Rescript
Rescript is a text-based video and audio editor for the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.
What Rescript is
Rescript is a text-based video and audio editor for the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux. It provides automatic captions and silence removal, with a maximum listed export resolution of 4K. Transcription, editing, voice generation, and export run on the user’s device; video and audio files are not uploaded for those tasks. Existing SRT, VTT, and JSON caption files can be imported, and exports include MP4, WebM, M4A, MP3, WAV, TXT, Markdown, SRT, VTT, and JSON. Voice regeneration supports English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Portuguese; cloning someone else’s voice requires consent. Free local features have no account, trial, or usage meter, and recordings have no duration limit beyond what the user’s machine can hold. Free use is restricted to noncommercial purposes under the PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0 license; commercial use requires a paid license. A Chromium-based browser is recommended, with a WASM fallback for WebGPU. The Whisper model downloads once and is cached. The open-source project offers support through Discord or issue reports.
Good
- Local processing does not upload media files.
- Automatic captions and silence removal included.
- Exports support up to 4K resolution.
- Imports SRT, VTT, and JSON captions.
- No recording-duration limit beyond device capacity.
Watch out
- Free use is noncommercial only.
- Commercial use requires a paid license.
- Chromium-based browser is recommended.
- No encryption or security certifications are stated.
Who it suits
Rescript suits people who want to edit video or audio through text and keep transcription, editing, and exports on their own device. Its free use is for noncommercial work; commercial users need a paid license.
Verdict
Rescript offers local editing with caption, silence-removal, and export tools, without an account or usage meter for free local features. Check the noncommercial license restriction before using it for commercial work.
Plans and prices
From Rescript's own pricing page, checked 28 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Free for noncommercial use under PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0; commercial use requires a paid license. · Free for noncommercial use · No account, trial, usage meter, or subscription · Runs locally on the user's device · Free and open source for noncommercial use |
The facts
Each one read from Rescript's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI audio cleanup
- Nochecked 21 Sep 2026
- Anonymous Analytics
- Anonymous page views and app opens are reported; media and identifying account data are not collected.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Automatic captions
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Commercial Licensing
- Commercial use requires a paid license.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Export Formats
- Exports include MP4, WebM, M4A, MP3, WAV, TXT, Markdown, SRT, VTT, and JSON.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Local Processing
- Transcription, editing, voice generation, and export run on the user's device.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Maximum export resolution
- 4kchecked 21 Sep 2026
- Model Download
- The Whisper model downloads once from Hugging Face and is then cached.checked 28 Sep 2026
- No Media Uploads
- Video and audio files are never uploaded for transcription, editing, or export.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Open Source
- Every line is on GitHub and users can audit, open issues, or contribute.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Recording Length Limit
- There is no duration limit beyond what the user's machine can hold.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Security Certifications
- No encryption or security certifications are stated on the provided pages.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Silence removal
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Support Channels
- Support is available through Discord or by opening an issue.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Text-based editing
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Transcript Imports
- Existing SRT, VTT, or JSON caption files can be imported.checked 28 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Browser Requirement
- A Chromium-based browser is recommended; WebGPU has a WASM fallback.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Supported platforms
- web,macOS,Windows,Linuxchecked 21 Sep 2026
- Supported Platforms
- Web, macOS, Windows, and Linux.checked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Free Use
- Free for noncommercial use under the PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0 license.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Local Features Free
- Everything that runs on the user's device stays free.checked 28 Sep 2026
- No Trial Meter
- There is no account, trial, or usage meter for the free local features.checked 28 Sep 2026
The company
- Teams And Admin
- No sharing, team, or administrator features are stated on the provided pages.checked 28 Sep 2026
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