60 SECONDS.
NOT 60 MINUTES.

1. License Grant. Upon purchase, Smith Cut grants you a personal, non-transferable license to install and use the software on one Mac computer. The license key is bound to your machine.

2. Subscription. The Core Plan is billed monthly at $20 USD. Subscription renews automatically. Cancel any time — cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period.

3. AI Credits. The Core Membership includes 5 AI credits per calendar month. The Advanced Membership includes 25 AI credits per calendar month. Subscription credits reset monthly and do not roll over. Additional credits are available via Credit Packs: 3 credits ($4.99), 5 credits ($9.99), 10 credits ($17.99), or 50 credits ($85.99). Credit Pack credits never expire. Fast AI Story costs 1 credit per run. Deep AI Story costs 3 credits per run. Credits are deducted when an AI Story request is submitted. If a request fails due to a server error on our end, the credit may be automatically refunded — contact support if a failed run is not credited back within 24 hours.

3a. AI Story Data. When you use AI Story, Smith Cut sends low-resolution still-frame samples, clip filenames, durations, local quality metrics, and any editor notes you have added to Smith Cut Cloud Vision for analysis. Full raw video and audio files are not uploaded. AI Story outputs are assistive suggestions — all editorial decisions remain with the editor. Smith Cut does not guarantee the accuracy or suitability of AI-generated clip names, ordering suggestions, or story summaries.

4. Restrictions. You may not redistribute, resell, reverse-engineer, or share your license key. Violation results in immediate revocation without refund.

5. Refunds. Refunds are available within 7 days of purchase if the software cannot be made to function on your system after following the setup guide.

6. Disclaimer. Smith Cut is provided as-is. We are not liable for data loss, project corruption, or any issues arising from use with Adobe Premiere Pro.

7. Contact. support@smithcut.app

Data we collect. Account email (for license delivery), Stripe payment and customer metadata (we never see raw card details), license and session validation requests (key + hashed device identifier), AI credit usage events, and — when you use AI Story — small low-resolution still-frame samples, clip filenames, durations, local quality metrics, and editor notes sent to Smith Cut Cloud Vision.

Data we do not collect. Full raw video or audio files are never uploaded for rough-cut building or AI Story processing. AI Story sends still-frame samples and metadata only — not complete media files.

License validation. Smith Cut validates your license and credit balance via our secure server-side API on launch and periodically during use. Requests contain only your key and a hashed device identifier — no personal media data.

Third parties. We use Stripe for payment processing. Their privacy policy applies to all payment data. We use Smith Cut Cloud Vision for AI Story requests. We do not sell or share your email or clip data with any third party for advertising purposes.

Contact. support@smithcut.app

By activating Smith Cut with a license key, you agree to the following:

Server-side validation. Smith Cut validates your license and credit balance via Smith Cut's servers on launch and periodically during use. An internet connection is required for license activation, credit purchases, and AI Story. A short offline grace period applies for rough-cut building if validation cannot be reached.

Single machine use. Each license key activates on one Mac and is associated with that device. To transfer your license to a new machine, contact support.

No redistribution. You may not share, sell, or distribute your license key or the Smith Cut installer to any third party.

No reverse engineering. You may not decompile, disassemble, or attempt to extract the source code of Smith Cut.

Revocation. Smith Cut reserves the right to revoke any license key at any time for violation of this agreement, with no refund obligation.

Updates. Active subscribers receive all updates released during their subscription period.