients and distributors expect.

A timeline that changes everything

This is where Scene Cut leaves the competition behind. A fluid, GPU-accelerated timeline at 60fps — draw, select, drag, and resize blocks directly on the waveform with the responsiveness of a native macOS app. Compare multiple audio sources, loop ranges, and navigate hours of content with the minimap.
  • Multi-source audio
    Add dialogue stems and alternate audio tracks. Compare sync between sources to ensure your timing base is correct before you start.
  • Scene cut protection
    Automatic cut detection with EDL import. Subtitles never cross a scene change — Netflix-compliant by design.
  • Prompter & Cinema modes
    Prompter mode scrolls subtitles in sync with playback for fast proofreading. Cinema mode renders them full-screen exactly as the audience will see them.
Scene Cut timeline with waveform and subtitle blocks

From import to delivery in 3 steps

Scene Cut streamlines the entire subtitle workflow so you can focus on what matters — the words and the timing.
    Import your media
    Import your mediaDrop in your video, audio stems, or existing subtitle files. SRT, WebVTT, TTML, EBU-STL, EDL — Scene Cut handles them all. Copy and paste between projects.
    Edit with precision
    Edit with precisionDraw blocks on the waveform, validate in real time, and let auto-correction handle the rest. Switch between Edition, Prompter, and Review modes.
    Export & deliver
    Export & deliverGenerate compliant files in any format, burn subtitles into video, and produce QC reports — all from a single workspace.

Optional AI assistance

Scene Cut works perfectly without AI. If you choose, enable the assistant with your own API key — it helps you rephrase, review, and correct. You always have the final say.
  • Side-by-side AI suggestions
    Request a rewrite and compare the original with the proposal. Character counts, compliance check — one click to accept, reject, or try again.
  • Compliance badge
    Every AI suggestion is checked against your active standard (Cinema FR, Netflix, EBU). A green badge confirms compliance before you accept.
  • AI full-project review
    Run a complete review — spelling, grammar, style, and punctuation. The AI categorizes issues, you decide what to fix.
Scene Cut AI suggestion with side-by-side comparison

One app. One price. No subscription.

Your tool, your machine, your data. No recurring fees, no cloud dependency, no feature gating.
€249one-time purchase

14-day free trial — no credit card required

Free updates included
Native Apple Silicon (M1+)
Works fully offline

Editing & Timing

  • Instant Autofit — blocks self-adjust as you work
  • Draw & spot directly on the waveform
  • Magnetic snap & Netflix safety zones on cuts
  • Cascade timing with locked positions
  • Minimap with magnifying loupe

Validation & QC

  • Real-time Cinema FR, Netflix & EBU validation
  • Auto-correction engine (typography, balance)
  • Navigable errors (yellow warnings, red errors)
  • QC reports with per-subtitle notes
  • Workflow tracker (To do → In progress → Reviewed → Validated)

Export & options

  • SRT, WebVTT, TTML, EBU-STL, DCP & burn-in export
  • Prompter & Cinema modes for review
  • Copy and paste between projects
  • Optional suggestions and review

Frequently asked questions

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