ChatGPT Combined with ChatCut Plugin Enables Conversational Video Editing

A new workflow circulating in the community packages ChatGPT as a "free video editor," utilizing the Codex interface combined with the ChatCut plugin for conversational video editing. By simply installing the plugin on the ChatGPT desktop app and uploading materials, users can instruct the AI via natural language to edit on a visual timeline, iteratively refine the video, and export final cuts tailored for various platforms.

Confirmed

Based on shared details from multiple authors, the complete workflow and prerequisites are clear:

• Account & Installation: A ChatGPT Plus or Pro account is required (the ChatCut plugin itself is free). Users must download the ChatGPT desktop app, open Codex from the sidebar, start a new chat, and paste a specific prompt to install the plugin. Restarting the client resolves visibility issues.
• Editing Process: After uploading video files, users can add extra clips, images, logos, background music, or voiceovers. Codex displays an editable timeline, allowing users to direct ChatGPT to edit via chat, supporting repeated previews and iterative refinements.
• Export & Distribution: The final video can be exported as a high-quality MP4, or directly generated in versions optimized for different platforms like YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Xiaohongshu, and WeChat Channels.

Why it matters

This workflow breaks down the high barrier to entry associated with traditional standalone editing software. Demonstrations by @yihuiindie and @TawohAwa show that complex video editing and multi-platform formatting can be fully integrated into an AI conversational interface. This WYSIWYG iterative editing experience offers creators and general users an extremely accessible new method for content production.

2026-07-23 ~ 2026-07-24 · 7 related posts

• [source] Creator shares a Codex + ChatCut workflow for turning long videos into platform clips — yihui_indie · 2026-07-23
• A ChatGPT video-editing workflow is being shared through the ChatCut plugin — TawohAwa · 2026-07-24
• [source] A step-by-step setup guide shows how to start ChatGPT video editing with Codex — TawohAwa · 2026-07-24
• The ChatGPT video workflow starts with uploads, then edits inside an editable timeline — TawohAwa · 2026-07-24
• ChatCut lets users export finished videos as MP4s and platform-specific versions — TawohAwa · 2026-07-24
• Users say they can keep refining a ChatGPT-edited video through Codex chat — TawohAwa · 2026-07-24
• The ChatCut workflow still requires a ChatGPT Plus or Pro account — TawohAwa · 2026-07-24