DECNOW · 1.0

Using DecNow

DecNow reads your sequence through the connector, analyzes the audio locally and applies the cuts to the same Premiere timeline.

Requirements

01Premiere Pro 2022+Validated in Premiere Pro 2026. Compatibility with versions 2022 to 2025 is experimental.

02Windows 10/11The Windows app uses WebView2. The source includes a macOS port that has not been validated on a Mac.

03A speech sequenceStraight cuts, 100% speed, no transitions or keyframes yet. Up to two hours per go.

01
Install the connector
The Windows installer includes the connector. Restart Premiere and open Window → Extensions → DecNow Connector. Keep the panel open while using DecNow.
02
Read the active sequence
Open a sequence in Premiere and click Read active sequence in DecNow. Select the tracks containing speech, leaving music and sound effects out of the analysis.
03
Analyze and review
Click Analyze sequence and compare the original and edited previews. Review the detected pauses in the waveform and deselect any you want to keep.
04
Apply the cuts
Click Apply cuts in Premiere. Keep the sequence unchanged between analysis and applying cuts. DecNow creates a backup before editing and verifies the cuts against the timeline.
05
Subscription
The free trial lasts seven days. After purchasing a plan, activate the key received by email in Settings → Activate subscription. The key uses the format DN-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX.

01Automatic or manualAutomatic mode uses the Silero speech detection model on your computer. Manual mode uses a volume threshold in dB.

02SensitivityHigher sensitivity preserves more borderline speech. Lower sensitivity removes more pauses.

03Minimum pausePauses shorter than this setting are kept. Increase it to leave longer gaps between phrases.

04Speech paddingAdds a margin before and after detected speech. The margin is aligned to whole video frames.

For help, open the Help dialog in the app. The log at %LOCALAPPDATA%\DecNow\decnow.log can help diagnose errors.