The video editor built for
Raw Performance.

Written in C++ and OpenGL. Hardware accelerated scrubbing, native VST3 audio plugins, Whisper AI auto-subtitles, and programmable GLSL shaders.

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ForgeCut v0.47.2 is currently in Public Beta. Drop your email below to get the portable build and receive updates on critical patches.

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Engine Features

Anti-Stutter Timeline

Zero-latency scrubbing. The engine dynamically drops frame rendering and pushes a draft firehose directly to the OpenGL canvas, keeping your mouse movements locked to the playhead.

Native VST3 Routing

Say goodbye to destructive audio editing. ForgeCut hosts commercial VST3 plugins natively. Tweak EQ, Compression, and limiters live while the timeline plays.

Whisper AI Subtitles

Select any audio clip and auto-generate perfectly timed, stylized text overlays using the integrated local GGML Whisper engine. No cloud subscriptions required.

Programmable GLSL

Write your own transitions and visualizers using raw GLSL code. ForgeCut instantly parses your uniforms into animatable keyframe sliders directly in the UI.