From Footage
to Timeline.
Automatically.
Upload raw interview footage. Get an intelligent first cut in minutes, ready for Premiere, Resolve, or Final Cut Pro.
Built for editors, not influencers.
Your First Cut. Ready Before You Are.
We build the foundation. You shape the story.
0:24"The program was designed to give students hands-on experience early…"
0:27"The department has always had a large student body…"
0:40"He came up through the public university system himself…"
0:21"When he arrived, the landscape looked very different…"
0:35"If you look at the data over the last couple of decades…"
0:10"Seeing students go on to build their own labs…"
0:14"There was never a reason to leave…"
0:16Most of my family never had the chance to go to college. My parents worked blue-collar jobs their whole lives. That shaped everything about how I approach education.
0:13He has this way of communicating difficult ideas with genuine warmth. People just trust him immediately.
0:16They're one of those legendary partnerships in the field. A husband and wife team who built their entire research program together.
0:15We always joked that nobody has spent more of their waking hours within arm's reach of each other.
0:16Our work focused on a particular component inside cells. A kind of internal recycling mechanism.
0:11Finding that kind of result is like searching for one specific piece in an enormous puzzle.
0:21Back then, all our data came on those huge continuous-feed printouts. We'd spread them across the floor and just go through every line by hand.
0:14Later on, building on that initial discovery, we were able to identify a compound that could specifically target this mechanism.
I can help refine your edit. Try adjusting pacing, reordering beats, or swapping speaker focus.
We Automate the Assembly. You Craft the Story.
Starting from zero is slow, painful, and expensive. Why spend the first day of every project scrubbing through hours of interviews at 2x speed?
Most AI editing tools are built for content creators cutting clips for social. Threadline is built for professionals cutting interview-driven stories for clients.
We Edit by Feeling. Not Just Keywords.
Standard AI tools treat video like text. Threadline listens to the delivery.
Every pause is a cut point. Every pitch change is editorial intent. That's how professionals edit — and how Threadline works.
The Intelligence Behind the Edit.
I can help refine your edit. Try adjusting pacing or reordering beats.
"My parents worked service jobs in the same building…"
"A colleague once described feeling completely stuck…"
"If you asked him what this place means to him, he'd say it was…"
"There was never a reason to leave. The support, the community…"
"Walking into a lecture hall full of students who are genuinely…"
"We worked within a few feet of each other for the better part…"
0:24"The program was designed to give students hands-on experience early…"
0:27"The department has always had a large student body…"
0:40"He came up through the public university system himself…"
0:21"When he arrived, the landscape looked very different…"
0:35"If you look at the data over the last couple of decades…"
0:10"Seeing students go on to build their own labs…"
0:14"There was never a reason to leave…"
0:16Most of my family never had the chance to go to college. My parents worked blue-collar jobs their whole lives. That shaped everything about how I approach education.
0:13He has this way of communicating difficult ideas with genuine warmth. People just trust him immediately.
0:16They're one of those legendary partnerships in the field. A husband and wife team who built their entire research program together.
0:15We always joked that nobody has spent more of their waking hours within arm's reach of each other.
0:16Our work focused on a particular component inside cells. A kind of internal recycling mechanism.
0:11Finding that kind of result is like searching for one specific piece in an enormous puzzle.
0:21Back then, all our data came on those huge continuous-feed printouts. We'd spread them across the floor and just go through every line by hand.
0:14Later on, building on that initial discovery, we were able to identify a compound that could specifically target this mechanism.
I can help refine your edit. Try adjusting pacing, reordering beats, or swapping speaker focus.
A1:04:24B1:04:29A33:52B37:11A22:06B18:441:04:241:04:2933:52I can help refine your edit. Try adjusting pacing or reordering beats.
"My parents worked service jobs in the same building…"
"A colleague once described feeling completely stuck…"
"If you asked him what this place means to him, he'd say it was…"
"There was never a reason to leave. The support, the community…"
"Walking into a lecture hall full of students who are genuinely…"
"We worked within a few feet of each other for the better part…"
0:24"The program was designed to give students hands-on experience early…"
0:27"The department has always had a large student body…"
0:40"He came up through the public university system himself…"
0:21"When he arrived, the landscape looked very different…"
0:35"If you look at the data over the last couple of decades…"
0:10"Seeing students go on to build their own labs…"
0:14"There was never a reason to leave…"
0:16Most of my family never had the chance to go to college. My parents worked blue-collar jobs their whole lives. That shaped everything about how I approach education.
0:13He has this way of communicating difficult ideas with genuine warmth. People just trust him immediately.
0:16They're one of those legendary partnerships in the field. A husband and wife team who built their entire research program together.
0:15We always joked that nobody has spent more of their waking hours within arm's reach of each other.
0:16Our work focused on a particular component inside cells. A kind of internal recycling mechanism.
0:11Finding that kind of result is like searching for one specific piece in an enormous puzzle.
0:21Back then, all our data came on those huge continuous-feed printouts. We'd spread them across the floor and just go through every line by hand.
0:14Later on, building on that initial discovery, we were able to identify a compound that could specifically target this mechanism.
I can help refine your edit. Try adjusting pacing, reordering beats, or swapping speaker focus.
Sync
Multi-cam footage matched and grouped automatically using audio fingerprinting.
Sources
Every interview, transcribed and analyzed. Prosodic markers flag the moments that matter.
Selects
Your best clips, tagged by narrative beat and ready for the timeline.
Editor
Your rough cut, assembled and structured. Refine it with the AI Director or export straight to your NLE.
Premiere Pro
DaVinci Resolve
Final Cut ProExports to your favorite NLE
Proven in Production.
Average turnaround time vs. manual logging.
That's $1,500+ in billable time at industry rates.
From upload to rough cut.
Built for the Work You Already Do.
From client interviews to long-form documentary, Threadline handles the assembly.
Client Interview Films
From raw interviews to client-ready brand films. Threadline finds the narrative thread across hours of footage.
The #1 use case across our alpha. Corporate producers, agencies, and freelance editors use Threadline here most.
Corporate Comms & Training
Internal video on deadline. Turn talking-head footage into structured stories your team can ship.
Documentary & Editorial
Hours of footage. One story. Built for projects where the narrative reveals itself in the edit.
Multi-Camera Interviews
Auto-sync, auto-sequence, auto-cut. Whether it's two cameras or ten, Threadline handles the assembly.
What Editors Are Saying.
Human-Like Intuition
“It's very cohesive... it flows from one area and circles back in a way that's like a human had cut it. The product found that thread from three or four hours of footage. That's incredible.”
Jack Williams
Director / DP
Saves Hours of Work
“I hate the sorting process... so when I first saw this I was like, 'That is huge.' Just the time saving alone... that saves me hours of work per project.”
Colin Cusac
Producer / DP
Best Narrative Tool on the Market
“This is one of the best ones I've used so far. And there's quite a lot on the market. It saves me probably half a day, three-quarters of a day's work.”
Stephen Taylor
Head of Post, Fresh Cut Video
Clean and Straight Into Final Cut
“The interface is clean, easy to navigate. It surpasses every other tool we've used because of how simple it is to get cohesive cuts straight into my editor.”
Elliott Bastien Morin
Creative Director, 3Motion Creative
Eight Scripts in a Day
“It could take you a whole day to make a script. I could probably do eight of them with Threadline.”
Mike Ogata
AI Creative Director & Filmmaker, flipbird
Already a Habit
“It's already becoming a habit of mine to open it first, especially for anything interview-based that needs a narrative put together. It's already saved me hours and creative energy.”
Lorenzo Escalante
Co-Founder, flipbird
Human-Like Intuition
“It's very cohesive... it flows from one area and circles back in a way that's like a human had cut it. The product found that thread from three or four hours of footage. That's incredible.”
Jack Williams
Director / DP
Saves Hours of Work
“I hate the sorting process... so when I first saw this I was like, 'That is huge.' Just the time saving alone... that saves me hours of work per project.”
Colin Cusac
Producer / DP
Best Narrative Tool on the Market
“This is one of the best ones I've used so far. And there's quite a lot on the market. It saves me probably half a day, three-quarters of a day's work.”
Stephen Taylor
Head of Post, Fresh Cut Video
Clean and Straight Into Final Cut
“The interface is clean, easy to navigate. It surpasses every other tool we've used because of how simple it is to get cohesive cuts straight into my editor.”
Elliott Bastien Morin
Creative Director, 3Motion Creative
Eight Scripts in a Day
“It could take you a whole day to make a script. I could probably do eight of them with Threadline.”
Mike Ogata
AI Creative Director & Filmmaker, flipbird
Already a Habit
“It's already becoming a habit of mine to open it first, especially for anything interview-based that needs a narrative put together. It's already saved me hours and creative energy.”
Lorenzo Escalante
Co-Founder, flipbird
Built by People Who Know Video.
Jacinto
Director & DP, OPN ROADS Media
CEO, Threadline Studio
Built the core methodology by processing 5 documentaries in 2 weeks. He lives this workflow.
Bradley
Founding Engineer, Tavus
CTO, Threadline Studio
Scaled AI video infrastructure to 100k+ users. He builds the invisible engine that makes it all work.
"We built this because we needed it."
Questions? Answered.
Everything you need to know about Threadline.
What is an AI assistant editor?
An AI assistant editor automates the technical phases of professional video post-production, including footage analysis, select organization, and first cut assembly. Unlike AI clip generators built for social media, an AI assistant editor is designed to work within professional workflows and export to industry-standard NLEs.
How is Threadline different from Descript or other AI tools?
Most AI editing tools treat video like a text document, making cuts based on transcript keywords. Threadline analyzes the actual delivery of the speaker: intonation, pacing, and story structure. The output follows professional editing logic, and exports edit-ready XML directly into your existing NLE.
Does Threadline replace my video editor?
No. Threadline replaces the most time-consuming phase of post-production, not the editor. It handles footage analysis and first cut assembly so the editor can start with a structured timeline instead of hours of raw footage.
What kind of footage does Threadline work with?
Interview-driven footage where people are speaking on camera. Corporate interviews, documentary sit-downs, client testimonials, panel discussions, multi-cam conversations. If the story lives in what someone is saying, Threadline can cut it. It's not built for B-roll, montage, music videos, or footage without dialogue.
What video formats do you support?
Threadline works with all major video formats including MP4, MOV, ProRes, MXF, R3D, and more. We extract the audio track for analysis, so as long as your file has audio or timecode, we can process it.
Which NLEs work with the XML export?
Our XML exports are compatible with Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and Final Cut Pro. The timeline imports with all your clips properly sequenced and ready for fine-tuning.
What types of projects does Threadline work best for?
Interview-driven content: corporate brand films, documentaries, podcast highlights, testimonial videos, event coverage, and any project where the story lives in how someone speaks on camera. Single-camera and multi-camera setups are both supported.
Is Threadline available on Windows?
Not yet. Threadline currently runs on macOS only. We're exploring Windows support for a future release.
Does Threadline process footage locally or in the cloud?
Threadline is a desktop app that generates lightweight proxies on your machine and uploads them to our cloud servers for processing. We only store proxies for the duration of your project. Your original footage never leaves your computer.
How long does processing take?
Typically between 4 and 20 minutes, depending on two things: how quickly your computer generates the proxies, and how dense the transcription is. More speakers and longer interviews mean more time to transcribe and analyze. Once processing is complete, your selects and rough cut are ready immediately.
Do I need to know anything about AI to use this?
Not at all. Threadline handles all the AI complexity behind the scenes. You upload footage, review the suggested story structure, and export an XML timeline. If you know how to edit video, you know how to use Threadline.
What does early access pricing look like?
Beta users will receive special early access pricing. Once we launch publicly, standard pricing will apply — but early adopters will always get the best rate. We'll give plenty of notice before any pricing changes.
Can I use this for client work?
Absolutely. Many of our beta users are professional editors working on client projects. You own your footage and your exports — Threadline is just the tool that helps you work faster.
Is there a free trial?
Yes. You can try Threadline for free to explore the full workflow: upload footage, see your selects, browse sources, and chat with the AI Director. The free trial includes everything except XML export. When you're ready to bring your rough cut into Premiere, Resolve, or Final Cut, that's when a paid plan kicks in.
Get in Touch
Questions, partnership inquiries, or just want to say hello? We'd love to hear from you.
hello@threadlinestudio.io