TL;DR
invideo Editor has an AI agent that watches your footage, picks the cleanest take of each point and builds a base cut on an editable timeline. The editor is free and the agent uses credits. The trick is the prompt: say which take to keep instead of just saying remove the bad takes. When the cut is ready, you can send it to Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro or DaVinci Resolve.
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What invideo Editor's AI agent does with your raw footage
A first edit, also called a rough cut, is the slow part of video: scrubbing through takes, cutting restarts and lining the good ones up. invideo Editor has a built-in AI agent that does that first pass for you. It watches your footage, picks the strongest takes, removes retakes and filler, and builds a base cut on a timeline you can still edit.
It does more than chop silences. It looks at what is said and what is on screen, then keeps the take that works best for each point.
What it costs: the manual editor is free. When you hand work to the AI agent, it uses credits. Check your current credit allowance before you plan a long project.
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Step 1: Drag in your footage and your script
Bring your recordings into invideo Editor. If you wrote a script, add it as a reference so the agent knows the order. No script? Describe the story you want the footage to tell instead.
Before you send anything, decide four things: who the video is for, what viewers should understand by the end, which points must stay, and about how long it should be. Those choices give the agent a direction.
Step 2: Tell the agent which take to keep
This is where most people get weak results. A prompt like "remove bad takes" leaves the agent guessing what bad means. Say what a keeper looks like: a complete answer, a confident delivery, or wording that follows your script.
promptKeep one complete, clear take of each point. Remove false starts, abandoned sentences, repeated attempts, and long pauses.Here is a fuller version to adapt. Swap the brackets for your own video:
promptBuild a rough cut from these recordings for [your video type]. Start with [the problem], follow with [the demonstration], and finish with [the next step].
Keep one complete, clear take of each point. Remove false starts, abandoned sentences, repeated attempts, and long pauses. Preserve the full explanation of how the feature works, including any qualifications.
Aim for about [length], but prioritize a complete explanation over hitting the exact duration. Leave music, B-roll, and visual effects for a later pass.Step 3: Review the base cut and ask for one focused fix
Watch the whole base cut once for the story. Does the opening get to the point? Do the ideas follow each other? Then look closer at take choices and pacing.
Everything the agent builds stays editable on the timeline. Trim and reorder it yourself, or ask for another pass. Keep each request narrow:
promptShorten the opening by removing the second explanation of the problem. Keep the example that follows and leave the demonstration section unchanged.Step 4: Send the timeline to Premiere Pro, Final Cut or DaVinci Resolve
Prefer to finish in another editor? Open the Export menu, pick Editable project, and choose Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro or DaVinci Resolve. You get your timeline with the media linked, so you pick up right at the assembled cut.
Best practices
- Name your best delivery. If one recording has the read you like, say which one in your prompt.
- Give it the script. A script sets the order and helps the agent pick the matching take.
- Leave polish for later. Ask for the base cut first. Add music, B-roll and effects in a second pass.
- One change per request. Small, specific revisions beat "make it better".
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Common questions
Is invideo Editor free?
The manual editor is free. Giving work to the AI agent and using generative models uses credits, so check your current allowance.
Do I need a script?
No. You can describe the sequence and the points to keep. If you have a script, add it, because it helps the agent choose the order and the takes.
Can I fix the edit myself after the AI builds it?
Yes. The result stays on the timeline, where you can trim clips, change their order, or ask the agent for a focused revision.
Will the agent catch every repeated take?
Not always. It can miss a repeated idea that is worded differently, so review those spots and trim or ask for a fix.
Can I keep editing in Premiere Pro, Final Cut or DaVinci Resolve?
Yes. Export an editable project for any of the three and continue from the assembled timeline.
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