Convert
Convert anything.
Images, audio and video, one file or a whole batch. Opens 60+ file types, from HEIC to ProRes, and shows how much space you saved.
The companion toolkit for editors and creators
Everything around your edit, in one app.
Download, trim and convert the media you work with, then drag it straight into your timeline. A native Mac app that runs entirely on your Mac.
macOS 15 or later. Apple silicon.
- Runs entirely on your Mac
- No account. No analytics.
- 1,500+ sites supported
- Opens 60+ file types
- Notarized by Apple
Convert, download and trim any media for your edit
Download
Download anything.
Paste a link from YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, X, Vimeo, SoundCloud and 1,500+ more. Editor-ready MP4 or audio only.
Trim
Trim anything.
Mark your in and out first, with sound in the player, so only the part you need ever comes down.
Download and trim
Take the shot, not the whole video.
Paste a link, mark your in and out, and only that part comes down.
- Pick the output: editor-ready MP4, Maximum quality, 720p small, or Audio only.
- If a site allows partial downloads, only the clip is fetched. If not, Cutaway downloads the file and cuts it for you.
Convert
Whatever you were handed, in the format you need.
Drop in an image, audio or video file and get one your timeline will accept.
- Set the format once for a whole batch.
- Choose Smaller, Balanced or Best, and see the saving on every file.
- Client rushes, a stray WebP, a FLAC from the sound designer: all handled.
Private by design
Your files stay on your Mac.
Everything happens on your machine. We never see your links or your media.
- No account, no analytics, no tracking.
- It connects only to fetch the links you paste, keep its downloader current, and check for app updates.
Interface recreated for illustration. Sample files.
Trim studio
Find the exact frame, with sound.
A real video player, so you hear the cut before you make it. Filmstrip and waveform show where the moment is.
Jump by chapter, start from the Most replayed pick, or search the transcript and click lines to set the clip.
Loop the selection until the in and out points feel right.
Space plays. I sets the in point. O sets the out point. ← → Arrow keys step one second.
Trim to a sectionDownload only the part you need
0:14
0:24 selected
Interface recreated for illustration. Try it: move across the timeline, drag the handles, or press I and O.
Features
Audio only
Pull the music or the voice, leave the picture.
Batch convert
Drop in a pile of files and set the format once.
See the savings
Every conversion shows how much smaller the file got.
Drag into your editor
Move the finished file straight onto your timeline.
The name
In editing, a cutaway is the shot you cut away to: the B-roll, the reaction, the detail that makes a scene work.
You rarely notice it. You'd miss it at once if it were gone.
That's the job here: finding the right piece and getting it into your edit.
FAQ
What is Cutaway?
A companion toolkit for editors, creators and professionals on Mac. Today it grabs and trims clips from links, converts images, audio and video between formats, and gets media ready for your timeline. It is not an editor. It sits next to yours, and new tools are added over time.
Does it upload my files?
No. Cutaway runs entirely on your Mac. Your files and links are never sent to us, and there is no account and no analytics. It only reaches out for the links you paste, to keep its downloader current, and to check for app updates.
Which sites does it work with?
YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, X, Vimeo, SoundCloud and 1,500+ more. Where a site allows it, Cutaway downloads only your trimmed section. Otherwise it downloads the file and cuts it.
Which Macs does it run on?
Macs with Apple silicon, running macOS 15 or later.
Will it replace my editor?
No, and it isn't trying to. It is the toolkit around your editor: it gets media ready, the right clip in the right format. Then you drag the result straight into your timeline.
Is it safe? Is it notarized?
Yes. Cutaway is signed and notarized by Apple, so macOS can verify it before it opens.
What about copyright?
Download only what you own or have permission to use. Cutaway is not affiliated with any website it can download from.
How do updates work?
Cutaway checks for new versions once a day and offers them when they're ready. It also keeps its downloader current, so links keep working.
Your next cutaway is one link away.
Paste it, trim it, drop it on the timeline.
Download for MacFor macOS 15+, Apple silicon