runtime strip / episode 4 · free workflow
Fit Your Scenes Into the Runtime Before You Record — Free
List the scenes with their timings and the strip totals them against the slot, so an overrun is visible while you are still cutting the script rather than in the edit.
What this replaces
Audio scripts get timed in the edit, which is the expensive place to find the problem. This adds the scenes up against the slot you have, so the cut is made on paper where it costs a deleted paragraph rather than a re-recorded interview.
Tool note. This runs entirely in your browser — no account, no upload, no paid API key. Google NotebookLM is named as the free source-grounded reading path for the material you paste; its published free-tier terms were checked on 2026-09-13 and can change.
The four passes
Collect the smallest useful input
The slot length on the first line, then one scene per line in seconds.
Let the strip total them
Each scene is counted and the final row is the episode against the slot.
Cut the longest interview first
It has the most to give without losing a beat.
Recheck after the edit pass
Timings drift in the edit; rerun with the real numbers.
Try it on the runtime strip / episode 4
The board below runs in your browser. It opens with a worked sample so the result is visible before you paste anything; switch scenarios, edit the text, or reset to the sample.
running the sample…
first-load · sample values are illustrative, not verified facts
Everything you paste stays in this browser tab. Nothing is uploaded, there is no account, and no request leaves the page to generate the result; clearing site data removes anything saved locally.
What breaks, and what to do
Slot length omitted
Nothing to compare against; state it on the first line.
Scenes with no timing
Read as zero, which flatters the total.
Music and stings
Only the seconds you list are counted; budget for music separately.
Go deeper — Runtime Strip
The free board above is the whole loop. The paid tier keeps the arranged output so you do not rebuild it.
- Printable strip with each scene marked along the timeline — estimate: 15 minutes saved per episode, basis: 5 scenes re-timed at ~3 minutes each
- Saved local history across episodes — estimate: 10 minutes saved per episode, basis: re-entering 5 scenes at ~2 minutes each
$4 one-time