CineLeopard
Video Editor for Mac
A native macOS video editor built from first principles. Multi-track timeline, real-time effects, professional color grading, built-in instruments and recording studio, and everything you need to create — with nothing you don't.
Zero dependencies. Pure SwiftUI and AVFoundation. Designed for creators who want a clean, focused editing experience without the bloat.
Screenshots
Multi-track timeline with real-time preview and customizable colors
Professional color grading with color wheels and curves
Real-time video scopes — waveform, vectorscope, and histogram
Film emulation styles and mood presets
Real-time effects and adjustment sliders
In-and-out range selection with preview (source) mode
Customizable interface themes
Custom titles with easy-to-use effects, colors, and animations
Dedicated audio workspace with channel strip mixer, EQ, and effects
Built-in instruments and beat sequencer with external MIDI and mic recording
Features
Multi-Track Timeline
Video, audio, and title tracks on a free-form timeline. Drag, trim, split, and arrange clips with snap-to guides, markers, and in/out range selection.
Real-Time Effects & Transitions
Thirteen built-in effects — Vivid, Dramatic, Noir, and more — plus manual sliders for brightness, contrast, saturation, exposure, warmth, vignette, and sharpen. Five transition types with adjustable overlap.
Professional Color Grading
Color wheels for shadows, midtones, and highlights. LUT import (.cube files), real-time waveform and vectorscope, tint correction, auto color balance, and master saturation.
Audio Workspace & Mixing
Dedicated Fairlight-style audio view with channel strip mixer, 3-band EQ, compressor with presets, noise gate, peak and LUFS normalization, and per-clip volume envelopes.
Built-In Instruments & Beat Sequencer
Music creation with SoundFont GM instruments, on-screen piano keyboard, 4x4 drum pads, 16-step beat sequencer with preset patterns, hardware MIDI controller support, and external USB interface mic recording support. Score music in real time while watching your video.
MIDI & Audio Export for AI Workflows
Export MIDI files and individual audio clips, process them through external AI audio models to create professional-sounding recordings, then bring them back into your project. A seamless bridge between composition and production.
Automatic Captioning
Automatic subtitle/caption generation using Apple Speech Recognition. Results are a helpful starting point and may require manual editing for accuracy.
Multi-Sequence Editing & Program Timeline
Organize your project into multiple sequences. Nest sequences inside other timelines. Assemble everything on the Program timeline for final output with overlay tracks for titles and interstitials.
Platform-Ready Export
Export to H.264/MP4, HEVC/MOV, and ProRes/MOV. Built-in presets for YouTube, Instagram Reels, TikTok, X, and more — with codec, bitrate, and quality overrides. Safe zone overlays for vertical and horizontal platforms.
Why CineLeopard
CineLeopard was built because existing editors are either too simple or buried under features most creators never touch. If you work with AI-generated video, motion graphics, or short-form content, you need a tool that does the essentials exceptionally well — without getting in the way.
Every line of code is native Swift and AVFoundation. No Electron. No web views. No third-party dependencies. The result is an editor that launches fast, renders in real time, and respects your system's resources.
The built-in instruments and MIDI support let you score music while watching your edit. Export your MIDI or audio clips to refine them with external AI audio tools, and then bring them back to CineLeopard — a workflow designed for how creators actually work today.