LucidLink gives you access. Cutsio finds what's inside.
LucidLink streams your footage from anywhere as if it were local. Cutsio adds what LucidLink is missing: AI visual search across every frame, transcripts, silence removal, frame-accurate review, and NLE export. Use them together for the complete cloud post-production workflow — or use Cutsio standalone when search and review matter more than remote storage.
Visual AI search
LucidLink treats files as opaque blobs — you search by filename. Cutsio indexes every frame visually. Find any shot, object, or scene by describing what the camera saw.
AI transcripts & chapters
LucidLink does not generate transcripts or chapters. Cutsio transcribes every upload, detects chapters, and makes all dialogue searchable by speaker and keyword.
Silence removal & NLE export
Remove dead air and filler words with one click. Export FCPXML or EDL into Final Cut Pro or DaVinci Resolve. LucidLink has no pre-editing or export features.
LucidLink is an Emmy-winning file-streaming platform for remote access to large media files. But it is not a video search, review, or pre-editing tool. Teams that need to find specific moments, generate transcripts, review cuts with clients, or prepare timelines for the NLE must add separate tools to their stack.
Add intelligence to your storage layer.
Whether you already use LucidLink or are choosing between access and intelligence, Cutsio fills the capabilities that LucidLink leaves out — search, transcripts, review, and pre-editing — all without per-user fees.
Post-Production Teams
LucidLink gives teams remote file access. Cutsio adds an AI-powered MAM for finding exact moments by visual content, transcript, or natural-language request.
DITs & Assistant Editors
Import supported media into a searchable working library. Studio and Enterprise support ProRes uploads; Enterprise can preserve ProRes and supported RAW pairs as linked conform assets.
Documentary & Unscripted Teams
Search hours of interview footage by dialogue, speaker, or visual content. LucidLink stores the rushes. Cutsio makes every frame searchable with transcripts, chapters, and AI-powered retrieval.
Post Houses & Studios
Use stated storage and visual-indexing allowances, then add users, archive storage, or production controls when the workflow requires them.
Upload, index, find, export.
Cutsio works with your existing storage — whether that is LucidLink, a local drive, or any cloud service. Upload footage, and every frame becomes searchable, shareable, and exportable to your NLE.
Bring footage into Cutsio
Upload supported media directly. ProRes upload is available on Studio and Enterprise, and visual indexing uses the allowance included with the selected plan.
AI indexes every frame instantly
Visual Intelligence analyzes scenes, objects, people, text, camera movement, and speech simultaneously. Every frame becomes searchable by what it contains — not just by filename.
Search by describing the moment
Type "drone shot of coastline at sunset," "interview where the subject discusses budget," "close-up of hands soldering" — jump straight to the exact frame. No scrubbing through folders.
Export to your NLE — or share with clients
Remove silences with Silent Slicer, export an EDL or FCPXML timeline for DaVinci Resolve or Final Cut Pro, or create secure share links with frame-accurate comments and view tracking.
LucidLink gives you access. Cutsio gives you understanding.
LucidLink streams files from the cloud so editors can work remotely. But it does not analyze, transcribe, index, or search the content inside those files. Cutsio adds visual AI search, transcripts, silence removal, frame-accurate review, and NLE export — capabilities LucidLink does not provide.
| Feature | Cutsio | LucidLink |
|---|---|---|
| Visual AI search by content (not just filenames) | ||
| AI transcripts & chapters | ||
| Silence removal & pre-editing (Silent Slicer) | ||
| Frame-accurate review & commenting | ||
| Agentic Chat — find any shot by describing it | ||
| XML/EDL export to NLE | ||
| Secure share links with view tracking | ||
| AI chat across the managed video library | ||
| File streaming & mount as local drive | ||
| Works with any NLE |
Plans built around hours, not headcount.
LucidLink combines user and storage costs. Cutsio plans include footage-hour storage and visual-indexing allowances, so high-bitrate media does not consume more active-storage capacity than lower-bitrate footage of the same duration. Share links let external reviewers participate without becoming paid internal users; additional internal users are available as an add-on.
Pro
2 users included
30 hours storage
5 hours visual indexing
Short-form, indie projects, part-time use
Studio
Popular10 users included
150 hours storage
25 hours visual indexing
Feature-length projects, small post teams
Enterprise
25 users included
Unlimited storage hours
100 hours visual indexing
Studio-wide dailies pipeline, multiple productions
Studio and Enterprise support ProRes uploads. Enterprise can preserve ProRes and supported RAW pairs as linked conform assets. Visual indexing uses the plan allowance, and external stakeholders can review through browser share links.
Search every frame visually
LucidLink searches by filename. Cutsio searches by what the camera actually saw — objects, scenes, people, text, and speech. Find any moment without knowing the file name.
Transcribe and prep
Auto-transcribe every upload, generate chapters, and remove silences with one click. Export a clean EDL or FCPXML into your NLE. LucidLink has no transcription or pre-editing tools.
Plan capacity for the managed library
Pro includes 30 storage hours, Studio 150, and Enterprise unlimited storage hours. Visual indexing and additional users have explicit allowances or add-ons.
LucidLink and video workflow resources.
Practical guides comparing LucidLink and Cutsio, plus how to build a complete cloud post-production pipeline with both tools.
Related features
Discover more ways Cutsio can help your team work with video.
Frame.io Alternative
Video review, collaboration, and delivery platform with AI search across all your media.
Descript Alternative
AI-powered video editing with silence removal, transcription, best take detection, and XML/EDL export to NLEs.
Visual Intelligence
Search video content by objects, scenes, people, and text using AI-powered visual search.
LucidLink for access. Cutsio for answers.
LucidLink streams your footage from anywhere. Cutsio finds the exact moment, removes the dead air, and sends a clean timeline to your NLE. Two tools. One complete workflow. Choose a plan based on your storage and visual-indexing needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Real questions editors actually ask. No marketing fluff.
LucidLink streams files from cloud storage as if they were local. Cutsio adds intelligence on top of stored footage: AI visual search, transcripts, Agentic Chat, review links, and NLE handoff across everything you upload.
- Find moments by description, not folder paths.
- Frame-accurate review in the browser.
- FCPXML / EDL export to Final Cut Pro and Resolve.
Yes. Keep LucidLink for full-resolution file access and move working copies or finals into Cutsio for search, review, and pre-editing. The two cover different halves of a remote post workflow.
Cutsio complements file streaming rather than replacing it.
Yes. Studio and Enterprise support ProRes uploads; Enterprise preserves ProRes and RAW pairs, with ARRI/RED raw ingest available as an add-on. Reviewers stream proxies in the browser — no large downloads.
Storage is billed by footage hours, not gigabytes transferred.
Yes. Editors, producers, and clients all work from the same searchable library — internal users are included per plan, and external stakeholders review through free share links with view tracking.
No VPNs, mounted volumes, or sync conflicts.