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BeeRoll

Transcribe, cut, caption

BeeRoll is a Mac video editor for when you want to cut spoken footage through its transcript, add captions, and finish your video in one app.

by MacPaw Way Ltd. · 100% positive (8)

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Helps you Edit videos 32 Add captions & subtitles 23 Transcribe audio & video to text 24 Generate videos with AI 4

What you get

You can cut your video by editing the words you hear.

BeeRoll lets you work through spoken footage by reading instead of repeatedly scrubbing through it. You can search the transcript, click a word to reach its frame, and remove selected words from the video. Transcription runs locally on your Mac, so your footage doesn't need to leave your machine for that step.

You can keep captioning and titles in the same workflow. Place styled titles directly on the canvas, then choose whether viewers see captions burned into the picture or receive them as a separate subtitle file. If you're missing a shot, you can describe it to generate a clip matched to your project's aspect ratio and length.

When you're ready to export, you can choose H.264, HEVC, or ProRes and see an estimated file size before committing. You get a way to turn spoken footage into a cut, captioned video without switching apps for those tasks.

  • Find the right moment

    You can search spoken words and jump straight to the matching frame instead of hunting through footage.

  • Cut through text

    You can remove selected words from your edit by working in the transcript.

  • Keep transcription local

    You can transcribe footage on your Mac without sending it elsewhere for transcription.

  • Choose how captions appear

    You can burn captions into your video or export a separate subtitle file, depending on how you plan to share it.

  • Know export size beforehand

    You can check estimated file sizes before exporting in H.264, HEVC, or ProRes.

Best for

  • You edit interviews or other speech-heavy footage
  • You want to cut and caption videos in one app
  • You prefer transcription that stays on your Mac

Skip it if

You don't need BeeRoll if you only watch videos and have no footage to edit or caption.

Screenshots

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From the developer

BeeRoll turns your footage into something you can read. Every word lands on the timeline, so finding the right moment means scanning a transcript instead of scrubbing a waveform — click a word, and you're on the frame.
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