A free Windows video editor. Tell the AI what you want and it cuts the silences and writes the captions, privately on your own PC.
No account.No watermark.Works offline.
Why creators can trust it
- Runs on your PC
- Local AI with Ollama & LM Studio
- Claude, OpenAI and Gemini optional
- Built on open-source OpenReel
From raw clips to a finished video without hunting through menus.
Drop your footage
Drag in a vlog, a talking-head take or a screen recording. It lands on the timeline, on your PC.
Say the edit
Type what you want in the AI chat, like “cut the silences and add captions”. It edits the timeline, and one undo takes the whole change back.
Export
Check it, tweak anything by hand, then export a finished video in the shape you need (16:9, 9:16 and more).
The slow parts of editing, handed to the AI. You stay in charge of the cut.
Dead air, gone in one ask
The AI finds the silences and filler words, shows you the list, and trims them. Linked audio and captions follow the cut, and you can undo it in one step.
Captions that look burned in
Whisper turns your speech into captions on your own PC and lays them on the timeline. Pick a caption template, restyle it, and the export matches the preview.
Describe an animation, get one
Ask for a title card or an animated intro. The AI builds it with HyperFrames in the Motion Designer, ready to drop on your timeline.
Graphics on top of your footage
Icons, callouts, badges, charts and diagrams. The AI fills them from what you say and places them over your clips.
Your footage, your projects and your captions stay on your PC. The AI runs there too, through Ollama or LM Studio, so Evaloon works offline. Both are free apps you install separately.
Cloud models are opt-in. Nothing leaves your PC for a cloud model until you choose one.
Evaloon runs a local MCP server, so Claude Code, Codex or Claude Desktop can open your project, cut it, caption it and check their own work frame by frame.
Cut the silences from my vlog, add captions, then look at a contact sheet and fix anything that looks off.
In Evaloon, open Settings → MCP and pick Claude Code to copy its command. Other clients take this JSON:
{
"mcpServers": {
"evaloon": {
"command": "<path to Evaloon Editor.exe>",
"args": ["<path to evaloon-mcp>"],
"env": { "ELECTRON_RUN_AS_NODE": "1" }
}
}
}It stays on 127.0.0.1 behind a token, and risky actions ask you first.
Multi-track timeline
Video, voice, music, captions and graphics on their own tracks. Split, trim and move anything by hand when you want the last word.
Colour and HDR
Wheels, curves, LUTs and HSL for your look. HDR phone footage is spotted on import and converted, so it doesn’t come out washed out.
Export on your own PC
Export runs on your own machine, with a queue you can watch and cancel. Video, audio, stills and subtitle files.
Only what we could check on each editor's own pages.
| Evaloon | CapCut | Filmora | Descript | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Free during launch | Free plan availablesource | Free to download and trysource | Free plan, $0source |
| AI agent control | Yes, through MCP (Claude Code, Codex, Claude Desktop) | Codex plugin that drafts editssource | Built-in assistant only, covers part of the appsource | Yes, MCP for Claude, ChatGPT and otherssource |
| Watermark on free exports | No watermark | Not verified | Yessource | Yessource |
Competitor details checked 10 November 2026. Plans and features change, so follow the source links. Evaloon is free during launch.
Export tells you how it ran
After each export, the editor tells you how long it took against the length of your video, and whether your graphics card or your processor encoded it.
Cleaner cuts
Cuts keep a short pause around each word, land on the quietest sound nearby and get a tiny audio fade, so words no longer clip or click at the join. A new retake finder spots lines you said twice.
Self-review and style packs
Press "Review my edit" and the AI checks its own work: captions on the face, text too small, music over speech. It fixes what it can. Style packs keep your colours, font and caption look on your PC.
Use your own footage, export to Premiere or DaVinci
Full videos can use your own clips and music. You can also export the timeline for Premiere or DaVinci, with a note of anything that does not carry over.
Is it Windows only?
Yes, for now. Evaloon Editor is a Windows desktop app. It is built Windows first.
Is it free?
Yes, it is free during launch. No account, no watermark.
Why do you ask for my email?
So we can send your download link, and so we know who is using Evaloon. It doesn't create an account. We only send product updates if you tick the box.
Will there be a paid version?
Maybe. It is free during launch, and a paid licence is possible later. We will say so clearly before anything changes.
Which AI runs where?
The AI runs on your own PC through Ollama or LM Studio, free apps you install separately. Claude, OpenAI, Gemini and OpenRouter are optional add-ons you switch on yourself. If you use one, your requests go to that provider.
What GPU do I need?
Any recent PC runs the editor. Local AI runs faster with a good graphics card, and we will publish exact guidance soon.
What happens to my footage?
It stays on your PC. Editing and the local AI run there. Footage only leaves your computer if you choose a cloud model.
Free during launch. No account, no watermark, and your footage stays on your PC.