# Awesome Ad Cut A curated, maintained list of tools that turn long ads, scripts, or transcripts into short performance cuts. Honest note: most products named "AdCut" are video editors or ROAS dashboards, not cut APIs. This list groups tools by the job they actually do. Generic video editors are related, not equals. > Selection criteria: a tool must have a live URL, state its pricing or > free tier, and make clear what it inputs and outputs. Entries note > limits and unknowns. No sponsored placements. Last reviewed 2026-08-19. ## Contents - [Cut APIs / agent tools](#cut-apis--agent-tools) - [Video-to-short tools](#video-to-short-tools) - [Editors (related, not the same job)](#editors-related-not-the-same-job) - [Honest diffs](#honest-diffs) - [Notes](#notes) ## Cut APIs / agent tools Tools that take a script or transcript and return structured cuts (machine-readable), not a rendered timeline. - **AdCut** – agent-native cut engine. Input: a script, UGC transcript, or voiceover you already have. Output: JSON for 6s / 15s / 30s labeled hook / proof / CTA. Surfaces: HTTP, MCP, CLI, Chrome extension. Free cut ($0). Workers AI with heuristic fallback. Not a timeline editor. Does not ingest video. Does not write a new script. https://adcutapp.com - **Hookly** – complementary, not a cutter. Input: a product URL. Output: filmable UGC scripts / packs (hook, VO, captions, CTA, shots). Public plans $29 / $79 / $199 per month (checked 2026-08-19). Pair: Hookly writes; AdCut cuts. https://hookly.cc ## Video-to-short tools These ingest video (or a video URL) and emit short clips. Different job than a script-cut API. - **Opus Clip (OpusClip)** – long video to shorts. Free plan plus paid Starter $15/mo and Pro $29/mo (public pricing page, 2026-08-19). Business is custom. Outputs rendered clips, captions, and reframes — not hook/proof/CTA JSON from a pasted script. https://www.opus.pro - **Vizard** – long video to social clips, plus a browser editor. Free tier and paid plans (vendor pricing page). Input is footage; output is clips. https://vizard.ai - **Kapwing** – browser editor and clip/repurpose studio. Free trial and paid tiers. Input is media or prompts; output is edited video. https://www.kapwing.com - **tryadcut.com** – performance editing workspace for creative volume (Drive / Frame.io / Premiere / Figma mentioned on the public page). Access is request / sign-in. We did not verify a public cut API. https://tryadcut.com - **Mesha AdCut** – public page for an AI ad-editing agent. Demo / product page; we did not independently verify a cut API or a stated public price on 2026-08-19. https://trymesha.com/ai-agent/ads-cut/ ## Editors (related, not the same job) Full editors. Useful after you have a cut. They are not cut APIs. - **CapCut** – full video editor (web + apps). Free plus Pro. Timeline, templates, captions, generation. Different job than script to structured 6s/15s/30s JSON. https://www.capcut.com - **OpenCut** – open-source video editor. Early beta. Different job. https://opencut.app - **Descript** – paid editor (a free plan exists) with text-based video editing and clipping. You bring footage; it transcribes and edits. Different job than a script-only cut API. https://www.descript.com ## Honest diffs Same name or adjacent marketing does not mean the same product. | Tool | Job | Input | Output | Price (public, 2026-08-19) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | AdCut | Cut API | Script / transcript | 6s/15s/30s JSON (hook/proof/CTA) | $0 cut | | Hookly | Script writer | Product URL | UGC packs you film | $29 / $79 / $199 mo | | Opus Clip | Long-to-short | Video | Rendered shorts | Free + $15 / $29 mo + custom | | Vizard | Long-to-short | Video | Social clips | Free tier + paid | | Kapwing | Editor / clips | Media / prompts | Edited video | Free trial + paid | | CapCut | Full editor | Media | Edited video | Free + Pro | | OpenCut | OSS editor | Media | Edited video | Open source / early beta | | Descript | Text-based editor | Footage / audio | Edited video + transcript | Free plan + paid | | tryadcut.com | Performance workspace | Footage + campaign context | Review-ready ads (from marketing) | Request access; API not verified | | Mesha AdCut | AI ad editor (demo) | Not independently verified | Not independently verified | Demo; price not verified | | adcut.co | Creator ROAS / payouts | Ad accounts | Performance + payouts | Free start; $99 / $299 / $499 mo | - **AdCut vs CapCut / OpenCut / Descript:** those are editors. AdCut does not open a timeline and does not ingest video. - **AdCut vs Opus Clip / Vizard / Kapwing:** those cut video into shorts. AdCut cuts a script you already have into labeled durations. You still need an editor if you want a file. - **AdCut vs Hookly:** Hookly writes UGC scripts from a product URL. AdCut does not write. Complementary. - **AdCut vs tryadcut.com / Mesha AdCut:** same word, different products. We verified AdCut HTTP / MCP / CLI. We did not verify a public cut API on the other two. - **AdCut vs adcut.co:** adcut.co measures creator ROAS and automates payouts. It does not cut scripts. ## Notes - Cuts are selections from the source, not new claims. AdCut is instructed not to invent numbers, brands, or offers. Still verify every line before you run ads. - A labeled hook is not proof it will convert. Test. - Privacy: AdCut does not store free-tier scripts (cut requests are not persisted). Review each vendor privacy policy before you upload footage or unpublished copy. - Name collision: "AdCut" is used by a cut API (adcutapp.com), a performance workspace (tryadcut.com), an AI ad editor demo (Mesha), and a creator-payout product (adcut.co). Read the URL. ## Contributing Send a correction via the Feedback widget on https://adcutapp.com. Requirements: live URL, stated pricing or free tier, and a clear input/output. No sponsored placements. ## License CC0-1.0 (public domain dedication). Entries are factual links; trademarks belong to their owners.
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