INDEPENDENT SOFTWARE. INDEPENDENT CREATORS.
Make music visuals, captioned clips, and motion graphics in a desktop video editor for Windows and Linux.
Pro: one-time payment. Perpetual license. No subscription.
v0.70.8 · Public beta · Compare Free and Pro
START WITH SOMETHING YOU WANT TO MAKE
Combine your track, artwork, animated text, and audio-reactive visuals. Cut a full-length visualizer or a vertical teaser in the same editor.
Visualizers & beat tools · HTML templates with Pro
Explore the toolsTrim quiet gaps, then generate editable subtitles locally with Whisper in Pro. Style your text and review the timing before you export.
Silence removal · Local AI subtitles with Pro
Explore the toolsBuild with GLSL effects, then add HTML motion graphics, 3D web templates, and your VST3 audio plugins with Pro.
Custom effects · Motion graphics & VST3 with Pro
Explore the toolsSTART SMALL. MAKE SOMETHING REAL.
You don’t have to move your entire editing workflow. Start with a teaser, a visualizer, or a short clip using your own media.
Choose Windows or Linux and try the core editor with your footage.
Import your media, arrange the timeline, add text and effects, then export.
Choose Pro for local AI subtitles, VST3, HTML graphics, tracking, and 4K export.
CLEAR TOOLS. CLEAR PRICE.
Try the core editor before you buy. Upgrade when you need the advanced tools. Both editions are currently in public beta.
FORGECUT FREE
Get comfortable with the editor.
Advanced Pro tools are not included in the free beta.
FORGECUT PRO
Your creative toolkit, unlocked.
Perpetual license · No subscription · Checkout on Gumroad
Review the final total and purchase terms at checkout.
| Included features | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Timeline editing, text & GLSL effects | Included | Included |
| Landscape & vertical HD export | Included | Included |
| 4K / high-resolution export | — | Included |
| Local Whisper AI subtitles | — | Included |
| VST3 audio plugin support | — | Included |
| Advanced object tracking | — | Included |
| HTML & 3D web templates | — | Included |
HD includes 1920 × 1080 landscape and 1080 × 1920 vertical exports. VST3 plugins are installed separately; third-party plugin licenses are not included.
GET STARTED
Download the free public beta and try the core editor with your own media. Advanced features require Pro. Current release: v0.70.8.
Windows SmartScreen may show a warning because the beta is not code-signed. Verify that your download came from forgecut.com before choosing whether to run it.
On Linux, adding custom assets requires extracting the AppImage with --appimage-extract. Read the setup guide.
Release SHA-256: c497b248e7019904ff465aed046fcb09012aef6f1eb7334f1d3ce696d6ebe82a
Already own Pro? Download the app, then choose “I Already Have a Key” in the upgrade dialog.
ForgeCut is a desktop video editor built with C++ and OpenGL by Guja, the independent developer behind Guja Studios. It includes hardware accelerated editing, VST3 audio plugins, GLSL shaders, HTML motion graphics, and local Whisper subtitle generation.
ForgeCut offers public beta builds for Windows and Linux. Available installers and the latest published version are listed in the download section above.
The free public beta includes core timeline editing, text, GLSL effects, visualizers, and HD exports, including vertical video. Local Whisper subtitles, VST3 plugins, advanced tracking, HTML and 3D web templates, and high-resolution export require Pro. The free beta is not a trial of every Pro feature.
No. ForgeCut Pro is $49.99 USD as a one-time payment for a perpetual license. Review the final total and purchase terms on Gumroad before paying. A perpetual license does not by itself promise every future paid upgrade.
Buy through the linked Gumroad checkout, then use your license key in the app’s “I Already Have a Key” dialog. The same app supports Free and Pro; you do not need a separate Pro installer. Keep your purchase receipt for support.
Yes. Test importing, editing, saving, and exporting with your own media and hardware first. ForgeCut is still in public beta. Keep backups of important projects and check your exported result before relying on it for a deadline.
Check the current terms on the Gumroad product page before purchasing. If a term you need is unclear, ask in the ForgeCut community before buying. No additional refund guarantee or device allowance is promised on this page.
ForgeCut generates subtitles using its integrated local GGML Whisper engine. This subtitle feature runs on your computer without a cloud transcription subscription.
Read the User Guide for editing workflows and plugin setup. Use the Crash Reporter to submit an application crash log, or visit the community Discord linked in the footer for support.
MAKE YOUR NEXT PROJECT IN FORGECUT
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