Fabric for video editors

Video projects generate more files than almost any other kind of creative work. Reference footage, storyboards, scripts, shot lists, mood reels, music options, sound effects, graphics, colour references, client briefs, feedback notes, and dozens of versions of the edit itself. Every project starts organised and ends in chaos, because the volume of assets overwhelms whatever folder structure you started with. Three months later, you know you shot something perfect for a new project, but finding it means scrolling through hundreds of clips in folders named by date, or worse, by the camera's default naming convention. The footage exists. The retrieval doesn't.

Fabric gives video editors one searchable workspace where reference footage, scripts, storyboards, client feedback, and project assets are all findable by meaning, with search that works inside video transcripts and tracked sharing for client review.

Search inside video and audio

The most frustrating search in video editing is looking for a specific moment in a specific clip. You remember what was said, or roughly when it happened, but finding it means scrubbing through footage until you recognise it. With hours of material across multiple projects, this is a significant time cost.

Fabric's audio and video transcription turns every video and audio file into searchable text. The dialogue, the interview, the voiceover, the narration is all transcribed and indexed. Ask "the moment where the founder talks about their childhood" and find the exact clip and the exact timestamp, across any project, without scrubbing.

AI search works across transcripts, scripts, notes, storyboards, and every other file type in your workspace. Ask a question in plain language and find the answer across your full library. The AI assistant can summarise what's in a set of interview clips, pull together every mention of a specific topic across footage, or help you find the B-roll that matches a mood.

Visual references and mood reels

The pre-production phase is all about references: films, commercials, music videos, photography, colour palettes, title treatments, animation styles. Collecting them is easy. Finding them later is where it falls apart, because visual references don't respond to keyword search.

Fabric's similar search finds visually similar material across your library. Drop in a frame and find everything with a similar look, composition, or colour. Search by colour to pull every reference in a specific palette. Describe the mood in words and find matching material across images, stills, and saved video references.

Build mood reels and reference boards on the canvas. Drag images, video stills, links, and notes from your library and arrange them spatially. The canvas supports live embeds from YouTube and other services, so reference clips are playable alongside still references. Share the board with clients or the production team via a published link.

Client review with annotations and tracking

The feedback loop on video work is where the most time gets wasted. A client watches a cut and sends notes by email: "around the 2-minute mark, the transition feels abrupt" or "the music is too loud in the middle section." You spend time matching vague time references to specific moments. Multiple rounds of feedback come through different channels. Versions multiply.

Annotations let clients and collaborators pin comments to specific spots on documents, storyboards, and reference images. For written feedback on scripts and treatments, comments are attached to the exact line. Combined with tasks and reminders, you track what's addressed and what's outstanding across each round of revision.

Publish cuts, reference boards, and deliverables with password protection and link analytics. Create named tracking links per client stakeholder. Know who has watched the latest cut, when, and how long they spent. Follow up with the person who hasn't reviewed it rather than emailing the whole group.

Project organisation without the overhead

Video projects have a natural structure: pre-production, production, post-production, delivery. Within each phase, material accumulates fast. Most editors maintain elaborate folder hierarchies that make sense during the project and are unnavigable afterward.

Fabric lets you organise with spaces and kanban boards for project stages while relying on search for retrieval. A project space holds everything: the brief, the storyboard, the script, the references, the footage transcripts, the client feedback, and the deliverables. Smart organization adds automatic tagging and metadata, so material is categorised as you add it without manual filing.

When a future project needs something from a past one, search your full library by meaning or visual similarity. The reference footage from two years ago is as findable as the clips you imported yesterday.

Use cases for video editors

The workflows video editors run in Fabric: building moodboards and reference boards with visual and colour search, running design projects from concept through delivery, managing client work with per-project spaces and tracked sharing, review and approval of cuts and deliverables with annotations, content planning for series and multi-video projects, brainstorming concepts on the canvas, capturing meeting notes from production calls, and managing a long-term digital asset library of footage and references.

A video editor's day in Fabric

Morning. You're starting a new brand film. You search your library for "warm, cinematic interview lighting with shallow depth of field" and find reference stills from three past projects plus a saved commercial you bookmarked last year. You drag the best onto a canvas mood board.

Mid-morning. You're looking for a specific moment in yesterday's interview footage. You search "the part where she talks about moving to Berlin" and the transcription takes you to the exact timestamp. No scrubbing.

Afternoon. The client reviews the latest cut. They leave annotations on the storyboard pinned to specific scenes. You see the feedback in context: "this transition needs to breathe more" is attached to the exact frame, not described in an email.

Late afternoon. You publish the revised cut with a tracked link per client contact. The creative director and the brand manager each get their own link. Tomorrow you'll see who's watched it.

End of day. You save some B-roll stills that caught your eye while editing. They go into your reference library, searchable by visual similarity for the next project that needs something similar.

Get started

Put your footage, references, scripts, and client feedback in one searchable workspace and stop losing clips to folder archaeology. Try Fabric free.

For creative team workflows, see Fabric for creative teams. For agency-style client management, see Fabric for agencies. For audio and music production, see Fabric for music creators.

FAQs

Can I search inside video and audio transcripts?

Yes. Audio and video transcription turns every video and audio file into searchable text. Find a specific moment by searching what was said, without scrubbing through footage.

Can I find footage by visual similarity?

Yes. Similar search finds visually similar material across your library. Drop in a frame or a reference image and find everything with a similar look, composition, or colour.

Can I search for footage by colour or mood?

Yes. AI search finds material by colour, visual similarity, and meaning. Describe the mood or visual style in words and find matching references across your library.

Can I build mood reels and reference boards?

Yes. The canvas lets you arrange images, video stills, links, and notes spatially. It supports live embeds from YouTube and other services, so reference clips are playable alongside still references.

Can clients leave feedback on cuts and storyboards?

Yes. Annotations let clients pin comments to specific spots on storyboards, scripts, and reference images. Feedback is specific and attached to the work.

Can I share cuts with clients and track who watched?

Yes. Publish with password protection and link analytics. Create named tracking links per client contact and see who watched, when, and for how long.

Can I track project stages visually?

Yes. Kanban boards let you organise projects by stage: pre-production, production, post, delivery. Each card links to the full project space.

Can I find B-roll or assets from past projects?

Yes. Search across your entire library by meaning, visual similarity, or colour. Footage and assets from past projects are as findable as current material.

Can I record and transcribe production meetings?

Yes. AI voice notes capture and transcribe any meeting. The transcript is searchable alongside the project's other materials.

Can I capture references from my phone on set?

Yes. The mobile app lets you photograph references, record voice notes, and save links on set. Everything syncs to your project workspace.

Can I use Fabric alongside Premiere, Final Cut, or DaVinci Resolve?

Yes. Fabric isn't an editing tool. It's the workspace around the edit: references, scripts, storyboards, client feedback, transcripts, and project assets. Your NLE handles the timeline. Fabric holds everything else.

Is my footage and client material secure?

Yes. Fabric uses AES-256 encryption and is CASA Tier 2 compliant. Project material is private by default. Published links can be password-protected for controlled client access.

Can I import existing project files from Google Drive or Dropbox?

Yes. Fabric connects to Google Drive and Dropbox. Bring in existing project files, reference libraries, and asset folders.