Step-by-step tutorials, a reference for every feature and answers to the questions that hold people back.
Features
AI key (OpenAI or Anthropic) — What the AI key does in Max Editor, which features use it, how much it costs to use and where to save it or delete it in Settings.
Max Companion: status and connection — Max Companion is the free app that does the heavy lifting on your PC: how to tell if it's connected, where to see your PCs and what to do if it shows as off.
Create a project from a video — What a project is in Max Editor, how to create one from a file or a link, what stays on your PC and what goes to the server, and what you need to get started.
Add another part to a project — How to add a second part of the same recording to a project without losing your edits, and how to split it off again later if you need to.
Transcription — Max Editor's transcription runs on your PC or phone with Whisper, word by word with exact timing, without using AI or uploading your audio.
Depurate — Depurate uses AI to remove filler words, repetitions and silences from a sequence. It shows you the proposal, you apply it, and everything can be undone.
Manual crop with keyframes — How to frame a clip by hand in Max Editor with keyframes: choose which part of the image is visible at each moment, overriding the automatic framing.
Stabilization — Max Editor's stabilization smooths out camera movement in a sequence on your PC, with three strengths and without losing the original version.
Audio Fix (improve your audio) — Audio Fix improves the sound of a sequence in Max Editor with presets: less noise and a more even voice, processed on your PC without using AI.
Suggest — Suggest uses AI to read the transcript and propose topic-based sequences with the best moments of your video. You approve the ones you like.
Auto Reframe 9:16 — Auto Reframe turns your 16:9 video into vertical 9:16 by following whoever is speaking, on your PC with the Companion, and you can fix any section by hand.
Styled subtitles — Word-by-word subtitles generated from the transcript, with 24 styles, your own presets and a TikTok safe zone in 9:16. They export just as you see them.
Edit from the transcript — In Max Editor you cut the video by editing the text: select a section to create a sequence and disable words to trim. Everything can be undone.
Export — Max Editor's export renders the final MP4 of a sequence on your PC with the Companion, exactly as you see it: cuts, framing and subtitles.
Batch export — Max Editor's batch export queues several sequences and formats at once and processes them on your PC, showing the progress of each job.
Download an export — Where to find the videos you exported in Max Editor and how to download them: the project's export history, with a download and the status of each one.
Frequently asked questions
Why do I need an AI key? — Max Editor uses your own OpenAI or Anthropic key only for its AI features. You pay list price directly, with no markup, about 1 USD per hour.
How much does Max Editor cost? — Max Editor plans: Basic 15 USD, Pro 45 USD and Unlimited 65 USD per month, with a 14-day free trial, no card needed. AI is paid separately, directly, no markup.
Can I edit without AI? — Yes. Without an AI key, Max Editor imports, transcribes, reframes, adds subtitles and exports on your PC; you build sequences by hand by deleting words.
My PC doesn't show up — If Max Editor says Companion off or your PC doesn't appear in your devices: how to open the Companion, retry the connection and what to check in Windows.
Transcription is taking too long — Transcription runs on your PC with Whisper: what makes it faster (an NVIDIA graphics card), how to benchmark your computer and what to check if it got stuck.
What happens to my video? — Your original videos stay on your PC: Max Editor only uploads lightweight versions and editing data. What's stored on the server and how to delete it.
