It reads first
Your PDFs, docs, sheets, images, video or a link, and whatever it looks up on the subject.
You say the idea.The agent makes the film.Then edits it with you.
Émile is a video editor with an AI agent inside. Tell it what you want to make, or bring your script, files and brand. It researches, plans and draws every clip onto a real timeline. Then keep going: say it, circle it on the frame, or cut it yourself.
LLMs
- Claude
- Codex
- Gemini
Toolkits
- ElevenLabs
- GPT Image
- Nano Banana
On your Mac
- Whisper Turbo
- FLUX.1 schnell
- RIFE
- BiRefNet
- ACE-Step
- Apple Vision
Voice
- CosyVoice 3
- VoxCPM2
- Kokoro
Video models· soon
- Seedance 2.5
- Kling 3.0
A real editor, with an agent inside.
Chat on the left, the viewer in the middle, the timeline underneath. Every step the agent takes is listed in your words, and every one can be undone.
Talk to it
About the whole film, or only the clip you selected.
Point at it
Circle a problem on the frame, or pin a comment.
Cut it yourself
Move, trim, split, ripple-delete, snap. J/K/L.
Start from an idea or your own script. Add files, a brand and an AI voice, pick 9:16 or 16:9.
Pick an AI once. Émile finds the command-line tools already on your Mac.
Not a template. An agent that works the timeline.
It does the work an editor and a motion designer would, and leaves every piece on the timeline where you can reach it.
It plans the film
A script and a plan, split into scenes, sized for 9:16 or 16:9.
It draws in code
Type, charts, diagrams and motion, sharp at any size. In a style you pick, or one it chooses for the subject.
It takes notes
Chat about the film or one clip, circle what is wrong on the frame, or pin a comment.
On any track
A clip, an image, a sound effect or a line of voice-over, right where you need it.
Nothing is final
Each step is written down in your words. Go back to any one; a snapshot is taken before film-wide changes.
It listens to your footage
Hand it a long recording: it splits it into chapters by what is said, picks the highlights and lays out a first cut. Ask for “the part where he talks about price” and it jumps there. Made for talking-head and explainer videos.
Runs on the AI you already use.
Use your subscription through the command-line tool, or your own API key. By default the agent can change the project only through Émile’s own tools. On your Mac, with no key: Whisper Turbo transcribes, FLUX.1 schnell draws images, RIFE adds frames, BiRefNet and Apple’s portrait segmentation cut out people and objects, ACE-Step writes music. Coming: Seedance 2.5 and Kling 3.0 video.
| Command-line tool (your subscription) | API (your key) | |
|---|---|---|
| Claude | Claude Code | Anthropic API |
| Codex | Codex CLI | OpenAI API |
| Gemini | Gemini CLI | Gemini API |
For editors, and for creators who post every week.
The agent does the first cut; the timeline stays yours.
The agent makes the first cut; you finish it
A real multi-track timeline: picture, sound and voice on their own tracks. Move, trim, split, ripple-delete and snap; J/K/L, in and out points, loop; undo every step. Coming: find clips by what was said, an automatic rough cut, and reframing to 9:16 that keeps people in frame.
Short videos and YouTube, from one line or your script
Vertical 9:16 or wide 16:9, with safe areas for TikTok, Shorts, Reels and YouTube. AI voice-over in 13 languages on your Mac, or your own cloned voice; captions in nine styles; music and sound effects.
Charts and diagrams that move, in your colours
Numbers, charts, diagrams and type drawn in code, sharp at any size, in 16 styles. Read a brand from a website or PDF (logo, colours, fonts) and every clip uses it; share looks as .emile templates.
What people ask.
What is Émile?
Émile is a video editor for Mac with an AI agent built in, for short videos and YouTube. You describe the film; the agent researches, plans and draws each clip in code onto a normal timeline, which you can keep editing by chat, by drawing on the frame, or by hand.
Which AI does it use?
The three it is tested with: Claude, Codex and Gemini. Use the subscription you already have through their command-line tools (Claude Code, Codex CLI, Gemini CLI), or your own API key. Optional toolkits today: ElevenLabs (voice and sound effects), GPT Image and Nano Banana (images). On the Mac, no key needed: Whisper Turbo (transcription), FLUX.1 schnell (images), RIFE (frame interpolation), BiRefNet and Apple’s portrait segmentation (background removal), ACE-Step (music). Video models Seedance 2.5 and Kling 3.0 are coming.
Is it just a template generator?
No. Every clip the agent makes lands on a multi-track timeline (picture, sound and voice-over) that you can move, trim, split and undo like any editor, or hand back to the agent with a note.
When can I download it?
Not yet. Émile is in development and has no public release. The first public version will be published at emilefilm.com.
What does it run on?
Macs with Apple silicon. Node.js and ffmpeg ship inside the app; local models (voice, Whisper, FLUX, RIFE, BiRefNet, ACE-Step) download the first time they are used. Portrait cut-outs use macOS’s own segmentation, with nothing to download.
What kinds of videos can I make?
Wide 16:9 and vertical 9:16.
Can it make videos for TikTok, Douyin, Xiaohongshu and YouTube?
Yes.
Does it do voice-over and captions?
Yes. Voice-over is made on your Mac with CosyVoice 3 by default, VoxCPM2 for higher quality and Kokoro for English; captions come from Whisper Turbo transcription.
Can it find clips in long footage and make a rough cut?
In development. Whisper Turbo turns your footage into text on the Mac; the agent reads it to split chapters, pick highlights and lay out a first cut, and “the part where he talks about price” takes you straight there. When you turn 16:9 into 9:16, macOS’s own Vision framework keeps people in frame. Best for talking-head and explainer videos.
Can it remove the background from a video or photo?
Yes, on the Mac: people with macOS’s built-in portrait segmentation (photos and video, nothing to download), anything else with BiRefNet.
Does it send my projects anywhere?
No. At most once a day it sends an anonymous count (version, chip, interface language, how many films were made and exported) with a random install ID. Never your projects, text, files or keys, and you can turn it off.
Coming soon.
Émile is still being built. There is no public release yet; the first one will land here, at emilefilm.com.
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Named after Émile Reynaud, who projected the first animated films in Paris in 1892.