# Manual Edit

> Open clips, images and audio in the NodarCut video editor, cut and arrange them by hand, and pass the edited video on, or pause a workflow until you finish.

Source: https://nodaro.ai/docs/nodes/video/manual-edit

The **Manual Edit** node opens connected media in the NodarCut Editor, a video editor that runs in your browser. You make the adjustments that an automated node cannot make, such as precise cuts, trims and overlays, and the edited video becomes the node's output. In **Wait for Edit** mode, the node also pauses the workflow until you finish editing.

- Found in: Video › Cut & Assemble
- Output: video
- API type: `manual-edit`

## When to use it
- Fine-tune a generated video before the final delivery.
- Make precise cuts that automated trimming cannot handle.
- Add annotations or small adjustments by hand.
- Review and approve content before it is published to social media.

## Quick start
### Add the node

Press Tab on the canvas and choose **Video › Cut & Assemble › Manual Edit**.

### Connect the media

Wire clips, images and audio into the **Assets** input.

### Choose the run mode

Open the settings panel and choose a **Run Mode**: **Bypass (pass through)**, the default, or **Wait for Edit**.

### Edit the video

Click **Open Editor** on the node. Cut and arrange the media in the NodarCut Editor, then click **Save & Close**.

### Use the result

The edited video appears on the node, marked **Edited**, and flows to the connected nodes. Click **Re-edit** to open the editor again.

Workflow: The workflow pauses at Manual Edit so a person can polish the rough cut and the music before the video is published.

- Combine Videos → Manual Edit (assets)
- Generate Music → Manual Edit (assets)
- Manual Edit → Publish to Social

## Inputs
| Input | Accepts | What it does |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Assets** | Video, image and audio nodes | The media to edit. The node shows how many assets are connected. |

The output, **Video**, is the edited video.

## Settings
| Setting | What it does |
| --- | --- |
| **Run Mode** | **Bypass (pass through)**, the default, passes the input through during a workflow run. You can open the editor manually at any time. **Wait for Edit** pauses the workflow until you finish editing in the NodarCut Editor. |
| **Editor Load** | **First asset to timeline**, the default, puts the first video on the timeline and the other assets in the editor's asset library. **All assets to timeline** puts every asset on the timeline when the editor opens. |

## Pause a workflow for a person

In **Wait for Edit** mode, a workflow run stops at this node. The node shows **Awaiting Edit**, and the settings panel shows **Waiting for your edit**.

1. Click **Open Editor** on the node.
2. Make your edits in the NodarCut Editor.
3. Click **Save & Close**. The workflow continues with the edited video.

A workflow with a node in **Wait for Edit** mode cannot run fully on its own. For workflows that start from a [Schedule Trigger](https://nodaro.ai/docs/nodes/automate/schedule-trigger) or a [Webhook Trigger](https://nodaro.ai/docs/nodes/automate/webhook-trigger), use **Bypass (pass through)** instead.

## The NodarCut Editor

- **Your project is kept.** When you reopen the editor on a result, it restores your project: the tracks, the cuts and the effects. Each result keeps its own project.
- **Start again when you need to.** **New Project** discards the current edits and starts fresh with the original video. The editor asks you to confirm with **Start Fresh**.
- **Add more media.** **Import Assets** adds media **From Workflow** or **From Library**.
- **Save to finish.** **Save & Close** sends the edited video back to the node. Closing the editor without saving asks whether to discard your changes.

The same editor opens from the result of most video nodes, such as [Generate Video](https://nodaro.ai/docs/nodes/video/generate-video) and [Video to Video](https://nodaro.ai/docs/nodes/video/video-to-video). Click **Edit in NodarCut** on the result, and the edited video is saved as a new result of that node.

## Credits
Manual Edit costs no credits.

## Tips
- **Use it where judgment matters.** Place Manual Edit only at the points where a person really needs to review or adjust the video.
- **Edit promptly.** In **Wait for Edit** mode, the workflow waits until you save your edit.
- **Keep a stable connection.** The editor runs in your browser and sends the edited video back when you save.

## Frequently asked questions

### Does Manual Edit stop my workflow?

Only in Wait for Edit mode. In the default Bypass (pass through) mode, the node passes its input through during a run, and you can open the editor whenever you want.

### Does Manual Edit cost credits?

No. Opening the editor and saving your edit cost nothing.

### Are my edits kept when I open the editor again?

Yes. The editor restores your project, with its tracks and edits, every time you reopen it. Click New Project to discard the edits and start again from the original video.

### Can I edit a video result without a Manual Edit node?

Yes. Most video nodes show an Edit in NodarCut button on their result. The edited video is saved as a new result of that node.

### Can I use Manual Edit in a scheduled or automated workflow?

Use the Bypass (pass through) mode there. In Wait for Edit mode, the run waits until someone edits the video, so the workflow cannot run unattended.