AI-NATIVE VIDEO EDITOR FOR MAC

Edit videos inminutes, not hours.

Bring your footage. Tell Bento what you want. Keep every AI decision visible on a real timeline.

Bento video editor showing AI caption creation, media library, preview, and native timeline

One native timeline. Every way you create.

macOSClaudeCodexCursorMCPOpen source

THE WHOLE EDIT, IN ONE PLACE

From footage to
final cut.

Everything you need to go from a folder of clips to a finished story.

Bento video editor showing AI caption creation, media library, preview, and native timeline

MORE THAN A FIRST CUT

Creative utilities
for faster editing.

Small tools that stay out of the way until you need them.

01

Find highlights

Pull the sharpest moments from hours of footage.

HIGHLIGHTS“This changes how I edit.”00:18—00:24
02

Style Skill

Learn structure and rhythm from a reference link.

STYLE SKILLPacing · captions · rhythm4 patterns learned
03

Generate B-roll

Create the missing shot at the playhead.

GENERATING B-ROLLCity beat · cinematicAdding at 00:12.4
04

Captions

Word-level captions, styled in context.

Make the edit feel alive.
05

Remove dead air

Tighten pauses without breaking the performance.

DEAD AIR
▂▅▃▁▁▁▁▆▃▅
1.8s removed
06

Agent workflows

Let Claude, Codex, or Cursor work on the same cut.

AGENT CONNECTED12 edits ready to reviewClaude · MCP

FINISH THE WORK

Polish the final cut.

Refine picture, sound, language, and delivery without leaving the project.

01Translate captions
02Voice dubbing
03Audio cleanup
04Volume leveling
05Color grade
06Background music
07Export presets
08Motion graphics
01Translate captions
02Voice dubbing
03Audio cleanup
04Volume leveling
05Color grade
06Background music
07Export presets
08Motion graphics
REFERENCEyoutube.com/watch?v=...
ANALYZING
Hook structure
Cut rhythm
Caption system
Sound cues
YOUR FOOTAGEStyle Skill applied

DIRECT WITH LANGUAGE

Direct your edit
with prompts.

Ask for the outcome. Bento turns it into visible, reversible edits.

Bento DirectorPROJECT CONNECTED

What should Bento do?

Turn this footage into a tight 30-second launch cut
18 clips · transcript ready · timeline connected
Bento

BENTO FOR MAC

Create something worth watching.

An AI-native video editor that understands the footage and leaves the timeline in your hands.

Download Bento Free editor · macOS 26 · Apple silicon