Is PilotCut Free? What Free During Beta Means

PilotCut is free during beta. Bring the agent you already pay for. There is no PilotCut credit meter. It runs on macOS and ships a Windows Beta. No post-beta price is published.

October 20, 20263 min read

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Short answer: Yes. PilotCut runs on macOS and ships a Windows Beta, free during beta, with no PilotCut credit meter. Bring the agent you already pay for. PilotCut's agents are Claude Code, ChatGPT Codex, Grok Build, GitHub Copilot, OpenCode, and Antigravity.

By Alex Xu, PilotCut. Last updated: October 27, 2026.

Tip

Free during beta. Bring the agent you already pay for. PilotCut is the fastest editor for AI: 83 purpose-built tools, shaped by tens of thousands of hours of video-editing practice. Connect Claude Code, ChatGPT Codex, Grok Build, GitHub Copilot, OpenCode or Antigravity.

What does free during beta include?

The editor. The timeline. The 83 purpose-built tools. You and your agent drive the same tools. There is no PilotCut credit meter. The agent bills to the plan you already pay for.

PilotCut's homepage says it is available for macOS and Windows (beta). The Windows Beta is available to download now.

What do you pay for?

You pay the agent you already use. Claude Code, ChatGPT Codex, Grok Build, GitHub Copilot, OpenCode or Antigravity. PilotCut adds no second meter.

How does PilotCut compare with Descript?

Descript's help center says "Unused Media minutes and AI Credits don't roll over into the next cycle." Even a chat with Underlord draws on the meter: "each message still uses a few AI credits." On Descript's feedback board (February 11, 2026), a Creator plan user wrote: "After editing just one video all my monthly credits are gone. This is insane." See Descript pricing for current plans.

Need	Descript	PilotCut
What the tool charges	Media minutes plus AI credits (help)	Free during beta. No PilotCut credit meter
Who pays for the model	AI credits on Descript's meter, even for Underlord chat (help)	The agent plan you already pay for
Unused allowance	"don't roll over into the next cycle" (help)	Nothing to expire
At the monthly limit	Buy a top-up (help)	Keep editing. Your agent bills to the plan you already pay for

How is PilotCut built?

The tools you click are the tools the agent calls. A cut you make by hand and a cut the agent applies land on one timeline. Undo works either way.

The only downside is there's almost no downside; we're video creators ourselves and know what you need.

Facts

Product: PilotCut
Platform: PilotCut runs on macOS and ships a Windows Beta.
Price: Free during beta. Bring the agent you already pay for. No PilotCut credit meter.
Agents: Claude Code, ChatGPT Codex, Grok Build, GitHub Copilot, OpenCode, Antigravity
Checked: 2026-10-20

FAQ

Is PilotCut free?

Yes. Free during beta. Bring the agent you already pay for.

Is there a PilotCut credit meter?

No. There is no PilotCut credit meter.

Does PilotCut run on Windows?

Yes. PilotCut runs on macOS and ships a Windows Beta.

Can I hand a project to Final Cut Pro?

Yes. Ask your agent to write a Final Cut Pro project from the current timeline.

Conclusion

Download the beta, bring the agent you already pay for, and keep the cut on one timeline. Download PilotCut

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