CutZal release notes

Beta · November 11, 2026

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 15:53:51 GMT

Fixed: Fixed the time display freezing and sound cutting out after a 16× block

Beta · November 10, 2026

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 01:09:21 GMT

New: Inserted videos now come in at the same loudness as your voice
Improved: Failed exports now say where and why they stopped, and what to do

Beta · November 9, 2026

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 04:13:46 GMT

New: Speed up the whole video to 1.1× or 1.2×
New: Insert a quote clip or separately filmed video, sound included, between lines
New: Choose a block's speed right on the timeline
Improved: Previews you play on your phone now count toward how much you heard
Improved: Final exports now show how much of the final video you listened to
Fixed: Preview now plays the camera's sound when there is no separate microphone

Beta · November 8, 2026

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 14:44:28 GMT

New: Move what shows inside the cam box to keep your face centered
New: Fast-forward through long parts instead of cutting them
Improved: Stop a phone preview from your phone or your Mac
Improved: Faster previews and exports for screen and camera layouts
Improved: Properties are now grouped by where each setting applies
Fixed: Rewind to earlier points even after changing an offset
Fixed: Fixed the transcription options getting cut off in small windows

Beta · November 6, 2026

Fri, 06 Nov 2026 05:40:32 GMT

New: Hear the target loudness while you edit
Improved: 'Transcribe with ElevenLabs' is now 'CutZal transcription'
Improved: See motion items as they finish and remake only the ones that failed
Improved: Free local transcription detects your video's language
Improved: See when the agent has editing control
Improved: See a heads-up before recording with the camera's built-in mic
Improved: Clicking a track header or block opens that track's properties
Improved: The agent asks once before placing work items

Beta · November 5, 2026

Thu, 05 Nov 2026 14:52:58 GMT

New: External agents can read your current selection
Improved: Offsets move in 0.5s and 1-frame steps, and agents can set them in the open app
Improved: Keep editing tracks while changes save
Improved: Finishing rules moved to Settings › Labs
Improved: Chat answers come organized with headings and lists
Improved: Placing motion graphics no longer adds a track each time
Fixed: Fixed misleading batch counts above the timeline for motion and sound effects
Fixed: Motion and images move with the speech when you restore it
Fixed: Fixed ranges in chat answers showing as strikethrough

Beta · November 4, 2026

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 14:26:21 GMT

Fixed: Long exports with target loudness no longer fail at the very end
Fixed: Fixed speech lagging behind lips with the DJI Osmo Pocket 4 built-in mic
Fixed: Motion and images move with the speech however you cut
Fixed: The chat history no longer scrolls sideways

Beta · November 3, 2026

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 14:56:38 GMT

New: Take turns editing with an external agent
New: Take over from chat, fix things, and hand it back
New: Get a plan from chat without changing your edit
Improved: Up arrow returns to the start of the current block
Improved: Follow-up questions in the same chat use less
Improved: Pick the model and reasoning effort separately in the chat box
Fixed: Fixed stray code text in the timeline toolbar while making motion graphics
Fixed: Fixed chat progress steps showing in Korean when the app is in English
Fixed: Signing in with Google in Beta now returns you to the app
Fixed: Q, W, and X work again on restored speech

Beta · November 2, 2026

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 14:53:47 GMT

New: Show vertical screen recordings and horizontal cameras in one video uncropped
Improved: Projects an agent copies now show up in Recent projects

Beta · November 1, 2026

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 08:37:43 GMT

New: External agents can catch up on your edits
New: The home screen shows your finalized videos and confirmed AI suggestions
Improved: Lists, tables, and code in chat answers are easier to read
Improved: Explore related products and development services from the homepage
Improved: Chat task details are easier to scan

Beta · October 31, 2026

Sat, 31 Oct 2026 13:32:02 GMT

New: A free account is now needed to export videos
New: Save a caption look as the default for new projects
Fixed: CutZal comes to the front after you sign in in the browser
Fixed: You can sign in again after leaving browser sign-in
Fixed: Fixed motion graphics rendering failing to start on Mac

Beta · October 30, 2026

Fri, 30 Oct 2026 14:00:48 GMT

New: See where AI is working and what it just changed

Beta · October 29, 2026

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 13:55:16 GMT

New: Choose from four caption looks and set colors and box opacity
Improved: The AI connection cards now explain sign-in and provider terms
Improved: Send feedback opens a form in your language

Beta · October 27, 2026

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:38:37 GMT

New: Clone a long video project as a vertical 1080×1920 short
New: Put titles on the video as text clips and edit them in place
New: Start Auto cut automatically when transcription finishes
New: See what changed by date and version on the release notes page
Improved: See your default cut and what to do next right after transcription
Improved: Drag the playhead to an edge to keep scrolling the timeline
Improved: Copy the install command when Claude Code isn't installed
Improved: Stopping Auto cut now explains what happens to your cuts
Improved: See your remaining transcription time more clearly
Fixed: Fixed caption dragging and position changes that drifted or left a gray box
Fixed: Fixed some buttons jumping sideways while pressed
Fixed: Free local transcription now uses the language spoken in your video
Fixed: Reopening a transcribed video you hadn't edited no longer cuts some speech
Fixed: Move to the previous or next block with one arrow press
Fixed: Sign-in errors on the transcription screen now show cleanly in your app language
Fixed: Fixed blue selection appearing over the preview
Fixed: Click empty tracks to move the playhead

Beta · October 26, 2026

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 06:01:33 GMT

New: See how much you changed the AI cut
New: Jump to a playback position by entering a time
Improved: Usage statistics now include a summary of how much you changed the AI cut
Fixed: Fixed playback speed controls in fullscreen

Beta · October 25, 2026

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 08:34:58 GMT

New: Find the current playhead in the timeline
New: Confirm finishing preferences for your next edit
New: Check your final video's loudness and intervals that need review
New: Press F to preview in fullscreen
Improved: Split subtitles into readable cues
Fixed: Graphics follow the video when you trim with Q/W
Fixed: Fixed screen flashes when scrubbing across motion clips
Fixed: Mirror the camera in full-screen layouts
Fixed: Deleting a short fragment no longer brings back hidden silence
Fixed: Show expired Claude logins in connection status
Fixed: Keep edit targets when resuming after login
Fixed: Reduced cut pauses and motion transition flashes during faster playback
Fixed: Keep marked locations and notes when switching AI providers

Beta · October 24, 2026

Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:59:35 GMT

New: Copy project paths from a simpler menu
New: Expand the chat input to read and edit long instructions
New: Place captions on your video
New: Gently soften skin texture and beard shadow
Improved: Check for updates automatically every 30 minutes
Improved: Usage statistics settings are now a single switch
Improved: See what the chat is doing as it works
Fixed: Reading earlier messages no longer jumps to the bottom while the chat works
Fixed: Fixed long freezes when opening large projects

Beta · October 23, 2026

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 05:21:21 GMT

New: Collect spots while reviewing and send them to chat at once
New: Redirect the chat mid-run with ⌘Enter
New: Instructions sent while the chat works now wait in a queue
Improved: Hear the spots to review right after an AI cut
Improved: See at a glance what is locked while chat edits
Improved: Queue instructions from your phone while the chat works
Improved: See where your audio goes when you choose how to transcribe
Improved: Requests stopped by a sign-out continue after you sign in again
Fixed: Fixed audio arriving ahead of lip movement in DJI Osmo Pocket 4 recordings
Fixed: Screen and camera sync now survives switching the base audio and back

Beta · October 22, 2026

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:11:50 GMT

Improved: Original-quality exports follow YouTube's recommended keyframe interval
Improved: See why the AI stopped and what to do next
Improved: Instructions sent before connecting go out once you connect