Professional software. Intuitive for everyone.
CutWire Studios builds powerful creative tools with clean, beginner-friendly interfaces — so anyone can create like a pro. No steep learning curves, no manuals required.
Linux · Windows · macOS · GPLv3
Mission
Powerful technology shouldn't require a steep learning curve.
We build professional-grade software with interfaces so intuitive that beginners feel confident from day one — while giving experts the depth and performance they demand.
Usable in ten minutes
If a volunteer can't run it the first time they open it, the design is wrong. Defaults that work beat options that might.
Depth when you want it
Node graphs, shaders, scripting and network I/O are all there — behind the simple path, not in front of it.
Free and open source
GPLv3, no account, no telemetry, no feature tier. The tools should belong to the people using them.
Products
Tools built properly.
Prism
A beginner-friendly live media trigger and overlay tool built with Qt 6, FFmpeg, and OpenGL. Wire sources through a node graph, remove backgrounds live with AI, and crossfade decks — perfect for school events, small concerts, and sports.
Core capabilities
- Node graph canvasWire Input → Process → Layer → A/B Select → Output nodes with zoom, pan, and a minimap — no scenes or playlists to manage.
- Live A/B deck mixingCrossfade between two decks with per-deck speed, AUTO/CUT, and transition modes — wipes, slides, dips, and 3D cube/flip.
- AI background removalKey out a webcam's background live with a MediaPipe selfie-segmentation model via ONNX Runtime, composited over the layers below.
Drift
A free CapCut alternative for desktop. Multi-track timeline, effects, stickers, auto captions, cutouts, and export — no subscription, no watermark, no account. Open source under GPLv3.
Core capabilities
- Multi-track timelineStack video, audio, text and shapes. Trim, split, snap and undo — edits feel immediate.
- Effects, stickers & captionsStyle clips with GPU effects, finish the frame with stickers and titles, and generate captions from speech.
- Preview equals exportThe same compositor drives what you see and what you export — H.264 + AAC MP4 with no surprise renders.
Where CutWire Prism runs
People with a real deadline and no budget.
School events
Instant highlight reels and replays during cricket, football, and assembly shows.
Live concerts
Music videos, audio-reactive shader visuals, and custom graphics that sync with the beat.
Visual performances
Dance, theater, and immersive installations with a dark VJ-style interface.
Sports broadcasting
HTML/QML score overlays, freeze-frame holds, and program recording.
Meet the CutWire tools.
Free and open source. No login, no trial, no feature tier — pick a tool and start creating.