# Cutra — get the exact YouTube clip. Skip the full download.

Updated October 9, 2026. Official product overview: https://cutra.app/

Cutra is a Mac desktop app for saving selected segments of YouTube videos as local video or audio files. Paste a YouTube link directly into the app, or use the optional Chrome extension to mark moments while watching. The desktop app processes the selections. It must be running to receive clips from the extension.

## How it works
1. Install Cutra on your Mac and sign in.
2. Paste a YouTube link, or mark a start and end on YouTube with the extension.
3. Choose video or audio. Add more selections to a batch if needed.
4. Save the clips. When processing finishes, open the local files in your editor.

## Who it is for
Podcast clippers, short-form editors, reaction and commentary creators, B-roll researchers, video essay editors, video agencies, and social media teams who already know which source moments they want.

## What it does
- Collect multiple moments from long interviews for later editing into Shorts or Reels.
- Save B-roll shots, reaction source clips, commentary quotes, memes, and cutaways.
- Extract selected audio such as sound bites or ambience.
- Organize local clips into project folders and revisit creative references.
- Open previously saved files offline; new downloads require an internet connection.

## What it does not do
Cutra is not an automatic highlight finder, caption generator, reframing tool, publishing service, or cloud backup. Finish clips in your own editor. It does not grant rights to source content. Private, protected, removed, or restricted videos may be unavailable. No universal download speed or reliability guarantee is made.

## Availability and purchase
macOS is supported. Windows is not released; join the email waitlist on the website. No Windows launch date is promised.

The trial lasts seven days and requires no credit card. The lifetime license is USD 29, a one-time payment including future Cutra updates. The site currently offers CLIPS20 for 40% off (USD 17.40), limited to 20 redemptions in total; availability is determined at checkout. Prices shown on the site include tax. To buy, sign in and choose Upgrade inside the desktop app. Checkout is handled by Polar. See https://cutra.app/#pricing for current terms. A seven-day money-back guarantee applies, without limiting mandatory consumer rights.

## Privacy
Media files are processed and stored locally. Account, installation, clip URL, timestamp, and diagnostic information is sent to Cutra services. Support screenshots are uploaded only when attached by the user. Optional website analytics starts only after consent; language and analytics choices are stored locally. External media can connect to third-party providers. Read https://cutra.app/privacy/ for details.

## Official links
- [Download for Mac](https://downloads.cutra.app/Cutra.dmg)
- [Use cases](https://cutra.app/use-cases/)
- [Guides](https://cutra.app/blog/)
- [Privacy](https://cutra.app/privacy/)
- [Terms](https://cutra.app/terms/)

Contact: pial@heyfluit.com. Founder: Pial. A Fluit product. Not affiliated with or endorsed by YouTube.

## Clipping guides
- [Download part of a YouTube video](https://cutra.app/download-part-of-youtube-video/)
- [YouTube video cutter](https://cutra.app/youtube-video-cutter/)
- [YouTube clips as local files](https://cutra.app/youtube-clip-downloader/)
- [Download by start and end timestamp](https://cutra.app/youtube-segment-downloader/)
- [Multiple clips from one video](https://cutra.app/multiple-clips-from-youtube/)
- [Audio sections as MP3](https://cutra.app/youtube-audio-clip/)
- [YouTube clipper for Mac](https://cutra.app/youtube-clipper-mac/)
- [Optional Chrome extension](https://cutra.app/chrome-extension/)