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Revisions in minutes, not re-shoots.

Every edit is saved as you go, so the third round of feedback is as quick as the first. Cut a line by deleting its words, swap a title, export again.

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The first cut is quick. The fourth round of changes isn’t.

Clients ask for a line removed, a title changed, a new size. If each change means re-exporting from scratch or re-shooting, your margin disappears.

What you'll make

Wording changes

Delete or restore words in the transcript.

Title changes

Change the words; the design and timing stay.

New formats

A new size from the same project.

How Shotbox helps

Every tool for the job, in one app.

Studio editor →

Every project, exactly as you left it

Every edit is saved as you go. Reopen a project weeks later and it’s exactly as you left it.

  • Open Recent lists every project
  • Moved footage? Shotbox helps you find it
  • Undo everything
TRANSCRIPT

Hi, I'm going to show you how the new dashboard actually, let me start again. The new dashboard turns a week of reports into one screen.

Let's start at the top, with the revenue chart. Click it to see every plan.

DeleteKeep only thisRestore
Captions & transcript →

Change the words by editing the text

“Can we cut that sentence?” Delete it from the transcript. Changed their mind? Restore it.

  • Cuts land between words
  • Captions update with the cut
  • Keep only this
MediaAudioTitlesTransitionsLayouts
OPENER
Sam RiveraProduct lead
LOOK HERE
NEON
Studio editor →

Swap titles without redoing them

Change a title’s words and its design, timing and placement stay put.

  • Designs keep your words
  • Group titles to move them together
  • Drag to reposition
Northwind · Onboarding v3Exporting 68% · Cancel ⌘.
Exporting · 3.1× real time
☕ The Mac stays awake
Export →

A new size in minutes

“Can we get a square one too?” Change the canvas and export again.

  • Nine canvas presets
  • Layouts adapt
  • About 3× real time
Northwind.shotboxbrandLogo · 2 colours · Inter
Import…Export…
Brand kit →

Brand changes without breaking old work

If the client changes logo, new projects use it; finished projects keep the logo they were delivered with until you switch.

  • Projects keep their look
  • Switch the watermark off and on to update
  • One file per client
Studio editor →

Move things by dragging

Click anything in the preview to select it and drag it. It snaps to the middle and the thirds; hold ⌘ for an exact spot.

  • Drag corners to resize
  • Nothing can be dragged off the canvas
  • Group with ⌘G
ZOOM OVER TIME clicks
Auto zoom & cursor →

Adjust a zoom, not the whole edit

Remove or add a single zoom at the playhead without touching the rest.

  • Add at the playhead
  • Change the level
  • Per-clip framing
Recommended setup

Start with these settings.

ProjectsSave As into one folder per client
EditsTranscript for words, timeline for timing
TitlesGrouped with ⌘G so they move together
ExportRe-export only the canvases that changed
Tips

Tips for better results.

  1. Find it fast

    Open Recent lists every project, recorded or imported.

  2. Footage moved?

    If footage has moved, Shotbox names the missing file and lets you find it instead of opening black frames.

  3. Undo covers everything

    Every change, including transcript cuts and crops, undoes with ⌘Z.

  4. Preview equals export

    The preview and export are drawn by the same renderer, so approve from the preview with confidence.

How it works

Three steps, one app.

Everything runs on your Mac, and nothing is uploaded on the way.

  1. 1

    Reopen the project

    It opens exactly as you left it.

    Studio editor →
  2. 2

    Edit by text

    Cut or restore words in the transcript.

    Captions & transcript →
  3. 3

    Export again

    About three times real time on an M1.

    Export →
An example

Round three of feedback

  1. Feedback

    “Cut the second sentence, change the title to ‘New dashboard’, and we need a square one.”

  2. 2 minutes

    Delete the sentence from the transcript.

  3. 1 minute

    Change the title’s words; the design stays.

  4. 5 minutes

    Square canvas, export both versions. Done.

Questions
Do I need to save?

No. Everything is saved as you go. ⌘S tells you where.

Can I keep old versions?

Use Save As to keep a copy of the project before a big change.

Will re-exporting change anything else?

No. The preview and the export use the same renderer.

Features you'll use
Studio editorMulti-track timeline, titles, transitionsLearn more →Captions & transcriptCaptions on-device; edit by deleting textLearn more →ExportMP4, HEVC, ProRes or GIF, 16:9 to 9:16Learn more →
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