A Video Editor for Journalists That Protects Your Sources
Interview footage, leaked clips and on-the-ground recordings can put a source at risk the moment they hit someone else's server. Plumely edits, captions and reframes video entirely in your browser — there's no upload, so source material stays with you.
Everything runs on your device. Your videos are never uploaded — there's no server to upload to.
Best in Chrome & Edge on desktop.
Source footage is never uploaded
Plumely processes video locally using your browser's engine. There is no upload endpoint and no cloud round-trip, so sensitive recordings aren't transmitted to or stored on a third-party server you don't control.
No vendor in the chain of custody
Because nothing leaves your device, no editing vendor sees your material, retains it, or can be compelled to hand it over. The file lives only on the machine you opened it on.
Field-ready editing
- ✓Trim long interviews to the usable quote
- ✓Word-level captions for clips and for verification
- ✓Noise removal and leveling for rough field audio
- ✓Reframe horizontal footage to vertical for social
Works offline, in the field
Installed as an app, the editor and engine are cached — so you can cut footage on a laptop with no connection, on assignment or on a locked-down machine.
Clean export, no watermark
Export a clean MP4 with no branding — ready to drop into your CMS or hand to the desk.
FAQ
Is my footage uploaded anywhere?+
No. There is no upload endpoint — editing and export happen in your browser on your device. You can verify with the network tab: 0 bytes uploaded.
Could a vendor be compelled to produce my source material?+
Not from Plumely — we never receive your footage, so there is nothing on our side to produce. It stays entirely on your device.
Is there a watermark on exports?+
No — exports are clean MP4 with no branding.
Do I need an account?+
No sign-up is required to edit or export.