The privacy video editor
A video editor where your media never leaves your device. Verifiable in Chrome DevTools.
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Every other browser-based video editor uploads your footage. AetherCut doesn't. The editor runs entirely in your browser via standard web APIs — File API, Canvas API, WebCodecs — none of which require network access. Your clips are read into your device's memory and never leave it.
This is the privacy video editor for creators who refuse the trade-off between modern AI editing features and data privacy. You get both: full timeline editing, AI-assisted captions, scene detection, color grading, motion tracking — running on your machine, with your footage staying on your machine.
What 'privacy video editor' actually means
Most editors that market themselves as privacy-focused are upload-based editors with a privacy policy. The data still leaves your device; the company has just promised not to misuse it. You have to trust them.
AetherCut takes the opposite posture: trust isn't required. The architecture makes uploading your media impossible by default. Open DevTools and verify it yourself. The privacy claim is structural, not contractual.
Privacy Mode
AetherCut bundles cloud-based AI features (Whisper auto-captions, voiceover, B-roll generation) for users who want them. Each is opt-in and clearly labelled in the UI.
Privacy Mode is a one-click toggle in the header that severs every cloud AI call simultaneously. With Privacy Mode on, AetherCut becomes a fully offline editor — no outbound network calls of any kind, even for the optional AI features. The on-device AI features (background removal, color match, scene detection, motion tracking, video stabilization) continue to work normally.
No vendor lock-in
Your projects are stored in your browser's IndexedDB. You can export them to a JSON file at any time, and import them on a different machine. There's no proprietary cloud project format you'd lose access to if AetherCut went away tomorrow.
Exports are standard MP4 / MOV / WebM — playable in any video player, editable in any other editor.
Pricing — no privacy paywall
Privacy isn't a Pro feature. The free tier ships with full 4K export, no watermarks, and most AI tools. Privacy Mode is available on every tier.
Pro adds longer projects, advanced AI features, and the Lifetime Pro one-time purchase eliminates subscription entirely.
Frequently asked questions
Does AetherCut have a privacy policy?
Yes, but the most important thing about it is that there's very little to write down — we don't collect your media because the media doesn't reach us. The privacy policy covers the analytics signals we do collect (anonymous page views, export metric ratios) and how to opt out.
Can I use AetherCut without an account?
Yes. The 'Try without signing in' button on the landing page drops you straight into the editor as a guest. No account, no email, no cookie that persists past your session.
Does AetherCut work offline?
Yes. It's a Progressive Web App. Install it once and the entire editor works without internet — including export. Optional cloud AI features will skip or queue when you're offline.
Try AetherCut now — no signup required.
Open the editor and verify the no-upload claim yourself in Chrome DevTools.
Free tier · Pro $14.95/mo · $129.88/yr · Lifetime Pro one-time
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