Detail
Detail is an AI video editor for iPhone and iPad that turns raw talking-head recordings into captioned, share-ready video in one tap.
For talking-head video shot on an iPhone, Detail removes more busywork per minute than almost anything else in the category — and 6.0's on-device Auto Edit makes it fast and usable offline. Pay for Pro mainly to drop the watermark and unlock AI clips, AI Framing, and Podcast Auto Edit. If your edits need multi-track audio, color work, or frame-level control, this isn't the tool.
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- Mobile-first creators who want one-tap polished talking-head videos without touching a timeline
- Solo podcasters producing long-form edits plus short social clips from a single iPhone recording
- Educators and presenters who want a teleprompter and recording in the same app
- Social media managers repurposing long recordings into short clips on iPhone or iPad
- Editors who need multi-track timelines, color grading, or frame-accurate trimming
- Anyone on Android, Windows, or who needs a web-based editor — this is iOS and iPadOS only
- Buyers who assume one Pro subscription covers macOS; Detail Studio bills separately
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Skip Detail if you need a multi-track timeline, color grading, or cross-platform editing — it's iOS-only, the Mac app is a separate subscription, and the workflow is deliberately one-tap rather than manual.
Your free Basic exports carry a watermark — removing it means $70/year Pro, which bites the moment you want to publish seriously.
At $70/year for Pro, Detail sits in solo-creator territory and undercuts desktop AI editors like Descript on price. It fits individual creators, solo podcasters, and small social teams on Apple hardware. Teams that need seats, cross-platform access, or an editor with a multi-track timeline will outgrow it and should budget for a desktop tool instead.
In short
Detail — Detail is an AI video editor for iPhone and iPad that turns raw talking-head recordings into captioned, share-ready video in one tap. Best for Mobile-first creators who want one-tap polished talking-head videos without touching a timeline, Solo podcasters producing long-form edits plus short social clips from a single iPhone recording, Educators and presenters who want a teleprompter and recording in the same app. Free to start; paid plans from €5.83/mo.
What's new in Detail
Checked todayAcross the latest 5 updates: 3 feature updates, 1 changelog entry and 1 news mention.
Detail 6.0 ships on-device Auto Edit
Auto Edit now runs on-device: transcription, audio cleanup, filler-word cuts, captions and clip selection. A 10-minute video processes in about 14 seconds on iPhone 17 Pro, 6-8× faster, and works offline. Requires A13 chip or later.
Detail blog: filming your first YouTube video with a phone
Detail published a walkthrough on shooting a first YouTube video using only a phone. Instructional content, not a product change.
Detail for iOS 5.7.1 enables Audio Enhancement in Auto Edit
Audio Enhancement now runs during Auto Edit. Adds moving and copying files on external storage from the library view, plus UI and bug fixes.
Detail 5.7 adds Artwork overlays, Image Playground import, Light mode
Artwork lets users collage images, text and drawings as video overlays or clip sources. Image Playground images can be added as b-roll or split view. Light mode, improved screen mirroring and tighter word timing in transcripts and captions.
Detail 5.6 brings side-by-side transcript editing on iPad
iPad editing gains a side-by-side layout pairing video with transcript for text-based edits. The layout adapts when the iPad window is resized.
What people actually say about Detail — is it worth it?
We ran a structured research pass across product reviews, community discussions, and post-purchase forum threads to surface the patterns vendors won't publish themselves. Below: the recurring strengths, the hidden costs people mention most, and the cohort that consistently regrets adopting this tool.
110 mentions across 6 sources (Hacker News, YouTube, Product Hunt, App Store, Stack Overflow, Lemmy) · researched Aug 5, 2026.
Average across the 6 sources that answered — each source counts once, not each post.
- +Auto Edit removes silences, adds cuts and captions in one tap.
- +Voice-tracking teleprompter scrolls only when you speak.
- +Instant device connection and fast performance on same network.
- +Multi-camera recording via browser link for remote guests.
- +Live streaming to YouTube, Twitch, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
- −Audio goes out of sync when pausing reaction videos.
- −Teleprompter script resets to start during recording.
- −Editing tools are limited—no rewind, speed control, or masking.
- −Crops imported video to 1080p despite 'original' label.
- −Free tier watermarks every export.
- • macOS Detail Studio requires a separate subscription
- • Export limits or quality restrictions not fully documented on free tier
Viability Score
How well maintained and how widely used is Detail? Built from what the vendor actually publishes (docs, changelog, tutorials, integrations, pricing), whether the site is live, and how much real users discuss it. How we calculate this
Last calculated: October 2026
How we score →Key Features
- Auto Edit with Style: one-tap silence removal, zoom cuts, titles, captions, and music
- Auto Edit now runs on-device — transcription, cleanup, filler-word cuts, captions, and clip selection (6.0)
- Offline editing: 6.0 processes a 10-minute video in roughly 14 seconds on iPhone 17 Pro
- Cut Filler Words: flag every um and uh in the transcript and delete them at once
- Audio Enhancement runs during Auto Edit, cleaning noisy recordings on-device (5.7.1)
- Podcast Auto Edit: automatic speaker switching, long-form edits, and short social clips
- Multi-camera recording via a second iPhone or iPad
- Remote guests join over a browser link with synced audio
- AI teleprompter: read your own script, generate one, or record freeform
- Reaction videos: paste a YouTube or TikTok URL and record yourself over it
- Live green screen editor for real-time background replacement
- Automatic captions in three free styles, every style on Pro
- Live streaming to YouTube, Twitch, Instagram, LinkedIn, and any RTMP destination
- Side-by-side transcript editing on iPad with responsive layout (5.6)
- Artwork overlays for collages with Image Playground b-roll and split view (5.7)
About Detail
Detail is an AI video editor for iPhone and iPad aimed at people who record themselves talking and would rather not open a timeline. Shoot a talking-head piece, podcast, presentation, reaction, or livestream, tap Auto Edit, and it handles silence removal, zoom cuts, titles, captions, and music. The teleprompter lets you read your own script, generate one, or just start talking, and recording happens in the same app. Podcast Auto Edit produces multiple long-form edits plus short social clips and switches between speakers automatically, whether you shoot solo or pull in a remote guest through a browser link. Reaction videos work by pasting a URL or picking a clip off your phone and recording over it, which replaces the usual screen-record dance. The live green screen editor swaps your background in real time, and the same app streams to YouTube, Twitch, Instagram, LinkedIn, or any RTMP destination. Detail 6.0 moved Auto Edit on-device: transcription, audio cleanup, filler-word cuts, captions, and clip selection now run locally, so a 10-minute video processes in roughly 14 seconds on an iPhone 17 Pro and editing works offline. Earlier 5.5–5.7 releases layered in Cut Filler Words, on-device Audio Enhancement pulled into Auto Edit, side-by-side transcript editing on iPad, artwork overlays with Image Playground, and a Light Mode that follows system appearance. Pricing splits into a free Basic tier with unlimited recording and editing plus watermarked exports, and Pro at €5.83/month or €70/year billed annually. Pro covers both iOS and iPadOS. Detail Studio for macOS is a separate app with its own subscription. Against Descript or Final Cut Pro, Detail trades timeline control for speed — it's the mobile-first option, not the power-editor one.
Behind the Verdict
Detail's pitch is narrow and honest: you are on an iPhone or iPad, you are talking to camera, and you want a finished clip without learning an editor. Where that description fits, the app is close to ideal. If you shoot talking heads, lessons, or reaction content. Auto Edit does the silence removal and zoom cuts, Cut Filler Words deletes every um from the transcript in one action rather than shot by shot, and the teleprompter means you record and read in the same place. Podcast Auto Edit is the sleeper feature — it outputs both long-form edits and social clips from one recording, which is the re-purposing work most solo podcasters outsource or skip. The 6.0 change matters more than the feature list suggests. Running transcription, cleanup, captioning, and clip selection on-device means a 10-minute video lands in about 14 seconds on an iPhone 17 Pro, and it works without a connection. For anyone editing on a plane or in a studio with bad wifi, that's a real workflow difference, not a spec-sheet one. Where it bites: exports on Basic carry a watermark, so the free tier is a trial rather than a production plan. Podcast Auto Edit, AI clips, and AI Framing sit behind Pro at €70/year, and the AI-generated clips are good enough to save time but not good enough to publish untouched — budget a pass over them. The app is also iOS-only. No Android, no Windows, no browser editor. And Detail for iOS Pro does not cover Detail Studio on macOS, which is a separate purchase people routinely assume is included. We'd reach for Detail when the goal is volume: a weekly video podcast, a lesson library, reaction content, or a social calendar that needs clips. We'd pass when a project needs multi-track audio mixing, color grading, detailed motion graphics, or frame-accurate trimming —
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Real-world workflow fit
Concrete scenarios for the personas Detail actually fits — and what changes day-one when you adopt it.
Records a two-person episode with one iPhone plus a remote guest over a browser link, then runs Podcast Auto Edit.
Outcome: Gets long-form cuts plus short social clips with speaker switches already handled, and publishes straight to Subwave from the export screen.
Records a weekly talking-head update with the teleprompter and taps Auto Edit with Style.
Outcome: A captioned, zoom-cut, music-backed clip ready to post in minutes instead of an afternoon on a desktop timeline.
Loads slides, reads from the teleprompter, and livestreams to YouTube or LinkedIn while the green screen swaps the background.
Outcome: One continuous session produces both the live stream and an on-device recording that auto-edits into a shareable lesson.
Use Cases
- Record a video podcast with multiple angles using one iPhone or a second device.
- Create a polished YouTube vlog with AI auto-editing in a single tap.
- Go live with slides and a teleprompter for a professional presentation.
- Repurpose a single recording into shorts, thumbnails, and audio podcasts.
- Record reaction videos over a saved phone video and livestream at the same time.
- Extract audio from any video on iPhone for podcast distribution.
- Create a video presentation with a title screen and b-roll using Artwork overlays.
Limitations
- Detail is an iOS-first AI video editor for iPhone and iPad, with a separate Mac app (Detail Studio).
- Auto Edit 6.0 requires an iPhone or iPad with an A13 chip or later and downloads its on-device models once, after which it works offline.
- The free Basic tier exports with a watermark; Pro removes it and adds features like AI-generated clips, AI Framing, and Podcast Auto Edit.
- NO API is documented in the scraped content.
as of 2026-09-14
Verification history
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Plans compared
For each published Detail tier: who it actually fits, and what it adds vs. the previous tier. Cross-reference the cost calculator above for projected annual outlay.
Basic
€0
Ideal for
Solo creator testing whether one-tap Auto Edit matches their quality bar before committing to a subscription.
What this tier adds
Free entry point: unlimited recording, editing, multi-camera, remote guests, teleprompter, and captions in 3 styles — but video exports carry a watermark.
Pro
€5.83/mo (€70 billed annually)
Ideal for
Weekly publisher — podcaster, YouTuber, or social manager — who needs watermark-free output and automated podcast/short-clip generation.
What this tier adds
Adds watermark-free exports, captions in every style, AI generated clips and content, AI Framing, Podcast Auto Edit, and customizable Portrait Filters.
Where the pricing makes sense
The company stage and team size where Detail's pricing actually pencils out — and where peers do it cheaper.
At $70/year for Pro, Detail sits in solo-creator territory and undercuts desktop AI editors like Descript on price. It fits individual creators, solo podcasters, and small social teams on Apple hardware. Teams that need seats, cross-platform access, or an editor with a multi-track timeline will outgrow it and should budget for a desktop tool instead.
Setup time & first value
How long it actually takes to get something useful out of Detail — broken out by persona, not the marketing-page minute.
Solo creator: download from the App Store and record your first auto-edited clip in under 10 minutes, no account setup required for Basic. Podcaster: budget 20–30 minutes for the first multi-device or remote-guest session while you test audio sync and the browser invite link. Presenter: about 15 minutes to load slides, set up the teleprompter, and confirm your RTMP destination before going live.
Switching to or from Detail
How to bring data in from common predecessors and how to get it back out — written for the switcher, not the buyer.
- →From iMovie: import existing iPhone footage into Detail and let Auto Edit with Style handle silence removal, captions, and music.
- →From CapCut mobile: move weekly talking-head edits to Detail so captions, filler-word removal, and podcast edits run without manual tracks.
- →From Descript: keep short-form and podcast cutdowns on iPhone with Podcast Auto Edit; leave long-form multitrack work in Descript.
- →From a desktop-only workflow: use Detail as the record-and-publish layer on iPhone and hand off heavy edits to Detail Studio on Mac.
- ↗To Descript: export watermark-free Pro video and rebuild long-form or multitrack edits in Descript's text-based editor.
- ↗To Final Cut Pro: export raw and edited takes from Detail for color grading, multi-track mixing, and frame-level control.
- ↗To CapCut: export Pro video for template-driven social edits outside the Apple-only stack.
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Tutorials & Learning
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Detail and Splice serve completely different needs: Detail is an all-in-one iOS video editor for quick, polished talking videos, while Splice is a desktop-based sample library for music production. Choose Detail if you make video content and want AI-powered editing from your iPhone/iPad; choose Splice if you produce music and need royalty-free sounds or rent-to-own plugins. There's no overlap.
Detail vs Landr Mastering
If you need quick, polished video content from your iPhone, Detail is your best bet—its AI auto-editing is a game-changer. For audio mastering, LANDR is the seasoned pro, offering reference matching and stem control. Both are freemium but serve completely different needs; choose based on whether you're editing video or mastering audio.
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