Selects is a desktop application that uses AI to turn hours of raw footage into a structured, editable rough cut in minutes. It syncs multicam, breaks content into topics, and exports native project files to Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, and DaVinci Resolve. Everything runs locally on your machine.
What Selects does
You shot 10 hours of interview footage across four cameras. Now you need to find the best moments, sync everything, and build a rough cut before the actual editing even starts. That prep work can take longer than the creative edit itself.
Selects handles that entire phase. Drop your footage into the app, and AI takes over: it syncs your cameras, transcribes every word, identifies speakers, breaks the content into topics, and assembles a rough cut you can refine. When you are done, export a native project file and pick up right where you left off in your NLE.
No footage leaves your computer. Selects processes everything locally.
Who Selects is built for
Selects is designed for professional editors who work with long-form, multi-camera footage. The tool delivers the most value when:
Your final edit is significantly shorter than the raw footage
You did not shoot the footage yourself and need to learn the content quickly
You are working under tight deadlines with multiple projects
This makes Selects a strong fit for video production agencies, documentary production teams, freelance editors handling client projects, and broadcast or studio post-production teams.
If you are a solo creator editing short clips you filmed yourself, Selects may be more than you need.
Core capabilities at a glance
Multicam sync
Automatically align up to 10 camera angles using audio fingerprinting. No timecode or slate required.AI-powered analysis
Selects transcribes your footage with word-level accuracy, identifies speakers, and detects topics and subtopics across your content.Four ways to start your edit
Choose an edit direction that fits your workflow: prompt your editing direction, paste a script for the AI to match, reference a YouTube video style, or build your edit manually from the topic breakdown.Text-based editing
Edit your video by editing the transcript. Select, cut, and rearrange content at the word level, just like working in a text document.AI cleanup tools
Remove silence, cut filler words (hesitations, hedging, repetitions), and apply automatic camera switching in one click.Search your footage
Find any moment instantly with text search across the transcript or scene search using visual thumbnails.Native NLE export
Export as a .prproj file for Premiere Pro, FCPXML for Final Cut Pro, or XML for DaVinci Resolve. Your clips, tracks, and markers transfer as a native sequence.
What Selects is not
Selects is not a replacement for your NLE. It is the layer that sits before your editor, handling the time-intensive prep work so you can focus on the creative decisions that actually matter. Think of it as an assistant editor who watches all the footage, organizes everything, makes a rough cut following your direction, and hands you a structured timeline ready for fine editing.
Supported footage
Selects supports virtually all professional codecs and formats (97.8% coverage), including ProRes, H.264, H.265, BRAW, R3D, and ARRIRAW. You can sync up to 6 hours of multicam footage per project. The maximum amount of raw footage you can import depends on your plan.
For the full list of supported formats and system requirements, see [System Requirements and Supported Formats].
Getting started
Ready to try it? Head to the [Quick Start guide] to go from raw footage to your first AI-generated rough cut in minutes.
