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FAST CUTS
J-cuts, jump cuts
The cuts that vlogs need, on the timeline keyboard shortcuts.
What it actually does
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CHAPTERS
0:00 timestamp export
Mark chapters on the timeline. The description text bakes them as YouTube-format timestamps.
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LOCAL
Render, then upload yourself
Files never leave the tab. Real H.264 out.
How it works
- Open Flowcut. Drop raw footage onto the timeline.
- Cut, color, sound. Drop chapter markers at section boundaries.
- Pick the YouTube export preset. 1080p H.264, AAC 192k, faststart.
- Hit export. The MP4 saves to your downloads. Copy the chapter timestamps.
- Upload the MP4 to YouTube Studio yourself. Paste timestamps into the description.
0Watermark
∞Render limit
1080pFree · 4K Pro
Why people leave the upload-first YouTube editors
YouTube creators ship volume. The free app is free and uploads your A-roll to a server. Flowcut runs the cut entirely in the browser and exports a YouTube-clean MP4.
Frequently asked
What's the YouTube preset?
1920×1080, H.264, 8-12 Mbps, AAC 128/192k, faststart MOOV atom for streaming. The export is what YouTube actually likes.
Chapter markers?
Yes. Drop chapter markers on the timeline; on export they bake into the description as 0:00 timestamps. Paste straight into YouTube's description box.
Do my files leave my machine?
No. Decode, edit, render, encode all run in your browser tab via FFmpeg.wasm. The export saves to your downloads, then you upload to YouTube manually.
4K export?
Yes — 3840×2160 H.264 is a Pro export preset. Free tier exports up to 1080p.
End screens and cards?
Currently end screens are a separate text + image overlay layer in Flowcut. YouTube cards are not added — they're a YouTube Studio feature applied after upload.
Subtitles?
Yes — burned-in or sidecar SRT. YouTube prefers SRT for searchable captions.
Nothing leaves your device · Free for what you make, credits for what we run