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a Munch alternative that keeps review in your hands.
Looking at AI clipping tools? marly.studio is review-first: every suggested clip carries the reason it was picked, 4 weekly source hours are free with no card, and nothing goes out until you approve it.
Guest jobs share a weekly cap per network; if this network hits it, sign in or try again later from a different connection.
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the process
how it works
1. Upload the long video
Upload a file you have the right to process — the reliable path for any source. A supported public non-YouTube URL can also be tried via best-effort import. YouTube audiovisual import is disabled while prior written Google approval is pending.
2. Audit the picks
The pipeline transcribes speech with timing and analyzes the whole recording. Every candidate clip returns with the plain-language reason it was kept or cut — the evidence for the pick, ready to check.
3. Keep what holds up
Play each candidate, approve the ones that earn it, skip the rest. Kept clips download as vertical 9:16 MP4s with captions burned in — nothing publishes without your review.
what's different here
Instead of trend scores and marketing analytics, you get the reason behind every pick — evidence you can verify in the source. The free tier is a real weekly allowance (4 source hours, no card), and the same upload can also return a Tightened cut — the full recording with dead air and filler removed — instead of only short clips.
what we won't claim
No trend predictions and no autopilot posting — clip quality is something you judge in review, and every pick explains itself so you can. Munch is its own product; this page describes ours, not theirs.
where it stands today
YouTube audiovisual import is disabled while prior written Google approval is pending. File upload is the reliable path for every source. Direct YouTube upload is available to signed-in creators; Public or Unlisted visibility stays gated until Google restores this app's YouTube API upload-audit status. Free exports carry a watermark; paid plans remove it and raise the weekly quota.
answers
FAQ
Straight answers on formats, limits, and what happens to your video. More detail lives in help.
Is it cheaper than Munch?
We do not track other tools' pricing — check theirs directly. Ours: 4 hours of source video a week free with no card, then paid Plus, Pro, and Studio plans on the pricing page. Free exports carry a watermark.
What makes it different?
Every suggested clip arrives with the plain-language reason it was picked instead of a trend score, nothing posts without your review, and the same upload can return a Tightened full-length cut — not just a clip batch.
Is there a free tier?
Yes — 4 hours of source video a week with no card. Guests share a lighter weekly job cap per network; signing in with Google unlocks the full free tier. Free exports carry a watermark.
Can I import a YouTube link?
No — YouTube audiovisual import is disabled while prior written Google approval is pending. Upload the video file instead; that is the reliable path for every source.
Does it post for me?
For signed-in creators, reviewed clips can upload straight to YouTube; Direct YouTube upload is available to signed-in creators; Public or Unlisted visibility stays gated until Google restores this app's YouTube API upload-audit status. Everyone else downloads MP4s and posts wherever they publish.