Rough Cut is an AI-powered editing tool that helps you quickly clean up your video by removing unnecessary parts of your recording.
Instead of manually searching through your video and making dozens of cuts, Rough Cut can automatically identify and remove:
Filler words
Retakes
Unnecessary silences
This gives you a cleaner first edit that you can continue refining in the Video Editor.
Start from the Create popup
Click Create.
Select Rough Cut from the Video popup
Choose or upload the video you want to edit.
Async will analyze your video and create a rough cut by removing filler words, retakes, and unnecessary silences.
Review the result and continue editing your video as needed.
Use Rough Cut through AI Chat
You can also ask AI Chat to create a Rough Cut directly inside the Video Editor.
Open your video in the Video Editor.
In AI Chat, ask the chat to create or apply a Rough Cut.
AI Chat will analyze your video and remove filler words, retakes, and unnecessary silences.
Review the edits and continue refining your project.
What does Rough Cut remove?
Rough Cut helps clean up your recording by identifying and removing:
Filler words – unnecessary words and verbal fillers that can make your video feel less polished.
Retakes – repeated attempts or sections you recorded again.
Unnecessary silences – pauses and gaps that interrupt the flow of your video.
💥Tips & Tricks💥
Rough Cut works best with raw, unedited recordings.
Use it as the first step in your editing process to quickly clean up your footage.
After creating your Rough Cut, you can continue making changes in the Video Editor.
If you’re already working inside the Video Editor, simply asking AI Chat to do the Rough Cut is an easy way to get started.
New to Async Video? Check out our Beginner’s Guide to Async video below for a quick, easy walkthrough to help you get started.