Conventional NLEs assume you can see the timeline. AccessShot inverts that: the primary editing surface is the transcript and timestamp list. Cut, trim, reorder by selecting words or timestamps in text — not by dragging on a timeline. The video preview is fully functional, but never the only way to do anything.
Features
- Transcript-driven editing — cut and trim by selecting words
- Timestamp list with screen-reader-friendly navigation
- Multi-track timeline with ripple and insert edits
- Title cards and stills as first-class clips
- Local AI speech-to-text (whisper.cpp) — works offline on modest hardware
- Frame descriptions for blind editors — see what's on screen via screen reader
- Video export to standard formats
- Screen-reader-first UX — every action keyboard-reachable, every state announced
- Transcript-timed auto-ducking — music dips under speech automatically
- Named markers with YouTube chapter export
- Audio auto-sync for external recorders, plus in-app voiceover recording
- LUT/log color grading, proxy editing, and 360° reframing
Platforms
- Windows 10 version 1809 and later
- macOS 11 Big Sur and later
- Linux (x64)
Open-source licenses
AccessShot bundles LGPL-licensed multimedia libraries (GStreamer, GLib, FFmpeg). Component list and corresponding source code: Open-source licenses
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