Good almost GREAT
THE GOOD
Let’s cut to the chase—Snapcut excels where it matters most: finding quality clips in your videos. Tools like Minvo often struggle to extract even 10 decent clips from a 3-hour podcast, but Snapcut nails it. Its ability to identify and clip valuable content is among the best I’ve seen.
Another highlight? You can add video intros and outros seamlessly. However, I wish there were options to:
• Upload separate intro/outro files.
• Set overlapping transitions (e.g., have the clip audio start midway through the intro or outro).
Snapcut’s AI deserves credit for making sense of long-form content and extracting meaningful moments.
THE BAD
Now for the pain points: sharing clips is a mess.
• I uploaded a video outro but haven’t been able to download any clips with it applied. The “see video exported” option just spins forever.
• The scoring system is confusing. Is the first box an explanation of why the AI picked the clip? If so, why isn’t it a usable, SEO-friendly video description with keywords and hashtags?
• There’s no keyword section, and the transcript feels misplaced—it should only appear when editing a clip.
THE MISSING
One major limitation: Snapcut doesn’t support YouTube Live links. This is a significant gap for content creators who rely on repurposing live streams into smaller, shareable clips. Other tools offer this functionality, so it’s surprising that Snapcut doesn’t.
THE UGLY
Snapcut must prioritize direct social media posting. The ability to post clips directly to platforms from within the app is non-negotiable. On top of that, they should add a social media scheduling tool so users can plan and automate posts without needing third-party tools.
That said, Snapcut’s clip-finding capabilities are on par, if not better, than Opus, which I consider the industry leader right now. Other tools falter at this, but Snapcut shines here. If they address the glaring issues, this could easily become the top platform in its space.
I’m trying to keep an eye on the roadmap section to see if any of these changes are in the pipeline, but as of now, it shows NOTHING is currently being worked on. That’s concerning, and I hope it changes soon.
Khanh_Snapcut
Dec 17, 2024Dear FlashFilmAcademy,
Thank you for taking the time to share such a detailed and balanced review. It truly means a lot to us 🙌
THE GOOD
- We’re thrilled that Snapcut is excelling in finding quality clips for you. Your recognition of our AI’s ability to extract meaningful moments from long-form content motivates us to keep pushing the boundaries.
- Your suggestions to enable separate Intro/outro uploads and overlapping transitions are fantastic. We’ll definitely consider these improvements for the next 2 months.
THE BAD
We hear you on the sharing pain points.
- The issue with downloading clips after applying an outro is concerning. We're looking into it and will fix it ASAP.
- As for the scoring system and transcript placement, your perspective is insightful. Incorporating SEO-friendly descriptions, keywords, and hashtags is a great idea. We will definitely put it in our roadmap.
- The transcript for each video is combined with the CC section on the left side bar, which serves the same purpose. However, we'll consider your input to improve the UX for this part.
THE MISSING
We understand how crucial features like YouTube Live support are for content creators. WE confirm that we are working on it at the moment.
THE UGLY
Good news: Direct social media posting and scheduling tool is going to be shipped in 2 weeks. Stay tuned and the update will come to you soon!
Lastly, we’re sorry that we haven't made a public roadmap reflecting progress. That's what we need to work on. Transparency and communication are key, and we’ll do better here.
Your feedback is invaluable as we strive to refine Snapcut into the ultimate platform for creators like you. Thanks again for your honest input and for keeping an eye on us—we’re committed to making Snapcut not just good, but great. 🚀
Warm regards,
Khanh, Co-founder @ Snapcut