Notes on cutting video like text.https://slicecut.io/enhttps://slicecut.io/blog/capcut-alternative-talking-head-videos/https://slicecut.io/blog/capcut-alternative-talking-head-videos/CapCut is great at clips, effects and music. When one person talks to the camera, the job is different. Here is when to switch, what to look for, and what to keep.Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTCreator workflowNicolas Goldstrasshttps://slicecut.io/blog/descript-alternative-for-your-phone/https://slicecut.io/blog/descript-alternative-for-your-phone/Descript made editing video by editing text normal, but it needs a computer. What changes when the transcript editor lives on your phone, and what you give up.Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTText-based editingNicolas Goldstrasshttps://slicecut.io/blog/how-to-make-a-talking-head-video-on-your-phone/https://slicecut.io/blog/how-to-make-a-talking-head-video-on-your-phone/From an empty corner to a clean 60-second cut: where the phone goes, which settings to lock, how to record so the edit is easy, and the order to edit in.Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTCreator workflowNicolas Goldstrasshttps://slicecut.io/blog/how-to-remove-silence-from-a-video/https://slicecut.io/blog/how-to-remove-silence-from-a-video/Automatic silence removal saves an hour and can cost a video its breathing room. The three settings that matter, how the big editors handle it, and how to do it on a phone.Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTPacing & silenceNicolas Goldstrasshttps://slicecut.io/blog/instagram-edits-app-2026/https://slicecut.io/blog/instagram-edits-app-2026/Edits added versions, bilingual captions and 15-minute exports this year, and Instagram now cuts pauses for you. What that covers for creators, and what it leaves to you.Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTCreator workflowNicolas Goldstrasshttps://slicecut.io/blog/premiere-rush-discontinued/https://slicecut.io/blog/premiere-rush-discontinued/Adobe is ending Premiere Rush on September 30. Export your projects first, then pick a new editor: Adobe's replacement, and the options for talking-head videos.Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTCreator workflowNicolas Goldstrasshttps://slicecut.io/blog/what-is-a-jump-cut/https://slicecut.io/blog/what-is-a-jump-cut/A jump cut skips forward in time within the same shot. Where it came from, where you see it every day, how it differs from other cuts, and how to make one land cleanly.Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTJump cutsNicolas Goldstrasshttps://slicecut.io/blog/why-the-jump-cut-won/https://slicecut.io/blog/why-the-jump-cut-won/The jump cut started as a scandal and became the default rhythm of every talking-head video. Along the way it changed what viewers expect from a pause.Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTJump cutsNicolas Goldstrasshttps://slicecut.io/blog/how-long-should-a-pause-be/https://slicecut.io/blog/how-long-should-a-pause-be/We measured the gaps between sentences in videos that hold attention. The median sits around 0.35 seconds, and the spread tells you more than the median.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTPacing & silenceNicolas Goldstrasshttps://slicecut.io/blog/filler-words-are-not-the-enemy/https://slicecut.io/blog/filler-words-are-not-the-enemy/Cutting every 'um' makes you sound like a robot. A practical rule for which words to strike from a transcript and which to leave in.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTText-based editingNicolas Goldstrass