Video Editor for Podcasters
Cut a long episode by reading its transcript, remove every pause and filler word automatically, and pull captioned vertical clips out of the same recording — on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
Podcast editing is two jobs. First tighten a 70-minute recording into something listenable, which means finding every pause and tangent by ear. Then produce the promo clips, which means reframing, trimming, and captioning each one by hand. Both are slow, and both happen every single week.
BlitzCut handles both from one project. The episode is transcribed so you can cut content by deleting text, silence and filler words go in one automatic pass, and any section can be cropped to 9:16 and captioned as a clip without starting a new edit.
Everything you need, in one app
Transcript editing
Cut a 70-minute conversation to its best 45 by deleting text.
Silence and filler removal
Every pause, breath, "um", and false start removed automatically.
Vertical clipping
Crop any section to 9:16 with the speaker framed deliberately.
Animated captions
Word-by-word captions so clips land in a muted feed.
How it works
Three steps from raw footage to finished video.
Import the recording
Video or audio, from a Riverside export, a Zoom call, or a local recording.
Tighten it as text
Silence and filler removed automatically; delete transcript text to cut tangents and retakes.
Clip and caption
Crop the best moments to 9:16, add animated captions, and export for every platform.
Built for the two jobs podcasting actually needs
- Read the episode instead of scrubbing an hour of waveform
- Silence and filler words cut in one pass, not one at a time
- Promo clips come out of the same project, not a second tool
- Works on iPhone and iPad, so editing isn't tied to a desk
Built for creators like you
Solo shows
Record, tighten, and publish without hiring an editor or learning a timeline.
Interview podcasts
Cut guest tangents by reading them, then clip the best answers.
Video podcasts
One recording out to YouTube long-form plus Shorts, Reels, and TikTok.
Try every feature free
Free 3-day trial, then plans from $6.99/week. Cancel anytime — no commitment.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the best video editor for podcasters?
- For editing the episode itself and producing clips on Apple devices, BlitzCut — transcript editing, automatic silence and filler removal, 9:16 clipping, and captions in one project. Descript is the deeper desktop option if you need multitrack recording and collaboration. Riverside is the better choice if you want recording and editing in one hosted platform.
- How long does it take to edit a podcast episode?
- Manually, most editors budget 2-4 hours per finished hour. With automatic silence and filler removal plus transcript-based cutting, the tightening pass drops to roughly the length of one listen-through, and clips add minutes rather than hours.
- Can I edit a podcast on my iPhone?
- Yes. BlitzCut runs the same transcript editing, silence removal, and captioning natively on iPhone and iPad as on Mac. Most podcast editing tools are desktop or web only, which is the main reason people ask.
- Should I remove every filler word from a podcast?
- No. Stripping every "um" makes conversation sound unnatural and slightly robotic. Cut the long pauses, the false starts, and the repeated words — leave enough verbal texture that it still sounds like two people talking.
Edit the episode and the clips in one place
Transcript editing, silence removal, and 9:16 clips. Free 3-day trial.
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