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Editing,
spoken plainly.

What agentic editing is, how it works, and honest comparisons with the tools you might be leaving.

agentic_editing.mov

What is agentic video editing?

Cursor made coding agentic. Here is what that looks like for video: you say the edit, an agent performs it on a real timeline, and your footage never leaves your Mac.

01 · aug 19, 20265 min
your_agent.mov

Give your coding agent a real timeline

klo ships an MCP server, so Claude Code, Codex, or Cursor can drive a full video editor: import, cut, caption, grade, and export, while the footage stays on your Mac.

02 · aug 19, 20266 min
switching.mov

A Descript alternative for Mac

Descript made editing feel like editing a doc. If you love the idea but fight the lag, the export quality, or the credits, here is the honest comparison with klo.

03 · aug 19, 20265 min
the_flub.mov

Fix a flubbed line without re-recording

You said the wrong name at 0:41 and noticed after the edit. Here is how to fix one spoken sentence in your own voice, without a re-shoot.

04 · aug 19, 20264 min
switching_capcut.mov

A CapCut alternative that never uploads your footage

CapCut moved its best features behind a paywall and its terms grant broad rights to what you upload. Here is a Mac-native alternative where the footage never leaves your machine.

05 · aug 19, 20265 min
the_question.mov

Can ChatGPT edit videos?

No, and it is worth understanding why. What ChatGPT can and cannot do with video, and what an agent with real editing tools does differently.

06 · aug 19, 20264 min
the_lineup.mov

The best AI video editor for Mac, tested honestly

We build klo, so read this knowing that. A fair tour of the AI editors Mac users actually choose between, with the trade-offs stated plainly.

07 · aug 19, 20266 min
stays_home.mov

An AI video editor that never uploads your footage

Most AI editors are websites: your footage goes to their servers before anything happens. Here is what local actually means, and the questions to ask any tool.

08 · aug 19, 20265 min
the_grind.mov

How long does it really take to edit a YouTube video?

Creator surveys put it at 30 to 60 minutes of editing per finished minute. Here is where the time actually goes, and what changes when an agent does the first pass.

09 · aug 19, 20265 min
the_ums.mov

Remove the ums: filler words and dead air, in one sentence

How to remove filler words and silence from a video automatically, without clicking through the transcript one um at a time.

10 · aug 19, 20264 min
the_score.mov

Music that cannot get you claimed

Why "royalty-free" tracks still trigger copyright claims, and why music composed for your exact video is the only clean answer.

11 · aug 19, 20265 min
the_punchline.mov

An Opus Clip alternative for people who care about the joke

Auto-clipping tools are fast and famously cut the punchline. Here is a different way to turn long video into shorts: an agent with judgment and a real timeline.

12 · aug 19, 20265 min