Cardboard

Key facts: Cardboard launched on Product Hunt on November 5, 2026. It is an AI video editor for browser and Mac: describe the video with a prompt, your footage, or both, and it builds an editable first cut, then you direct it with chat requests on the timeline. It cuts dead air, filler words and retakes, pulls the best moments from long recordings, adds captions, reframing and motion graphics, clones your voice, and sources B-roll from the web. ChatGPT and Claude plugins let you edit from inside those apps, and it renders an hour of footage in about five minutes.

Plans: No free tier published. Lite $8 a month ($5 the first month), Starter $29 a month with 400 generative credits, Creator $59 a month with 1,500 credits, voice cloning and 4K exports, Pro $175 a month with 5,000 credits. Launch pricing is up to 78% off the first month.

Best for: Marketers and founders turning demos, podcasts and talks into launch videos fast. Who should skip it: anyone who wants a free tier, or an editor who cuts frame by frame by hand.

Pros

• Prompt to first cut, then direct the edit in plain chat
• Cuts dead air, filler words and retakes, and finds the best moments in long recordings
• Voice cloning, web-sourced B-roll and motion graphics in one editor
• ChatGPT and Claude plugins, plus NLE export to finish elsewhere

Watch out for

• No free tier published: the cheapest plan is $8 a month
• Generative credits cap how much AI video you can make each month
• An hour of footage renders in about five minutes, but a finished cut still needs your review

Best for

Marketers and founders turning demos, podcasts and talks into launch videos fast. Who should skip it: anyone who wants a free tier, or an editor who cuts frame by frame by hand.

Pricing

No free tier published. Lite $8/month ($5 first month). Starter $29/month (400 generative credits). Creator $59/month (1,500 credits). Pro $175/month (5,000 credits).

FAQs

What is Cardboard? An AI video editor for browser and Mac: describe the video and it builds an editable first cut, then you direct revisions in chat on the timeline.

Is Cardboard free? No free tier is published. Plans start at $8 a month (Lite), with launch pricing up to 78% off the first month.

What can it do to my footage? Cut dead air, filler words and retakes, find the best moments in long recordings, add captions, reframing, motion graphics and voice cloning, and source B-roll from the web.

Can I edit from ChatGPT or Claude? Yes. Cardboard has ChatGPT and Claude plugins, so you can start and direct edits from inside those apps.