Imagine Cursor But For Video Editing? It Already Exists (And It's Better Than You Think)

Developers Already Have Their AI Copilot, What About Us?

If you're a dev or know any, you've probably heard about Cursor, GitHub Copilot, or one of those tools that are like having an AI programmer as your copilot.

You write a comment like "// create function to validate email" and BAM! - it completes the entire function. Or you start typing something and it already knows where you're going and suggests the rest.

It's like magic. But useful magic.

I looked at that and thought: "Damn, why are we editors still doing everything by hand like medieval masons?"

Cutting clip by clip, adjusting each keyframe one by one, dragging each effect from the panel... Seriously? In 2025?

That's why I created EditFast. I wanted my own "Cursor for video editing".

The Difference Between a Chatbot and a Real Copilot

When people say "AI for editing," they usually think of a chatbot giving you advice from a little window.

Wrong.

That's not a copilot. That's like having a consultant who tells you what to do but never touches the steering wheel.

A real AI copilot for editing is something that:

🎯 Sees your complete project - Knows what clips you have, how long they are, what effects they have, where they are on the timeline

⚡ Does things for you - Doesn't tell you "adjust the color," but adjusts it directly

🧠 Plans complex tasks - Turns "make an epic intro" into 8 specific steps and executes them

👀 Reviews its own work - Looks at the result and tells you "hey, I think this can be improved"

Real Example: How It Works in EditFast

Imagine this super typical situation:

You have a 40-minute talk video and need to make 30-second clips for social media with the best moments.

Traditional way (the one you hate):

Watch the entire talk taking notes
Write down timestamps of good moments
Create a new project
Import the long video
Manually cut each segment
Adjust durations to fit in 30s
Add titles to each clip
Apply the same color correction to all
Export one by one
Total time: 3-4 hours

With EditFast (the cool way):
You tell the agent:
"Find the 5 most impactful moments from this talk, create 30-second clips of each one, add descriptive titles and my channel logo"

The agent:

Analyzes all audio looking for emotion peaks and keywords
Automatically identifies the 5 most powerful moments
Creates 5 separate projects with each clip
Adjusts durations to be perfect in 30s
Generates relevant titles for each moment
Applies your branding consistently
Shows you the 5 clips ready in 10 minutes

Difference: 4 hours vs. 10 minutes. No joke.

It's Not Just Speed, It's Intelligence

What really blows my mind isn't just that it's fast. It's that it understands context like Cursor understands code.

For example, if you tell it:
"Make this clip stand out more"

A normal chatbot would respond: "You can increase brightness, add a frame, or apply a zoom effect"

EditFast's agent:

Sees it's a clip of a person talking
Detects it's a bit dark in the lower corner
Notes there are other similar clips in the project
Automatically applies: exposure correction, soft focus on the face, and a light zoom to center the speaker
Asks you: "Do you like it like this or prefer something more subtle?"

That difference between generic instructions and contextual action is BRUTAL.

Features That Will Blow Your Mind

1. Transcription-Based Editing

Upload a video and it automatically transcribes everything. Then you can edit by deleting text instead of cutting clips. It's like editing a Word document, but you're cutting video.

"Remove where it says 'ummm' and 'basically'" → Automatically deletes it from the transcription AND the video.

2. Auto-Detection of Key Moments

The agent detects only when interesting things happen: when you change topics, when there's laughter, when you say something important. It marks everything automatically.

3. Smart Templates

You tell it "Do this like the video I uploaded yesterday" and it replicates the style: same colors, same typography, same transitions, but adapted to the new content.

4. Automatic Correction

After making important changes, the agent visually reviews the result and warns you if something doesn't fit:
"Hey, the title looks a bit cut off on mobile, should I adjust it?"

"Okay Miguel, But Doesn't It Make Mistakes?"

Of course it sometimes makes mistakes. It's not magical.

But it has two things I love:

1. It asks when it's not sure
If you tell it something ambiguous like "add music," it responds: "What type of music? Energetic for intro, relaxed background, or something specific? In what part of the video?"

2. It self-corrects
If it does something and sees it doesn't look good, it tells you and proposes an alternative. It's like having a junior editor who learns fast.

The Real Difference

Look, I've tried a thousand "AI for video" tools. Most are:

Content generators (which isn't editing)
Chatbots that give you advice (which don't do anything)
Simple automations (cut silences and little more)

EditFast is different because the agent lives inside the editor and can touch real things.

It's not ChatGPT connected to an editor. It's a system designed specifically to understand video projects and manipulate them directly.

Is It Like Cursor For Video?

Yes and no.

YES because:

It understands context deeply
It completes tasks for you
It learns from your patterns
It makes you go much faster

NO because:

It's specific for video (Cursor is for code)
It can execute complex visual actions
It handles multiple media types at once
It has visual review capabilities

The Reality of Creating Content in 2025

Content is moving faster and faster. TikTok, Instagram, YouTube Shorts... Everyone expects constant videos.

But traditional editors are still designed for feature films that take 6 months to make.

You need tools made for today's speed.

EditFast isn't just a faster editor. It's an editor that thinks with you and does the heavy lifting for you.

It's time for editors to have our own Cursor.

And it's already here.