Bowdler
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Bowdler, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Bowdler's own pricing page, checked 22 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| License | $59 a month | 1 active Mac · Pay once, own forever |
| Bowdler License | $59, paid once | 1 active Mac · Unlimited exports · All AI models and features · Future updates included · Pay once, own forever |
The facts
Each one read from Bowdler's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI audio cleanup
- Nochecked 22 Sep 2026
- Automatic captions
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Censorship
- The app detects profanity and lets users review detections before export, with silence, beep, or custom audio as censor options.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Editing features
- It supports transcript editing, silence removal, subtitle generation, profanity censorship, and multicam sync.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Exports
- Supported exports include SRT, VTT, FCPXML 1.10, FCP7 XMEML, a DaVinci Resolve timeline, and flattened media; multicam export is FCPXML only.checked 8 Oct 2026
- File formats
- It accepts MP4, MOV, M4V, MXF, MP3, WAV, AAC, M4A, and AIFF, plus codecs supported natively by macOS.checked 8 Oct 2026
- License limit
- One license covers one active Mac at a time, and transfers to a new Mac have a 30-day cooldown.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Local processing
- Transcription, silence detection, subtitles, censorship, and multicam sync run locally; license activation is the feature that requires internet.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The maker says video and audio never leave the Mac and that it does not collect usage analytics, crash reports, or tracking data from licensed users.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Product
- Bowdler is a macOS app that automates video editing tasks using local AI that runs on the Mac.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Refunds
- The maker offers a full refund when requested within 14 days of purchase.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Silence removal
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Support
- The maker says they respond to email within 24–48 hours on weekdays.checked 8 Oct 2026
- System requirements
- Bowdler requires macOS 14 or later and Apple Silicon; an Intel build is not available.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Text-based editing
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Transcript editing
- Users can select words or sentences to cut, remove filler words and bad takes, mute profanity, or generate subtitles.checked 8 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 22 Sep 2026
- Trial
- The free trial includes 8 real exports without a watermark or account, with all editing features and basic Whisper models.checked 8 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Thessaloniki, Greecechecked 28 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Supported platforms
- macOSchecked 22 Sep 2026
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