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Remove mistakes and dead time by asking
The wrong menu click and the loading wait leave the edit without you scrubbing the timeline.
Removed wrong menu click 2.4s · loading wait 1.5s
AI Chat Editing
Edit by saying what to change.
Describe the edit in a sentence, then refine it with a follow-up. Every request becomes a cut, zoom, caption, or graphic layer you can still adjust.
- Real timeline changes
- Every layer stays editable
- Non-destructive editing
Original · 12.4s · 8 clipsCuts, zoom, callout, and pacing stay editable
One recording, four requests.
Each request changed the edit itself. Nothing below is a chat transcript with no result behind it.
- 2
- Sections removed by asking
- 1
- Zoom layer added
- 1
- Callout layer added
- 1
- Follow-up change instead of a new edit
What a request changes
Say it once. Watch the edit change.
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Zoom into the part the viewer needs
Ask for a closer look and a zoom layer appears at that moment, still adjustable keyframe by keyframe.
Scale 100% → 168%
Anchor the quality control
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Add a callout without leaving the conversation
The callout arrives as a graphic layer you can move, retime, rewrite, or delete.
Editable copy · position · start · duration
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Fix the pacing with a follow-up, not a restart
The clips stay where they are. Only the space between them closes, so the opening reaches the point sooner.
Unchanged clip order · clip count · audio
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Change one thing, keep everything else
The callout lands too early. One follow-up moves it, and nothing else in the edit moves with it.
Add a short callout that explains what changed.
Callout layer added00:07 · 1.0s
Move the callout to the first moment the setting appears.
Requested changeCuts unchanged · captions unchanged · audio unchanged
- This request · callout moved 2s earlier
- Cuts · 6 clips, unchanged
- Captions · unchanged
- Audio · unchanged
Source to result
The request and the edit stay in the same place.
- 01Raw screen recording12.4s with mistakes and waits
- 02Spoken requestOne sentence per change
- 03Cuts, zoom, and layersReal timeline edits
- 04Follow-up correctionModify instead of rebuild
- 05Finished editStill editable after export
Request types
Four sentences that change an edit.
Remove that part
The section leaves the timeline and the clips behind it close the gap.
Zoom in here
A zoom layer and its keyframes are added at the moment you name.
Set the quality here
Add a callout
A graphic layer appears over the footage and stays editable.
Make the opening tighter
Only the spacing changes. Nothing is cut, reordered, or re-rendered from scratch.
Chat editing workflow
Edit a video by describing the change.
Describe the change in a sentence
Write what should be different — the wrong take, the pause, the moment that needs a closer look, the pacing of the first twenty seconds. You do not need to select a clip or place a keyframe first.
Remove mistakes, pauses, and dead time without scrubbing
Ask for wrong takes, filler, loading waits, and silent gaps to be removed, and for the remaining clips to be joined cleanly. The result is a shorter edit you can still inspect clip by clip.
Zoom, highlight, and add callouts on request
Requests are not limited to cuts. Ask for a closer look at a setting, a highlight on the part that matters, or a callout that explains what changed, and each arrives as its own editable layer.
Correct a previous result instead of starting over
A follow-up sentence modifies what is already there. If the callout appears too early, move it. Cuts, captions, and audio stay untouched unless the request asks for them.
How chat editing differs from editing a transcript
Text-based editing removes or keeps footage by rewriting a transcript, so the result is limited to what was said. Captionate applies described changes to the timeline and its layers, so the same request can cover cuts, zooms, captions, graphics, and pacing.
Keep every change editable
Your source media is never overwritten. Every request lands as a timeline or layer change that you can review, adjust, reorder, or undo after the fact, including the ones the assistant made for you.
How it works
From a rough recording to an edit you can still change.
Bring in the footage
Upload the recording you want to work on. Nothing is cut or overwritten on the original file.
Describe the edit
Write the change in plain language: what to remove, where to look closer, what to add, or how the pacing should feel.
Review the timeline change
See which clips, layers, and timings actually changed before you judge the result.
Refine with a follow-up
Ask for the one thing that still feels wrong. The rest of the edit stays where it is.
Export the result
Render the finished edit, or keep working on it. Every layer remains adjustable.
FAQ
Chat editing questions.
Can I edit a video by chatting with an AI?
Yes. You describe the change you want in a sentence, and Captionate applies it to the open edit as a real timeline change rather than a chat answer.
What kinds of changes can the chat make?
Requests can remove sections, tighten the pacing, add a zoom, add captions, and add or move graphic layers such as callouts.
Do I need to know how to use a timeline or keyframes?
No. You can describe the result you want. The change still appears on the timeline, so you can inspect and adjust it after the fact.
Can I change something the AI already edited?
Yes. A follow-up request modifies the existing result. Cuts, captions, and audio stay in place unless the request asks for them to change.
Is this the same as text-based editing?
No. Text-based editing works by rewriting a transcript. Captionate applies described changes to the timeline and layers, so requests can cover cuts, zooms, captions, and graphics rather than only text.
Does chat editing overwrite my original video?
No. The source media stays untouched. Edits are applied as layers and timeline changes that you can review, adjust, or undo.
What happens if my request is unclear?
When a target or intended result is genuinely ambiguous, the assistant asks one short clarifying question before changing the edit.
Can it remove mistakes, pauses, and filler words?
Yes. You can ask for wrong takes, pauses, filler, and loading waits to be removed, and for the remaining clips to be joined without the gap.
Start with the sentence, not the timeline
Edit with AISay what should change.
Describe the edit, check the layers it changed, then fix the one part that still feels wrong.