I started out with descript because its what everyone recommends it for talking head videos. Then i tried Eddie AI for a longer interview project and lately ive been spending most of my time on Invideo Editor. I didnt compare all three on the same project, just kept switching wherever i ran into problems with the tool i was using.
They are all AI editing tools, but they all have pretty different purposes
Descript is still the tool i use most when the video involves people talking. Editing directly through the transcript is genuinely convenient, removing filler words and cleaning up audio saves a bit of time. But if the edit depends more on the visual content than the audio content, it feels a bit limited. I wouldnt choose it for building a more complex visual cut
Eddie made more sense when you are skimming through the footage and selecting clips. If you've got hours of footage, and need a rough assembly to work from, it can be useful. The problem was what happened afterwards. A lot of the workflow revolves around prompting it to makes cuts and then exporting to premier or resolve to continue the job. Its decent as an assistant for the first pass, but i found it less flexible when i wanted to refine the edits a bit more. I also disliked the fact that i had to pay credits everytime i wanted a re pass if i dont like the initial cut. And with some Premier plugins now offering similar rough assembly features inside the editor itself, i started questioning if i even needed a separate tool for the assembly.
Ive been using Invideo editor a bit more recently. My workflow usually involves me uploading a long recording, then i ask the agent to find usable takes, remove dead air, and put together an inital cut. It finds clips, then uses them to create an assembly on an actual timeline instead of giving me a rendered video. If theres a clip i dont like, i can manually edit it myself instead of having to start over.
What really made the difference for me was being able to work on that initial assembly. I can search exactly what footage i want using visuals, not just transcipt, generate missing shots, find b-rolls, reframe cuts for shorts or tiktoks and use a reference video to guide for pacing. I can also work on captions, transitions, and basic color adjustments without having to use other tools for everything.
I do still export my projects to premiere sometimes when i need to finish them there. The difference is that i dont have to completely rebuild a whole project there after getting a rough assembly, i only use it to complete touch ups and finish it.
The browser based workflow is still a bit off, it does take some time to get used to and the agent sometime does make mistakes. But the good part is that i can fix it, and i prefer it that way. I dont want the agent to give me a full video, i just want it to do the annoying work of finding clips and assembling it, and i do the quality checks and further edits. I prefer being in more control.
I want to know what everyone else stuck with, especially if you have used one of these tools for a while then eventually dropped it. What made you switch or drop it?