Palmier review

Palmier is a macOS video editor built around agent-led editing. Its pitch is that Claude, Codex, Cursor, or another agent can inspect a project, make timeline edits through a local MCP server, and export a finished video. Palmier also includes a conventional editor for hands-on finishing: the feature list names trimming clips, adding text, setting keyframes, and color grading.

Generation happens inside the project. Palmier lists image, video, voiceover, music, sound-effect, dubbing, and upscale generation, rather than treating those as separate tools you have to assemble elsewhere. You can save an editing process as a reusable Skill for recurring formats. For teams that want someone else to build the process, Palmier also offers a managed service to create workflows and deliver finished videos.

The Free plan includes the multi-track editor and agent access via MCP, while paid plans add generation and other features.

Palmier’s clearest advantage is putting agent access and the timeline in the same workflow. The feature list says agents can inspect projects, edit timelines, and export videos through a local MCP connection. That gives teams a route to automate repeatable edits without giving up the option to finish cuts in the editor.

Reusable Skills fit formats that recur, such as a regular social video or a templated update. Rather than treating each edit as a fresh prompt, Palmier says a process can be saved and applied again. Generation is also part of the project: the listed tools cover images, video, voiceovers, music, sound effects, dubs, and upscales.

There is a useful low-commitment entry point. The pricing page lists a Free plan with a multi-track editor, Claude/Codex/Cursor via MCP, local transcription, footage search, and no account requirement. Pro adds Palmier chat, cloud transcription, and access to supported media models, with 5,000 credits per month listed. Enterprise includes shared team workflows and Skills, plus centralized billing and onboarding.

Palmier is a Mac-specific choice: the product description identifies Palmier Pro as a macOS editor. Teams that need a Windows or browser-based editing workflow should confirm platform support before switching; the published details do not list other platforms.

Pricing needs clarification. The pricing details show Pro at $29/month versus $49/month and Max at $69/month versus $99/month, but do not say which billing cadence applies to each figure. The Free plan’s usage caps are not published on the vendor's site, so it is hard to tell where a free workflow will run out of room.

Generation is another variable cost. Palmier says generation is priced by model; Seedance 2.5 is listed at $0.24 per second at 720p and $0.58 per second at 1080p. Pro’s 5,000 monthly credits are described as a $50 value, and Max’s 12,000 as $120, but the published pricing details do not explain how those credits map to each model or whether the examples include credit use. Check the billing cadence and expected generation spend before choosing a plan.

Palmier has a free plan, plus Pro, Max, and custom-priced Enterprise. The pricing information lists Pro at $29/mo versus $49/mo and Max at $69/mo versus $99/mo, but does not explain which price applies to which billing cadence. Confirm the checkout total before subscribing; don’t assume the lower figure is month-to-month.

Free includes the multi-track editor, MCP access for Claude, Codex, or Cursor, local transcription and footage search, and no account requirement. Pro adds 5,000 monthly credits, access to supported media models, cloud transcription, and Palmier chat. Max costs more and raises the allowance to 12,000 credits, with priority support. The listed credit values are $50 for Pro and $120 for Max, but generation can still incur model-based costs. For example, Seedance 2.5 is listed at $0.24 per second at 720p and $0.58 per second at 1080p. Enterprise pricing is custom. Budget for usage, not just the subscription, and verify billing terms first.

Palmier is a macOS editor, so it is not a fit if your team needs Windows or Linux. The free plan supports a local workflow, MCP connections, and says no account is required. That could make a limited evaluation easier, but the published information does not explain how to migrate existing projects, whether project files transfer to other editors, or what data export options exist. Palmier says agents can export finished videos; that is not the same as confirming portable project files.

Before moving recurring work, check whether your current footage, timelines, and editing steps can be brought over, and save a finished-video export as a fallback. Reusable Skills may help with repeat formats, but the sources do not specify how to export or reuse Skills outside Palmier. We also have no Reddit posts or comments in the published material, so we can’t responsibly say what users report as reasons for leaving. If portability and clear billing are must-haves, get those answers from Palmier before committing.