TimeBolt cuts silences. REQO edits in the browser.
TimeBolt is a desktop app that auto-cuts silences and dead air from long recordings. REQO is a free browser editor: record a podcast or tutorial, then cut it by editing the transcript. One-click automatic silence removal is on REQO Pro at $19/mo.
- No install
- Records in your browser
- Free plan
A browser editor, not a desktop cutter
No install, runs in the browser
TimeBolt is a macOS and Windows app you download and update. REQO opens in any browser tab, so you can cut a podcast on a machine where you cannot install software.
It also records
TimeBolt's editor works on files you give it, with screen capture as a separate tool. REQO records your screen and camera in the same tab you cut in, so a long tutorial or podcast goes straight onto the timeline.
Edit by transcript, free
Highlight words or whole sentences in the auto-generated transcript and delete them. The footage follows the words, so you can trim a rambling take without scrubbing the timeline.
One-click auto silence removal (Pro)
On REQO Pro ($19/mo), one pass automatically detects and cuts silences and filler words, the same job TimeBolt is built for. On the free plan you do that cleanup by editing the transcript yourself.
REQO Free, REQO Pro, and TimeBolt
To be clear about the one that matters most: automatic silence removal is TimeBolt’s core, and in REQO it lives on the Pro plan. The free plan does the same cleanup manually by editing the transcript. Here is the honest side by side.
Runs in
Records screen & camera
Edit by Transcript
Auto silence removal
Speed & jump cuts
Captions
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Price
| Feature | BestREQO Free | REQO Pro | TimeBolt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Runs in | Browser | Browser | Desktop app (macOS, Windows) |
| Records screen & camera | Included | Included | Separate screen capture tool |
| Edit by Transcript | Included | Included | Not listed |
| Auto silence removal | Manual (edit transcript) | One-click, automatic | One-click, automatic |
| Speed & jump cuts | Manual on timeline | Auto + manual | Automatic (its specialty) |
| Captions | Auto + burn-in | Auto + burn-in | Not listed |
| Free export badge | Small "Recorded with REQO" | None | Free version exports are watermarked |
| Price | $0 | $19/mo | $17/mo, $97/yr or $347 lifetime |
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TimeBolt figures are from the published plans as of September 2026, and can change.
Weighing TimeBolt against Recut for long-form?
Long-form creators, podcasters and streamers compare these two constantly because they solve the same job: point them at a very long recording on your desktop and they automatically cut out the silences and dead air. Both are downloadable desktop apps built for batch silence cutting, and neither lists editing by reading a transcript, which is usually the thing people need next.
Built for
Runs as
Records screen and camera
Auto silence removal
Edit by transcript
Pricing
| Feature | TimeBolt | Recut | BestREQO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built for | Auto-cutting long recordings, podcasts, streams | Auto-cutting silences from long recordings | Recording plus a browser editor, cut by transcript |
| Runs as | Desktop app (macOS, Windows) | Desktop app (macOS, Windows) | Browser app, nothing to install |
| Records screen and camera | Separate screen capture tool | No, edits existing files | Yes, built in |
| Auto silence removal | Core feature | Core feature | On Pro ($19/mo) |
| Edit by transcript | Not listed | Not listed | Yes, on the free plan |
| Pricing | Watermarked free version; Pro $17/mo, $97/yr or $347 lifetime | Paid license, free trial | Free plan, Pro $19/mo |
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The verdict: pick TimeBolt or Recut if your main job is batch auto-cutting silences out of very long recordings on the desktop, and pick REQO if you want a free browser editor that also records and lets you cut a talking video by editing its transcript. One-click automatic silence removal is available on REQO Pro at $19/mo. Prices and plans above are the vendors' published tiers as of September 2026.
TimeBolt vs REQO, answered
What is a browser-based alternative to TimeBolt?
TimeBolt is a desktop app that auto-cuts silences and dead air from long recordings. REQO is a free browser editor: record a podcast or tutorial, then cut it by editing the transcript. One-click automatic silence removal is on REQO Pro ($19/mo).
Does TimeBolt record your screen?
TimeBolt lists a free screen capture tool alongside its editor, which works on the files you give it. REQO records your screen and camera in the same tab you cut in, so a long tutorial or podcast goes straight onto the timeline.
Is automatic silence removal free in REQO?
Automatic silence removal is TimeBolt's core, and in REQO it lives on the Pro plan at $19/mo. The free plan does the same cleanup manually by editing the transcript.
Should I pick TimeBolt, Recut, or REQO?
Pick TimeBolt or Recut if your main job is batch auto-cutting silences out of very long recordings on the desktop, and pick REQO if you want a free browser editor that also records and lets you cut a talking video by editing its transcript. One-click automatic silence removal is available on REQO Pro at $19/mo.
Cut your podcast without installing anything.
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