Your rough cut shouldn't take 5 hours.
RoughCut transcribes every clip, matches your footage to your shooting script, stacks takes and builds an edit-ready timeline in DaVinci Resolve — automatically.
10 min
vs 4–8 hours manually
0 clicks
to build your rough cut
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How It Works
Four steps. Zero manual assembly.
01
Organise with Sort Media Pool
Free companion toolRun Sort Media Pool first to automatically sort your footage into bins by camera. Canon, Sony, Blackmagic — detected and organised in seconds.
02
Drop your shooting script
Paste or import the script you shot from. RoughCut uses it as the blueprint for your timeline.
03
RoughCut transcribes everything
AI transcribes every clip locally — fast, accurate, no internet upload required. Your footage never leaves your machine.
04
Timeline built automatically
Best takes land on V1. Alternatives stacked on V2 onwards. Green markers for on-script, orange for off-script. Open Resolve and start the creative edit.
What RoughCut Does
AI Transcription
Every clip is transcribed automatically. Runs entirely on your Mac — no upload, no subscription, no internet needed.
Script Matching
Fuzzy matching finds the right take even with stumbles, restarts and ad-libs. Works with real-world footage.
Take Stacking
Best take on V1. All alternatives stacked on V2 onwards. Nothing is thrown away.
Smart Markers
Green markers confirm on-script sections. Orange markers flag improvised moments. Navigate your timeline instantly.
Multi-Camera Ready
Works with BRAW, Canon R5, Sony FX series and any camera your Media Pool contains.
Works with Sort Media Pool
Use Sort Media Pool to organise bins first, then RoughCut to build the timeline. Your full pre-edit workflow — automated.
The DrRave Edit Workflow
Two tools that work together to automate everything before the creative edit.
Step 2
RoughCut
Build rough cut timeline
Coming SoonStep 3
Creative Edit
Start where it matters
In DaVinci Resolve
Questions
When is RoughCut launching?
We're in active development and testing on real production footage. Join the waitlist to be notified at launch and get early access pricing.
How much will it cost?
Exact pricing is not set yet. Waitlist members get early access pricing — joining now locks in the best rate.
What cameras does it support?
Any camera your Media Pool contains. RoughCut works with the timeline after Sort Media Pool has organised your bins. BRAW, Canon R5, Sony FX series, iPhone — all supported.
Does it need an internet connection?
No. Transcription runs entirely on your Mac. Your footage never leaves your machine.
What's the difference between the free and paid version?
Sort Media Pool is free forever. RoughCut is a paid Mac app — pricing announced at launch for waitlist members first.
See It In Action
Video coming soon
Ready to save hours on every edit?
Join the waitlist. Early access pricing for members.