August 6th, 2024

Show HN: AutoEditor – Edit your video in just a few clicks

AutoEditor is a video editing platform that simplifies short video creation with features like automatic subtitles, silence detection, and YouTube editing. It supports various content types and offers customizable pricing.

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Show HN: AutoEditor – Edit your video in just a few clicks

AutoEditor is a video editing platform that simplifies the creation of short videos by offering features such as automatic subtitles in over 40 languages, silence detection, and the ability to add B-rolls and other effects. Users can edit videos directly from YouTube without needing to download them, and the platform allows for customization of captions to match individual branding. AutoEditor supports long videos, enabling users to break them into smaller segments easily. The service is designed for various types of content, including podcasts, documentaries, and educational videos, and offers a free tier for users to start without commitment. Pricing plans range from affordable options to an enterprise tier that includes top priority support and customized development. The platform outputs videos in standard quality up to 4K and 60 fps, catering to diverse editing needs.

- AutoEditor offers automatic subtitles and silence detection to streamline video editing.

- Users can edit videos directly from YouTube, eliminating the need for downloads.

- The platform supports various video types, including podcasts and educational content.

- Customization options allow users to create unique styles for their captions.

- Pricing includes a free tier and options for enterprise-level support.

AI: What people are saying
The comments on the AutoEditor article reflect a mix of feedback and suggestions from users and industry peers.
  • Users appreciate the platform's potential to simplify video editing but suggest clarifying target user personas and use cases.
  • Concerns are raised about the potential for constant speech in videos, which some find overwhelming.
  • Suggestions include exporting cut lists to professional editing software formats for enhanced usability.
  • Users express interest in processing times and feedback during video creation, similar to other tools.
  • Overall, there is a positive reception towards the platform's features and its ability to save time in video editing.
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By @sebastiennight - 5 months
Hi, congrats on launching!

We've been in this field (AI-based online video editing) for 2+ years now with https://www.onetake.ai ; so I have a hard-earned lesson I'd like to share as a suggestion.

While your landing page is very clear about your features, it is a bit lacking as to the use cases / specific avatar (persona) you are targeting.

You do have a "why Us?" question in your FAQ, but it's not clear who is the "who" you're targeting.

Once we started talking about our user and their needs rather than talking about the technology, that's when MRR shot up. I think this market is tremendously huge - from hobbyists on Reels, to enterprise creating employee trainings, to SMBs needing TikTok content, to information businesses working with mostly long-form video (which is the niche we are after).

But because the market is so big, you need to be clear who can make the most from your tool, so that they can find you. This will also guide your feature set and your UX (e.g. we decided to never ever have a timeline, which is the opposite of everything else that was in the market at the time). There are a bunch of counter-intuitive contrarian moves ahead of you if you want to reach PMF, and I believe you can't figure those out without talking to a narrow type of user.

Just my two cents. I wish you a super successful launch!

By @juliushuijnk - 5 months
> We can detect which parts of your video do not include any speech, and could be cut off your video, saving you hours of editing to cut off silence and non-relevant content.

Please don't (over)do this. My brain can't handle a literal constant stream of speech. I've had to stop watching quite a number of videos about topics I was interested in because of this.

For example the 'Wired' YouTube channel. The 'tech support' videos look really fun, but I can't watch and listen to that for more than 30 seconds.

So I just do 'never recommend this channel again' on those.

Are more people like me in this regard, or is it just my brain?

By @codetrotter - 5 months
> You will not even have to worry about going to YouTube downloading websites, we can process videos straight from it.

I assume you use yt-dlp for this? In that case, look out for suddenly having your server IP banned by YouTube. I was running yt-dlp on a server for a long time (many months) and then one day it stopped working. And I wasn’t even auto-downloading videos. They were all manually triggered by me, to save copies of videos that I liked. So in total I was downloading far fewer videos on the server than the number of videos I was watching on my phone via the YouTube app on the phone.

By @jedbrooke - 5 months
By @voltaireodactyl - 5 months
Impressive work! One thing that would make this exponentially more useful immediately: if it could export the cut list as an FCP or Adobe XML, for import into a real editing program. Being able to use this as a very basic rough draft automator is a real potential niche.
By @35mm - 5 months
Is there a way to export just the text/captions with an alpha channel?

I’d like to quickly create some stylised captions (the kind that are centred and 1-2 words at a time) and then add as a layer in Davinci Resolve.

By @wishpal - 5 months
Congrats on launching this! Website looks good and I like the "Create your video (Free)" CTA right there. I tried working on a youtube video, but its taking way too long right now. If I can get a feedback as to how much time it would take for the video to process and for me to start editing - that would be great. I often use tools like biteable for video creation and editing and I like the feedback messaging while they process etc.
By @nsiradze - 5 months
This is very impressive. I remember how time-consuming it was to edit the video manually. Good luck!
By @tubeChannel - 5 months
I just played with it. Looks cool. A few questions -

1. Who are you targeting? Influencers, YouTubers, Instagramers?

2. What happens if video is in foreign language? E.g. German, Urdu. Does it still work?

3. How are using Remotion for building video? You might just not need it.

By @8mobile - 5 months
Hi,

This is exactly what I was looking for, a great audio editor for shorts. I'll try it right away. What technology did you use? I'll try the basic version and give you some feedback.

Thanks Otto