← All tools

AI Video Editors · Agents & MCP for Creative Work

Daydream

A desktop video editor that Claude Code, Codex or any MCP client can drive, with footage kept on your device.

Visit Daydream

No affiliate links and no sponsorship on this page. Our disclosure policy.

Best for
Beginners and Pro users
Free plan
Yes
Agent-ready (MCP / API)
Yes
Platforms
macOS, Windows
Last verified
Oct 28, 2026

Overview

Daydream is a desktop video editor built for working with AI agents. Claude Code, Codex or any MCP client can trim clips, add b-roll, style captions and build motion graphics, and every edit appears on the timeline right away. Daydream says footage stays on your device.

Who it fits

It suits creators and editors making long and short videos who want an agent for the tedious parts. Transcript editing handles silences, filler words and bad takes, and recipes save instructions for each kind of video.

What the plans include

The free plan includes full editing, watermark-free exports and monthly allowances of 1 hour of transcription, 1 hour of search processing and 100 MCP tool calls. Creator is $25 a month ($20 billed annually) with unlimited MCP tool calls, and Pro is $50 a month ($40 billed annually).

Limits and alternatives

Daydream runs on macOS and Windows, and the agent part needs your own agent subscription. Palmier Pro is a Mac editor with a local MCP server, Descript edits by transcript, and the DaVinci Resolve MCP lets an assistant work inside Resolve Studio.

Who it's for

A good fit if you are…

  • Creators and editors who want an AI agent to cut bad takes, add b-roll and style captions on a real timeline
  • People who want footage to stay on their own computer

Another tool may suit you better if you are…

  • Linux users (Daydream lists macOS and Windows)
  • Anyone who wants a browser-only tool with nothing to install

Pricing

Free plan with full editing and watermark-free exports; Creator $25 a month ($20 billed annually); Pro $50 a month ($40 billed annually); Business custom. As of Oct 2026, verify.

  • Free: full editing, unlimited watermark-free exports, 1 hour of transcription, 1 hour of video processing for search and 100 MCP tool calls a month.
  • Creator: $25 per seat a month ($20 billed annually), 10 hours of transcription, 20 hours of video processing, unlimited MCP tool calls, 3 saved graphics or caption styles and 1 recipe.
  • Pro: $50 per seat a month ($40 billed annually), 30 hours of transcription, 60 hours of video processing, unlimited saved graphics, caption styles and recipes.
  • Business: custom, with shared graphics and recipes.

Prices as of Oct 2026 (checked Oct 28, 2026), verify before buying. Source: vendor pricing page.

Key features

  • Local MCP server so Claude Code, Codex, Cursor or your own agent can import, place clips, edit transcripts, make graphics and export
  • Built-in chat that connects to your Claude Code or Codex account
  • Transcript editing to cut silences, filler words and bad takes, in over 30 languages
  • 16:9 and 9:16 editing, custom captions, motion graphics and saved recipes
  • Export MP4 or XML for Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Premiere Pro and CapCut

Integrations: Connects to Claude Code or Codex through its built-in chat, and to any MCP client through its local MCP server. Exports XML for Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Premiere Pro and CapCut.

Agent-ready? Yes. Runs a local MCP server; connect Claude Code, Codex, Cursor or another MCP client, or use the built-in chat with your Claude Code or Codex account.

See what it lets an AI assistant do next to other creative tools: MCP servers and connectors for video, image and design work.

Pros and good to know

Drawn from the vendor's own documentation and public sources.

Pros

  • Footage stays on your device and is not uploaded, per Daydream
  • Free plan with full editing and watermark-free exports
  • Every agent edit shows up on the timeline to preview and adjust
  • Recipes and memory repeat your editing preferences
  • Runs on macOS and Windows

Good to know

  • Free plan caps MCP tool calls at 100 a month
  • You need your own agent subscription, such as Claude Code or Codex
  • Transcription and search processing hours are capped on every plan
  • No Linux version is listed

Alternatives

  • Palmier Pro: A native Mac video editor built so AI agents like Claude or Codex can edit the timeline for you over MCP.
  • Descript: Edit video and audio by editing a text transcript, with AI tools for filler words, captions, clips and more.
  • DaVinci Resolve MCP (community server): Open-source MCP server that lets Claude, Cursor and other AI assistants control DaVinci Resolve Studio through its scripting API.

Sources

Spotted a mistake or out-of-date price? We want to fix it, see About for how to reach us.