# Meet FCP AI-Toolkit 1.0. From speech to animated titles.

Date: 2026-06-21
Status: Release
Language: en
Canonical: https://www.fcp-aitoolkit.com/blog/fcp-ai-toolkit-1-0/

Our first release brings local AI transcription and five Motion title templates into your Final Cut Pro workflow.

FCP AI-Toolkit 1.0 is here. Released on June 21, 2026, our first version brings speech recognition and animated titles together in a native Final Cut Pro workflow extension. It is built for the part of editing that comes after a good cut: making spoken words clear, readable, and part of the visual story.

The idea is simple. Start with your project’s audio, turn speech into text on your Mac, choose a title style, and bring the generated captions back into your timeline. You can spend less time building each title by hand and more time deciding how your video should feel.


## Your audio stays on your Mac for transcription
Speech recognition runs locally using WhisperKit. Once your chosen model is downloaded, the transcription itself is processed on your device. You do not need to upload your footage to a cloud transcription service to generate captions.

There is still an initial model download, and purchases and subscription checks use Apple’s services. The local promise applies to processing your audio: it does not mean the application never connects to the internet. You can choose from the available Whisper models to suit your workflow and your Mac.


## Five ways to give your words a look
Version 1.0 includes five Motion title templates: Basic, Highlighted, Highlighted with Background, Pop, and Beast Pop. They offer a starting point for different editing styles, from a straightforward title treatment to more expressive word emphasis.


- Basic: a simple starting point when the words should take the lead.
- Highlighted: emphasis for the words you want viewers to follow.
- Highlighted with Background: a backed treatment for a distinct caption look.
- Pop: a livelier approach to on-screen text.
- Beast Pop: another expressive option for an energetic edit.These are Motion titles inside Final Cut Pro, so the result belongs in the same editing environment as the rest of your project. Preview the available styles and choose the one that fits your footage before generating the final title sequence.


## A cleaner handoff to your timeline
The extension returns generated titles through FCPXML and groups the subtitles into a compound clip, organized in a secondary storyline. This keeps a caption pass together instead of leaving a long sequence of independent titles scattered across your main edit.

The workflow starts in the companion app, where you install the templates and download a transcription model. Open the workflow extension in Final Cut Pro, provide your project, select your transcription and styling options, then transfer the generated titles back to the timeline. Review the result before delivery, just as you would with any automatically generated transcript.


## Free templates. AI when you need it.
FCP AI-Toolkit is free to download from the Mac App Store. The Motion templates are free to install and use in Final Cut Pro, including independently of the companion app once installed. Automatic AI caption generation requires an active monthly subscription. The App Store shows the current subscription terms and pricing for your region.

This first release focuses on local transcription and animated title creation. It does not export SRT or other standard subtitle files, and it does not yet include an editor inside the extension. Those boundaries keep the first version focused on its core workflow: take speech, choose a style, and bring readable titles into your edit.

[Download FCP AI-Toolkit on the Mac App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/id6775619373) and try the included Motion templates.