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ChopShop

Edit video. Skip the drama

ChopShop is a Mac video editor for you when you need quick, everyday cuts, from shortening screen recordings to tidying voice memos, without setting up a project.

by Benjamin Dansby

Buy on Setapp $9.99 on the Mac App Store Sold separately, not in the membership Developer website ↗
Helps you Edit videos 32 Edit audio recordings 12

What you get

You get shorter, tidier clips without setting up a project.

ChopShop gives you a direct way to turn existing recordings into clips you can use. You can shorten a screen recording, remove unwanted sections, or arrange voice memos into a clean sequence. You start with your clips on the timeline rather than going through project setup, then export when the edit is ready.

You can place video and audio where you need them, trim to the exact frame, and keep sound attached to its picture or move it independently. That lets you make precise cuts without accidentally shifting audio you wanted to keep in sync.

For a different effect, you can reverse a clip or change its speed, including slowing down a detail you want viewers to notice. You can preview your edit before exporting and copy an individual frame to your clipboard when you also need a still image.

  • Shorten recordings

    You can cut unwanted sections from a screen recording and export the part you need without project setup.

  • Tidy voice memos

    You can trim and arrange audio recordings into a clean sequence.

  • Keep cuts precise

    You can adjust edits one frame at a time and keep a clip’s audio moving with its picture.

  • Draw attention to details

    You can slow down footage so viewers can follow a detail, or reverse a clip for a different effect.

Best for

  • You need to shorten screen recordings before sharing
  • You want to trim and sequence voice memos
  • You make simple video edits without elaborate project setup

Skip it if

You can skip it if you need complex edits with more than a two-track timeline.

Screenshots

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From the developer

ChopShop is a fast, focused video editor for Mac. Drop in your clips, trim them down, and export — no project setup, no subscriptions, no ceremony. It's built for the everyday cut: the screen recording you need to shorten, the voice memo sequence you want to tidy up, the clip you'd like to play in reverse.
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