Find & Remove Silence
Without Leaving Your Timeline
Professional silence and freeze-frame detection for Final Cut Pro and DaVinci Resolve — both included in a single license. Analyze a 1-hour recording in under 30 seconds. One-time purchase, no subscription.
Product screenshot / demo video
Features
Everything You Need to Clean Up Your Edit
Purpose-built for professional editors who need precision, speed, and zero context-switching.
RMS Silence Detection
Threshold-based audio analysis that works with any content — speech, music, ambient, field recordings. Not limited to transcription.
Blazing Fast
Analyze 10 minutes of footage in ~2 seconds. A full 1-hour recording in under 30 seconds. Powered by Apple Accelerate (vDSP).
Freeze Frame Detection
Automatically flag frozen frames from VFR artifacts, recording failures, or technical glitches. No competitor offers this.
Fine-Grained Control
Adjust threshold (dB), minimum duration, and padding. See detection results update live as you tweak parameters — before committing.
Multiple Output Modes
Silence removed, silence as gaps, or blade-at-silence with keyword-tagged and color-coded clips. Choose what fits your workflow.
100% Local & Private
All processing happens on your Mac. No cloud uploads, no internet required, no account needed. Your footage never leaves your machine.
How It Works
From Raw Footage to Clean Edit in Seconds
Four steps inside your NLE vs. nine steps across two apps with competitors.
Apply to Your Clip
In FCP, drag SilenceScout onto any timeline clip. In Resolve, open the Workflow Integration panel and select a clip from the Media Pool.
Adjust Parameters
Set your threshold, minimum duration, and padding. Preview the result in real-time before committing.
Hit Process
SilenceScout analyzes your audio, detects silence and freeze frames, and generates a cleaned-up timeline — all in seconds.
Review & Refine
Silent sections are removed, gapped, or color-coded. Fine-tune the edit or continue working — you never left your NLE.
Comparison
How SilenceScout Stacks Up
The only native plugin with freeze detection, live parameter feedback, and integrated NLE workflow — at a one-time price.
| Feature | SilenceScout | Recut | AutoCut | Resolve Native |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Works with any audio (not just speech) | ||||
| Freeze frame detection | ||||
| Native in-NLE plugin | ||||
| Supports FCP + Resolve | ||||
| Live parameter feedback | ||||
| Configurable parameters | ||||
| VFR-safe analysis | ||||
| One-time purchase | ||||
| Price | $129 | $129 | from $7/mo | Studio only |
What Editors Say
Built for Real Workflows
“I used to spend 20 minutes per episode hunting for dead air. SilenceScout does it in seconds — right inside FCP.”
Podcast Editor
YouTube Creator
“The freeze detection alone is worth the price. I caught VFR dropouts I would've missed in the final export.”
Post-Production Supervisor
Broadcast
“With Recut I had to export, process externally, then re-import the XML. SilenceScout stays right in my timeline as a native plugin — way fewer steps. Easy switch.”
Freelance Editor
Final Cut Pro & Resolve
“One-time payment, no AI transcription nonsense, works on music and ambient audio. Exactly what I needed.”
Documentary Editor
DaVinci Resolve
“Processed a 3-hour podcast recording in under 90 seconds. The accuracy on music segments blew me away.”
Audio Engineer
Podcast Network
“I switched my entire post workflow from Recut. The native NLE integration alone saves me hours per week — and one license covers both editors I use.”
Senior Editor
Production Studio
Pricing
One Price. No Subscription.
Professional editors billing $50–150/hr recoup the cost in a single project.
SilenceScout
One license covers Final Cut Pro and DaVinci Resolve
- Final Cut Pro + DaVinci Resolve in one package
- FxPlug 4 native integration (FCP)
- Workflow Integration Panel (Resolve)
- Live parameter feedback before committing
- Silence removed, gaps, or blade-at-silence with tagging
- Freeze frame detection
- FCPXML export (FCP) + CMX 3600 EDL (Resolve)
- Free trial — no account required
- Lifetime updates included
FAQ
Common Questions
Does SilenceScout use AI transcription?
What are the system requirements?
Is there a free trial?
Do I need separate licenses for FCP and Resolve?
How is this different from Recut?
Does it work with variable frame rate (VFR) footage?
Is my footage uploaded anywhere?
Ready to Clean Up
Your Timeline?
Download the free trial from FxFactory. No account required, no time limit. Start removing silence in under a minute.