Raw talking-head footage has a rhythm problem: thinking pauses, breaths before sentences, the half-second of reaching for the stop button. Left in, they make even great delivery feel slow. Professional editors call fixing this a “radio edit” — and it eats hours in desktop software.
Cuecast builds the radio edit into the recording app itself:
- Visual timeline trim. Drag handles to cut the start, end, or any hesitation in the middle.
- Automatic silence removal. One toggle removes the silent gaps between sentences — the single highest-leverage edit for pacing.
- Platform crops. 9:16 (TikTok/Reels/Shorts), 1:1 and 4:5 (feed), 16:9 (YouTube) — or keep the original.
- Takes stay organized. Every recording is grouped under its script, so you edit the starred take, not a camera-roll mystery clip.
How to do it with Cuecast
- Pick your best take. Open the Videos tab — takes are grouped per script. Star the keeper and open it in the editor.
- Trim the ends. Drag the timeline handles past the settling-in at the start and the reach-for-the-button at the end.
- Remove silences automatically. Enable silence removal to cut the gaps between sentences. Your pacing tightens instantly without touching the content.
- Crop and export. Choose the aspect preset for your platform and save to Photos. Re-export the same take in other formats anytime.
Pro tip: export the 9:16 version first and watch it once at full volume. Pacing problems you can't see are easy to hear.
Try it on your next video
Cuecast is free to download — write your script and record your first teleprompter take in minutes.
Download Cuecast for iPhoneFrequently asked questions
How do I remove pauses from my videos automatically? +
In Cuecast's editor, enable silence removal — it detects and cuts the silent gaps between sentences. You can still trim manually on the timeline afterwards.
What's the right aspect ratio for each platform? +
9:16 for TikTok, Reels and Shorts; 1:1 or 4:5 for Instagram feed; 16:9 for YouTube. Cuecast has one-tap presets for each.