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How to use Kutter step by step, from install to a finished clip. The app is in Thai, so each button is shown with its Thai label and an English translation.

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Getting started

• Install KutterDownload Kutter and open it for the first time on Windows or Mac.
• First-time setupA 5-step setup guide the first time you open the app. It takes a few minutes.
• Use your Claude or ChatGPT account with KutterInstall the connector (Claude Code or Codex) and sign in. You do it once, in about 5 minutes, and you don't type any commands yourself.
• Transcription setupChoose the speech-to-text transcriber and install Whisper on your computer.
• Sign inUse a free Google account. You only need to sign in before you render to a file.
• Make your first clipFrom a talking-to-camera clip to a short clip ready to post: an overview of all 6 steps.
• Choose how to start a clip3 ways to start from the Home page. Pick one based on what you have.

Make a clip step by step

• The Script stepPaste your own script, let AI write it, or mix the two section by section.
• The Footage stepAdd the clips you filmed, transcribe them, give AI a short brief, choose a length, and let AI suggest stories.
• The Story stepAI looks at all your footage and suggests several stories. Pick the ones you like.
• The Storyboard stepReview the clip scene by scene, ask for changes in plain words, then approve.
• The Finish stepThe opening text, keywords, sound effects, music, and cover.
• The Render stepHave the app render your clip into a video file. You need to sign in first.
• The Export stepSave an MP4, or send the clip on for more editing in CapCut, Premiere, DaVinci, or Final Cut.
• Make a clip with AI voice-overNo need to be on camera. AI voices the script and finds pictures scene by scene, and you can mix in your own clips and voice.
• Paste your script and build the StoryboardAlready have a script? Paste it and press one button. AI splits it into Storyboard scenes that follow your script, every word kept.
• Record a website screenTell the AI what you want to record, and it tries it on the website for you and records it as a clip.
• Make animation and motion graphic clipsNo filming needed. Have AI make explainer animation scene by scene, or add animated graphic cards.
• Make a clip from website and app screenshotsMake an app tutorial such as "How to order through the café app": take screenshots, paste them into scenes, zoom in on the buttons, then add subtitles and keywords.
• Motion graphic cards and animated textNine graphic card designs, a Hook that pops in word by word, and keywords that pop up on screen. Set them once and they work in every clip.
• Pro mode: edit by typingType what you want as if chatting with AI, such as changing pictures, adding animation, or setting subtitles and colors, then render, without clicking through each page.
• Kutter Magic makes your clip in one clickAlready have footage? Press one button and the app picks the story, builds the Storyboard, finishes, and renders using your channel's settings. Then you can go back and adjust each step.

Channel style

• Channel style: GeneralYour channel's name and color, audience, tone of voice, and clips you want to emulate.
• Channel style: Brand & CILogo, fonts, brand color, image tone, and Intro / Outro.
• Channel style: TextReady-made subtitle themes, fonts, size, colors, the on-screen Hook, and keywords.
• Channel style: VisualsCover designs, the animation theme, and your channel's character.
• Channel style: SoundAI voice-over, speaking speed, voice-over languages, and background music.
• Channel style: Content & AIHook types, the Master prompt, and story structure templates.
• Channel style: EditingTightness, filler-word cutting, zoom, transitions, and your channel's own vocabulary.
• Channel style: Export filesResolution, frame rate, quality, and codec of your video files.
• Clone your voiceRecord 1–3 minutes of reading, then have AI voice your clips in your own voice.

In depth

• Write a brief so AI suggests a good storyGive AI a short brief before it suggests a story, pick a clip type, then chat to ask for a different take.
• Choose a clip length that fits your footage15/30/60/90 seconds, a custom length, or let AI choose, and see whether you have enough footage.
• AI voice-over from footage, or the speech in your clipsChoose correctly between using the speech in your clips and having AI voice it over.
• 6 hook types, when to use them + clip coversPick a hook type that fits your content, press suggest hook, and set the title on your cover.
• Cut filler words, silences, and tightnessFive tightness levels, fine-tuning, and letting AI smooth out the cuts.
• Easy-to-read Thai subtitlesSet the subtitle font, size, outline, position, and motion so viewers can keep up on a phone.
• Keyword pop-upsMake key words pop up on screen as they're spoken. Pick a style, motion, and frequency, then fine-tune word by word.
• Smooth B-roll + MatteCut to B-roll while the speaker talks, and keep the speaker standing in front of the B-roll like a pro clip.
• Zoom, crop, and zoom pacingSet speech-paced zoom for the whole channel, add your own zoom points per scene, and zoom/crop pictures 1–8× in voice-over clips.
• Screen images in scenesUse a web page or app screen as a scene's picture by recording a website or pasting a screenshot.
• Get music and sound effects (SFX) just rightSet music for the whole channel once, let the music duck while someone speaks, and add SFX only where they help tell the story.
• Clone your voice so it sounds goodSet up the room, the mic, and how you read so your cloned voice sounds natural the first time.
• Channel style and templates for making clips again, fastSet up your channel style fully once, emulate a clip you like, and use story structure templates, so your next clip needs almost no fixes.
• Send to CapCut / Premiere / DaVinci and keep editingLet Kutter do the heavy lifting, then polish the details in the editor you know best without starting over.
• Save CreditsKnow what costs Credits and what doesn't, then render once and be done.

Settings, plans and handoff

• App settingsAccount, AI sources, transcription, sound library, MCP (connect Claude), general, and updates, all on one page.
• Plans and CreditsYou only use Credits when you get a real clip, so you can test and edit as much as you like.
• Send to CapCut for more editingCreate a CapCut Desktop project with separate tracks for footage, subtitles, B-roll, and music.
• Send to Premiere / DaVinci / Final CutXML, FCPXML, and SRT subtitle files for further editing in other video editors.

Tips

• Tips for better clipsA few settings that make subtitles more accurate, pictures sharper, and B-roll more varied.

Troubleshooting

• Fix common problemsHow to fix local AI not working, not enough Credits, no internet, missing keys, a full disk, and failed renders.
• Frequently asked questionsCommon questions about using the app, Credits, and files.
• Fix common error messagesWhat to do when you see these messages about signing in, keys, transcription, files, and rendering.
• Known issuesWhat doesn't work yet or isn't complete in this version, and how to work around it.
• Your data and privacyWhere your files are, what leaves your computer, and how keys are stored.