# ChatCut vs Tella Source: [ChatCut vs Tella]() Content index: [llms.txt]() Last updated: 2026-11-05 Tella polishes screen demos. ChatCut adds dubbed versions and editable timeline handoffs. ## Edit any video, not just screen demos Tella is built for recording and polishing screen demos on a paid plan. ChatCut is a full AI-native editor for demos, talking-head footage and podcasts, with voice dubbing and XML handoff to Premiere and DaVinci. | Capability | ChatCut | Tella | | --- | --- | --- | | AI-native editing | | Translate and dub | Yes — Dubbed audio and lip sync | No — Subtitles only | | Export to Premiere or DaVinci | Yes — Editable XML timeline | No — Media files only | | Export to CapCut or Jianying | Yes — Editable draft | No — Media files only | | Your AI runs the editor | | Claude Code and Codex | Yes — Your own AI quota | Partly — Uses Tella credits | | Desktop app open to your AI | Yes — Local MCP | No — Cloud MCP | | Free in ChatCut, paid in Tella | | The editor and recorder | Yes — Free plan | Paid: $13/mo — After a 7-day trial | | Upload your own footage | Yes — Free | Paid: Pro — Paid plans only | | 4K export | Yes — Free on desktop | Paid: Pro — HD on trial | | 60 fps export | Yes — Free on desktop | Paid: Pro — Under 5 min on Pro | | Team collaboration | Yes — Free | Paid: Pro | | Both do it | | Edit by describing it | Both | | Screen recording | Both | | Motion graphics from a prompt | Both | | AI video and image generation | Both | | Auto captions | Both | | Remove filler words and pauses | Both | | Long video to shorts | Both | | Reusable editing skills | Both | Tella details from its own pages, checked November 7, 2026 (2026-11-07): [Tella pricing and plans](https://www.tella.com/pricing) · [Tella free trial limits](https://www.tella.com/help/billing/how-the-free-trial-works) · [Tella translation and MCP](https://www.tella.com/edit-with-ai/translate-a-video) · [Tella Agent and skills](https://www.tella.com/help/editing/edit-with-the-tella-agent) · [Tella AI media](https://www.tella.com/help/editing/use-media) · [Tella export formats](https://www.tella.com/help/sharing/share-and-download-a-video) ## Take your demo beyond the walkthrough Turn a recorded feature tour into a tighter launch video, a captioned tutorial or a dubbed walkthrough. ### Give your demo another spoken language When translated captions are not enough, ask ChatCut to dub your walkthrough so viewers can listen in their language. [Try Video Translation](https://chatcut.io/skills/video-translation) ### Turn a walkthrough into a launch Ask ChatCut to shape a long feature walkthrough into a concise launch video with callouts and a clear ending. [Try AI Feature Tour](https://chatcut.io/skills/app-promo?template=app-promo-ai-feature-tour) ### Keep the explanation, cut the retries Give ChatCut your repeated demo takes and ask it to keep the clearest explanation, removing false starts and pauses. [Try Speech Cleanup](https://chatcut.io/skills/speech-cleanup) ### Explain what the screen cannot show Ask ChatCut to illustrate the workflow behind your demo with animated diagrams and titles timed to your narration. [Try Editorial Explainer](https://chatcut.io/skills/motion-graphics?template=mg-packaging-editorial-explainer) ## Use ChatCut from your agent Paste one prompt into Claude Code or Codex. It installs ChatCut and starts the edit. ### Claude Code Dub a customer walkthrough Read chatcut.io/desktop to install ChatCut, then turn my English product walkthrough into a Spanish dubbed version with matching captions, preserving the screen demonstration. ### Codex Cut a feature launch video Read chatcut.io/desktop to install ChatCut, then turn my screen recordings and release notes into a 45-second feature launch video, cut repeated takes, add captions and animated callouts, and export an XML timeline for Premiere. [How the Agent Plugin works](https://chatcut.io/docs/chatcut-products) ## Start from a skill Use these skills to turn screen recordings into clear tutorials, localized demos and feature launch videos. - [**AI Assistant Feature Tour**](https://chatcut.io/skills/app-promo?template=app-promo-ai-feature-tour) - [**Speech Cleanup**](https://chatcut.io/skills/speech-cleanup) - [**Video Translation**](https://chatcut.io/skills/video-translation) - [**Add captions**](https://chatcut.io/skills/add-captions) - [**Editorial Explainer**](https://chatcut.io/skills/motion-graphics?template=mg-packaging-editorial-explainer) - [**SaaS Kinetic Type Launch**](https://chatcut.io/skills/app-promo?template=app-promo-kinetic-type) [See all skills](https://chatcut.io/skills) ## ChatCut vs Tella FAQ Is ChatCut a Tella alternative? Yes, especially for product demos that need translated audio or an editable handoff to Premiere or DaVinci. Both offer AI editing agents, motion graphics and reusable skills; Tella also combines screen recording with hosted video sharing and viewer analytics. Can Tella translate the spoken audio in my demo? Tella translates subtitles but does not dub the spoken audio. ChatCut can create a dubbed version with translated speech, so viewers can follow your walkthrough without relying only on captions. Is ChatCut free? Yes. The Free plan includes the editor, uploads, transcription, captions and standard exports. AI generation and the built-in agent use credits, and AI video generation needs a paid plan. [See ChatCut pricing](https://chatcut.io/pricing) Can I use ChatCut from Claude Code or Codex? Yes. The ChatCut plugin runs in Claude Code and the Codex app, and ChatCut Desktop connects Claude Code, Codex and other agents through a local MCP server. Your agent edits the real timeline, which you can keep adjusting by hand. [How the plugin works](https://chatcut.io/docs/chatcut-products) Can I finish a ChatCut edit in another editor? Yes. ChatCut exports XML timelines for Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve, and ChatCut Desktop also exports editable CapCut drafts. It does not export Final Cut Pro XML (FCPXML). 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