Paper Edit App
Paper edits,
automated.
Turn transcripts into timelines.
First project free — no credit card required.
Free tier includes export. No time limit.
Upgrade when you need more projects.
How it works
Upload Sources
Export an XML and matching SRT transcript for each Premiere source timeline. We handle multi-cam, audio only, multi-video etc. No need to upload any video or audio files.
Craft a Paper Edit
Read the transcripts. Select the moments to keep. Drag to reorder. Label spans. Add notes for the editor. Search across sources. Shape the edit in minutes.
Transform Paper into Video
Export a Paper Edit and load it into the free Bridge panel. Transform the paper edit into a matching timeline in a click — no more cross-referencing timecode lists or uploading proxies for review.
Why it's better
Designed the way editors want to work.
No media uploads
Your footage never leaves your drive. Just export an XML and SRT — that's it.
Affordable annual pricing
One straightforward payment per year. No expensive monthly subscription.
No re-importing or re-linking
The Bridge panel connects to existing source media — no import duplicates, no relinking media.
Timelines made for you
No more timecode lists, highlighted Google Docs, or pasted spreadsheets.
Collaboration without complexity
Invite producers or clients via email. Simple enough for non-editors to use from day one.
Two-way notifications
Email and in-app alerts the moment the project is ready or the paper edit is marked as complete.
Start free — full core access
One complete project, no credit card, no time limit. Upgrade when you need more.
Unlimited projects – Pro
Scale with as many projects as you need for one flat annual fee.
AI semantic search – Pro
Find moments by meaning, not just keywords. Search across all your sources at once. Coming soon.
AI that informs, not replaces – Pro
Editorial suggestions surface ideas you might have missed. You make the creative choices. Coming soon.
Features
Multi-source projects
Combine multiple source timelines in one project. Each source is colour-coded so you always know where a line came from.
Share with producers
Invite a producer or client via email. They get their own login, see only the project you shared, and can build the paper edit themselves.
Keyword search
Search any transcript for a word or phrase. Jump between matches, highlight in context, and add the right moment straight to your edit.
Multi-track & multicam
Handles multi-track audio (stereo, dual-mono, multi-channel) and Premiere multicam sequences. All tracks land in the right place — no manual routing.
Span labels & block notes
Label spans to clarify your edit structure. Add notes to individual blocks for your editor. Both appear as colour-coded Premiere timeline markers when the sequence is built.
Paper Edit Bridge
A Premiere Pro panel that reads your paper edit and constructs the timeline directly from your source media — zero re-imports, zero duplicates, correct timecodes.
AI semantic search
Coming soonSearch by meaning, not just keywords. Find every moment where someone talks about a theme, emotion, or idea — even if they never use the exact word.
AI editorial suggestions
Coming soonGet intelligent suggestions for tightening your paper edit, removing repetition, finding alternative moments that fit your edit, and surfacing relevant ideas you might have missed.
AI features require a pay-as-you-go Claude API key. No extra subscription required.
Pricing
Simple, honest pricing.
Free
$0
Forever. No card required.
- 1 project
- Combine multiple sources
- Drag-and-drop paper edit
- Keyword search
- Span labels & block notes
- Bridge, XML & SRT export
Pro
$99
$75
/ year
Launch price — billed annually. Cancel any time.
- Unlimited projects
- Everything in Free
- Share with producers & clients
- Collaboration notifications
- AI semantic search (coming soon)
- AI editorial suggestions (coming soon)
- Priority support
Built for
Documentary editors.
Factual producers.
Interview-led projects.
Podcasts. Webinars.
If your edit starts with a transcript and ends in an NLE, this is for you. No more manual timecode lists. No more copying and pasting between Word and Premiere.