Six of the plugins editors actually pay for, against one panel that does the lot. Every figure comes from the maker’s own site in September 2026 — check them before you buy, because they move.
Scroll sideways for the rest. ✓ included · partly a version of it · ✕ not included · – not applicable.
| 6 groups · 32 rows | Outflow Studio Free · Pro $19/mo | AutoPod $29/mo | AutoCut $9.90–$14.90/mo | TimeBolt $17/mo · $347 once | Recut ~$99 once · Mac | Premiere Composer Free pack · sub | Motion Array from $15.99/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cutting a talking head | |||||||
| Silence removal | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Filler words ("um", "like") | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Repeated takes, keep the last one | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Profanity bleeped or cut | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Every cut shown per word before it happens | ✓ | ✕ | partly | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Word-by-word captions | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | partly |
| Punch zooms on the loud moments | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| YouTube chapter list | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Vertical version for Shorts and Reels | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | partly |
| Podcasts and multicam | |||||||
| Sync cameras to the microphones by sound | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Cut to whoever is talking | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Cameras and mics it handles | 2+ tracks | up to 10 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Visual tools | |||||||
| Transitions | 79, keyframed | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | preset packs | templates |
| Motion curve editor with draggable handles | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Motion Curves: entrances, exits, easing | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | partly | partly |
| 3D carousel from your photos and clips | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Relight a shot after you shot it | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Text and title presets | partly | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Audio and media | |||||||
| Separate voice from music | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Stock photos and video inside the panel | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Sound effects and music library | Freesound, Openverse | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Download from YouTube, TikTok, Instagram | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Mask to Opacity in two clicks | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| How it works | |||||||
| Runs inside the Premiere timeline | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | partly | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Nothing to export and re-import | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | partly | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| One-click timeline sidebar | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Radial effects menu | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Your footage never leaves your PC | ✓ | partly | partly | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – |
| Plans and platforms | |||||||
| Free plan, not a trial | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ |
| Price | $19/mo · $149 first year | $29/mo | $9.90–$14.90/mo | $17/mo · $347 once | ~$99 once | free pack + sub | $15.99–$29.99/mo |
| Hosts | Premiere Pro | Premiere, Resolve | Premiere, Resolve | Standalone + Premiere | Standalone | Premiere | Premiere, After Effects |
| Platform | Windows and Mac | Windows, Mac | Windows, Mac | Windows, Mac | Mac only | Windows, Mac | Windows, Mac |
Outflow Studio also has Motion Curves and a Zoom Montage builder that have no equivalent in the plugins above.
Outflow Studio, AutoCut or TimeBolt all do it. Outflow shows you every cut per word before it happens and costs nothing to try.
Outflow Studio or AutoPod. AutoPod handles up to ten cameras; Outflow syncs the cameras, cuts to the speaker, adds punch zooms and captions in the same run and costs less.
Outflow Studio or Premiere Composer. Composer has a big free preset pack; Outflow writes 79 transitions as keyframes you can open and edit, with a curve editor.
Motion Array, or Outflow Studio’s built-in search for Pexels, Openverse and Freesound.
Recut, AutoCut, AutoPod or TimeBolt today. Outflow Studio is Windows-only for now, with a Mac build on the roadmap.
TimeBolt and Recut sell a one-time licence. Outflow Studio has a free plan that stays free.
| Plugin | Cheapest way in | A year | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outflow Studio | Free, forever | $149 first year, then $190 | ✓ |
| AutoPod | $29 a month | about $319 on the yearly plan | ✕ |
| AutoCut | $9.90 a month (silence only) | $79 a year for silence, more for the rest | ✕ |
| TimeBolt | $17 a month | $97 a year, or $347 once | ✕ |
| Recut | around $99 once | nothing after that | ✕ |
| Premiere Composer | Free starter pack | Mister Horse subscription for the rest | ✓ |
| Motion Array | $15.99 a month | $191–$359 depending on plan | ✕ |
A one-time licence can be the cheaper answer if you only need silence removal and never want anything else. Everything in this table was listed in September 2026.
Outflow Studio does its transcription, audio separation and relighting on your own PC, using your GPU. Nothing about your footage is uploaded, which matters for client work under NDA and for anyone on a slow connection. TimeBolt and Recut are also local apps. Parts of AutoPod’s and AutoCut’s transcription run as a service — check their sites for the current position. Motion Array is a library, so the question does not arise: you download assets rather than send footage anywhere.
A Premiere Pro (and DaVinci Resolve) plugin for podcast editing: a multicam editor that cuts to whoever talks, a jump cut editor that removes silence, and a social clip creator that re-sizes for vertical.
AutoPod: $29 a month, about $26.58 a month on the yearly plan; a 30-day free trial, no free plan.
A Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve plugin that removes silences, picks takes, adds animated captions, bleeps profanity, marks chapters and generates zooms for talking-head videos.
AutoCut: Silence removal from $9.90 a month or $79 a year; captions and the rest need the $14.90 a month plan; 14-day trial.
A standalone Mac and Windows app that cuts silence and filler words from a recording, then hands the cuts to Premiere Pro through its extension or an XML timeline.
TimeBolt: $17 a month, $97 a year or $347 once.
A Mac app that removes silence from a video or audio file and exports the cuts to Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro and others.
Recut: A one-time purchase, listed around $99 at the time of writing (some listings mention $129 or a subscription); Mac only.
Mister Horse's content browser inside Premiere Pro with a free starter pack of transitions, text boxes, text presets and sound effects, and paid packs through one Mister Horse subscription.
Premiere Composer: Free starter pack; the full packs come with a Mister Horse subscription.
A subscription marketplace of templates, presets, stock footage and music, with an Adobe extension that drops assets straight into Premiere Pro and After Effects.
Motion Array: From $15.99 a month for templates; $24.99 a month for the Everything plan; $29.99 a month for unlimited downloads.
Our ranked list, paid and free, with prices and who each one is for.
No card, no expiry: what you get for nothing.
Outflow Studio: the whole panel for $19 a month, or $149 for the first year, with a free plan that stays free. The plugins it is compared with each do one job and charge a subscription for it.
Outflow Studio covers both jobs: Podcast mode syncs cameras and cuts to whoever talks, and Auto Edit removes silence, repeated takes, filler words and profanity with a review step. AutoPod still handles more cameras (up to ten).
Outflow Studio, TimeBolt and Recut process on your own machine. For AutoPod and AutoCut, check their sites: parts of their transcription run as a service.
AutoPod, AutoCut, TimeBolt, Premiere Composer and Motion Array are cross-platform; Recut is Mac only. Outflow Studio is Windows-only today, with a Mac build planned.
They were taken from each maker’s own site in September 2026. Check before you buy, as they change.
Windows · Premiere Pro 2024, 2025 and 2026.
Two minutes to install. Updates arrive inside the panel.