BeatCut - Sampler for Video1.8 - App Store

BeatCut - Play Video Like an Instrument

BeatCut is a tap-to-remix video performance app.
- Chop videos into playable pads
- Perform visuals in real time
- Record your jam as a finished video - synced to your music.
- AUv3 audio plugin extension.
Inspired by sampler instruments, BeatCut turns video into something you play, not edit.

Play Mode: Perform Live
- Tap pads to instantly trigger video chops
- Loop, hold, reverse, or ping-pong playback
- Smooth per-pad transitions
- Perform fullscreen with pads overlaid on the video
- Designed for one-handed, thumb-friendly performance

Edit Mode: Shape Your Chops
- Assign clips to pads
- Define chop start and end points
- Adjust playback speed and duration
- Choose per-pad play modes:
- Trigger or Hold
- Loop
- Ping-Pong
- Reverse
- Apply visual FX per pad:
- Flip horizontal / vertical
- Color styles (B&W, Negative, Posterize, Sepia)
- Scale modes (Fit, Fill, Stretch)
- Transition styles:
- Fade In
- Slide In (from left, right, top, or bottom)

Import & Trim Video Clips
- Pick videos directly from your device
- Trim clips with a dedicated trimmer (up to 60 seconds per clip)
- Import multiple clips into a single project
- First clip is auto-chopped across all pads for instant playability
- Drag and drop support

Add a Backing Audio Track
- Import a music track from Files
- Trim and preview audio before performing
- Audio plays independently from video playback
- Perfect for syncing visual performance to music
- Drag and drop support

Record Your Performance
- Record exactly what you perform - pads, FX, speed changes, and loops
- Backing audio is mixed into the final video
- Exported video is saved directly to Photos
- Share instantly

Project Management
- Save, duplicate, and organize projects
- Projects are stored locally as lightweight files
- Media is managed automatically per project

Built for Performance
- No timelines
- No layers
- No keyframes

Ideal for:
- Visual performers & VJs
- Musicians & producers
- Content creators & remix artists
- Anyone who wants to turn video into a playable instrument

BeatCut - tap, remix, and perform video in real time.

Version History This version adds the AUv3 audio plugin.
- Add BeatCut as AUv3 plugin to AUv3 host apps such as AUM, Logic Pro, Loopy Pro, Cubasis, Garageband etc.
- The AUv3 plugin supports audio output and MIDI input.
- Added "hide pads" toggle to the settings menu if you'd like to hide the pads and trigger them with MIDI. 1.8 Jul 2 This version updates the fade transition with better timing. 1.7 Feb 2 This version adds the video resolution selector to the settings menu.
- 720p
- 1080p (default)
- 1440p
Options are available. 1.6 Feb 1 This version lets you use the audio of the video clips optionally.
- Enable the audio of the clip on the editing menu per-pad.
- Set the audio level.
- The clip's audio will be mixed with the backing track, if available.
- If you'd like the automatically enable the audio of the imported clip, toggle the new "audio" button on the trimming editor. 1.5 Jan 30 This version adds the option to apply the auto-cutting feature to every clip imported. 1.4 Jan 28 This version 
- Fixes and improves the gallery picker.
- Fixes the video recording frame size. 1.3 Jan 28 This version adds two new auto-cutting features to the settings menu.
- Auto-cut by clip count: Evenly distributes the clips across the 16 pads.
- Auto-cut by clip duration: Longer clips get more pads. 1.2 Jan 27 Minor UI fixes. 1.1 Jan 26 1.0 Jan 26