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TimeBolt

Waveform-first jump-cut editor for podcasts and talking-head video

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About

TimeBolt is a desktop video editor that removes silences, filler words, and bad takes by measuring the audio waveform rather than guessing from a transcript, which it positions as more frame-accurate than text-based editors. It ships a forever-free tier with watermarked exports and paid plans that unlock XML timeline export to Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and Camtasia. It is built for raw interview cleanup, not for creative generative editing.

What it can do

  • Waveform-based silence removal
  • UMCheck filler-word removal
  • 0.01-second cut control
  • XML export to Premiere, Final Cut, DaVinci Resolve
  • Free 4K screen recorder
  • Parallel batch processing

Setup

  1. Download TimeBolt for Mac or Windows
  2. Import your video or audio recording
  3. Set silence and filler-word sensitivity and let it cut
  4. Review cuts and export, or send XML to your NLE on a paid plan

Prerequisites

Mac or Windows; paid plan ($17/mo or $97/yr) for unwatermarked exports and XML export

Use cases

podcast editinginterview cleanupcourse video production

Works with

Any agent (.md)

Trust score — 7/10

/10 trustVerified

Scored 7/10 (verified tier, metrics-v1). Evidence: Consistent pricing across directories ($17/mo, $97/yr); forever-free tier confirmed; Waveform-first approach is a documented differentiator vs text-based editors; Zero-missed-cuts benchmark claim is vendor-reported; entry treats it as such. License: Proprietary desktop software; free tier with watermarks.

How the trust score is built

Full methodology →
Adoption · stars/downloads, log-scaled vs peers
6.0/10
Maintenance · recency, releases, issue load
6.0/10
Openness · license + docs
3.0/10
Manual review · sanity read + red-flag check
6.0/10
  • · Consistent pricing across directories ($17/mo, $97/yr); forever-free tier confirmed
  • · Waveform-first approach is a documented differentiator vs text-based editors
  • · Zero-missed-cuts benchmark claim is vendor-reported; entry treats it as such

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