Gling
AI video editor for YouTube creators that cuts bad takes, silences and filler words from raw footage.
Gling is an AI video editor for YouTube creators. Gling transcribes an uploaded recording and automatically cuts bad takes, silences and filler words, after which the creator refines the edit through the transcript or a timeline. The result can be exported as MP4 or MP3 with captions, or opened in Premiere, Final Cut Pro or DaVinci Resolve.
Best for YouTube creators who film spoken, to-camera videos and want the repetitive first cut done automatically.
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- Freemium
- Free plan
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- Gling Inc
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What is Gling?
Gling is an AI video editing application built for YouTube creators who record talking-style videos. After a raw recording is uploaded, the software transcribes the speech, analyses the text and removes repeated or failed takes, silent gaps and filler words on its own. The creator then reviews the cut and makes corrections either by editing the transcript or by removing clips on a timeline. Further tools add captions, automatic zoom framing, background noise removal, short clips and multicam support, and Gling can also generate a video from a link. For publishing, it proposes YouTube titles and chapters and suggests ideas for future videos. Projects can be handed off to Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve or Adobe Premiere, or exported as MP4 or MP3 with SRT captions. Gling is distributed as a desktop app.
Key Features
Bad Take Removal
Detects repeated or abandoned takes in a recording and drops them from the cut.
Silence and Filler Word Cutting
Trims pauses and verbal fillers automatically after transcribing the audio.
Text-Based Trimmer
Lets you delete or adjust parts of the video by editing its transcript.
Captions and Auto Framing
Generates subtitles, applies zoom-in and zoom-out framing and reduces background noise.
YouTube Titles and Chapters
Suggests titles and chapter markers for the finished video, plus ideas for the next one.
Editor Export
Sends the edit to Premiere, Final Cut Pro or DaVinci Resolve, or renders MP4 and MP3 files with an SRT subtitle file.
How Gling works
Upload the raw recording
Add video or audio files; the software transcribes them and removes unwanted takes and silences.
Review and refine
Check the automatic edit and adjust it through the text or by removing clips on the timeline.
Export
Send the project to a supported editing program or download MP4 or MP3 files with SRT captions.
Use Cases
- Rough Cuts for Talking-Head Videos
- Get a first pass with pauses and mistakes removed before detailed editing.
- Podcast and Voiceover Clean-Up
- Upload audio files and remove silences and fillers.
- Subtitled Uploads
- Export an SRT file to attach to a YouTube video.
- Shorts from Long Videos
- Produce short clips from a longer recording.
- Handing Off to an Editor
- Pass a pre-cut timeline to a professional editing program for finishing.
Things to know
- Built around speech
- Editing decisions come from the transcript, so footage without talking gains little.
- Free exports are watermarked
- The free plan adds a watermark to MP4 exports and does not include XML export to editing programs.
- Monthly hours do not roll over
- Unused upload hours on paid plans are not carried into the following month.
- Multicam and separate microphones
- These workflows are supported only when exporting to DaVinci Resolve or Final Cut Pro; otherwise sources must be synced before upload.
FAQs
What is Gling?
Gling is an AI video editor for YouTube creators that automatically removes bad takes, silences and filler words from raw recordings.
What is Gling used for?
Gling is used to speed up the first edit of spoken videos and to add captions, titles and chapters before publishing.
Is Gling free?
Yes. Gling can be used for free with one hour of AI-edited media per month, but free exports carry a watermark and cannot be sent to Premiere, Final Cut or Resolve.
How much does Gling cost?
Gling offers Free, Plus, Pro and Elite plans with monthly or annual billing. For current prices, see the official pricing page.
What languages does Gling support?
Gling's interface is in English, while uploaded speech can be in languages including Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Hindi, Arabic, Chinese, Korean and Japanese.
What file types does Gling accept?
Gling accepts audio and video files, horizontal or vertical, in codecs such as H.264, AAC, MP3, Opus, VP8, VP9 and AV1.
Does Gling work for videos without speech?
Not well. Gling relies on speech-to-text, so the company says videos with no spoken content may not be a good fit.
Who makes Gling?
Gling is made by Gling Inc.
Who it's for
- YouTube creators
- Video podcasters
- Educators
- Video editors
- Solo content creators
Used in these workflows
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