At a glance
| DoneEdit | Gling | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Done-for-you editing service | AI rough-cut tool |
| Who edits | DoneEdit (AI-assisted, human-checked) | You |
| Output | Finished video | AI rough cut you refine |
| Best for | Short talking-head videos | YouTubers who edit themselves |
| Price | $27 founding, then $67 per video | See Gling for current plans |
What Gling is
Gling's site describes a three-step flow: upload your raw recording, let AI transcribe it and remove unwanted takes and silences, then review and refine before exporting to MP4 or MP3 with SRT captions, or into Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve or Premiere Pro. It also generates titles and chapters for YouTube.
Where Gling is the better choice
- You edit yourself and want the tedious cutting done first.
- Long recordings with many retakes.
- Export into your editor to finish the polish.
- Titles and chapters suggestions.
Where DoneEdit is the better choice
- You don't want to finish the edit after the rough cut.
- B-roll and music added for you.
- One price per video with revisions.
What DoneEdit is (and isn't)
DoneEdit is a done-for-you editing service run by Vadim Soin. You send one raw talking-head video and get back a finished edit with captions, punch-in zooms, b-roll and music within 48 hours. AI does the repetitive work and a person checks the result. Two revisions are included, and if the second revision still misses, you get a refund. Files are deleted after 30 days.
It's deliberately narrow: one English speaker, up to 10 minutes of raw footage and up to 5 finished minutes. It doesn't edit multi-speaker podcasts or long-form videos. The founding price is $27 per video for the first 20 customers, then $67, with thumbnails for +$10. DoneEdit is new, so we don't publish customer results yet.
Worked example
A YouTuber who records 30 minutes of retakes for a 12-minute video might use Gling to get the rough cut, then add graphics in their editor. A coach who records a 6-minute tip and never wants to open an editor might send it straight to DoneEdit. The question is whether you want to finish the edit yourself.
Gling in a YouTuber's workflow
Gling is made for the most tedious part of YouTube editing: going through a long recording full of retakes. It removes bad takes, silences and filler words, then adds AI captions, auto zooms and noise removal, and suggests titles and chapters. You export an MP4 or MP3 with SRT captions, or send the cut into Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve or Premiere Pro to finish.
That makes it a great first pass for creators who still want to do their own polish: graphics, b-roll, music and pacing.
Rough cut vs finished video
The real question is whether you want to finish the edit. After Gling's rough cut you still choose the b-roll, add music, check every zoom and export. For a 12-minute YouTube video that's still real work, but much less than starting from raw.
DoneEdit returns the finished video, captions, zooms, b-roll and music included, in 48 hours. The limit is scope: up to 10 raw minutes and 5 finished minutes with one speaker. Long-form YouTubers who enjoy the polish are better served by Gling plus their editor. Short talking-head creators who want nothing left to do are better served by DoneEdit.
How much is left after Gling?
On a typical recording with many retakes, Gling takes care of the cutting. What's left is creative: b-roll choices, music, graphics, checking zooms and the final export. If you enjoy that part, Gling plus your editor is a great setup. If even that feels like a chore for short solo videos, that's the part DoneEdit removes.
Decision checklist
- Want an AI rough cut, then polish yourself? Gling.
- Want a finished video with no editing? DoneEdit.
- Long-form YouTube? Gling plus your editor, since DoneEdit caps at 5 finished minutes.
Bottom line
Gling is the better pick if you edit your own YouTube videos and want an AI rough cut that exports into your editor. DoneEdit is the better pick for short single-speaker videos you don't want to touch at all. If you're somewhere in between, try Gling on a long video and DoneEdit on a short one.