ByeCut —

Terms of Use for ByeCut

Effective date: 11 November 2026

Developer: Thinkbyte SRL ("we", "us"), a company registered in Romania

Contact: info@thinkbyte.tech

These terms apply to the ByeCut app for iPhone, iPad and Android, previously called AutoCut, TheoCut and TheoReel, and its associated online features. By using ByeCut, you agree to these terms and the applicable Apple or Google Play terms below. Our Privacy Policy explains how we process data.

1. App store terms, the app license and which terms apply first

ByeCut is licensed, not sold. These terms are the agreement between you and Thinkbyte SRL for ByeCut and its online features on every platform.

iPhone and iPad (App Store)

For the App Store version, Apple's Licensed Application End User License Agreement (Standard EULA) also applies.

Order of precedence: if these terms and the Standard EULA conflict, these terms take precedence between you and Thinkbyte SRL. Anything these terms do not cover is governed by the Standard EULA. Two exceptions apply: the minimum terms Apple requires for every app, summarised in section 15, and Apple's own rules for the App Store, payments, subscriptions and refunds, which Apple sets in its Apple Media Services Terms and Conditions for your country or region and which these terms cannot change. Mandatory consumer protections always apply.

Android (Google Play)

For the Android version distributed through Google Play, the Google Play Terms of Service govern your use of Google Play, including purchases, subscriptions, promo codes and refunds made through Google Play billing; these terms cannot change them. Apple's Standard EULA does not apply to the Android version. Between you and Thinkbyte SRL, these terms govern the Android version, and anything they do not cover is governed by the law that applies under section 13.

Thinkbyte is the provider of ByeCut on every platform. Apple operates the App Store and Google operates Google Play and their billing services; neither is a party to these terms.

2. The service and your account

ByeCut provides manual video editing, on-device captions, effects and exports without a paid AI subscription. Optional AI features use online services, require an authenticated account and, for audio, video frame and text sharing, your in-app consent. Available sign-in options depend on your device: Sign in with Apple on iPhone and iPad, Google or email sign-in on Android, and other options such as Google sign-in on iPhone or Sign in with Apple on Android when enabled. Protect your sign-in credentials and use only accounts and content you are authorised to use. Compatible hardware, software, sufficient storage and an internet connection are required for the relevant features. Declining AI sharing does not prevent manual editing.

3. Free AI edit, trial and paid allowance, and failed runs

The introductory free AI edit is offered only when and where the app shows it; we may stop offering it to new accounts at any time, and a free edit you already received stays available if the app shows it. Where it is offered, eligible sign-in identities receive one successful introductory AI edit on up to 10 minutes of eligible source footage. This is one edit, rather than a reusable balance for multiple successful edits; using less than the limit does not create another free edit. It is separate from a subscription trial and is not reset by reinstalling the app or deleting and recreating an account. Prior consumed introductory usage remains consumed. The app displays eligibility and applicable limits before a run.

Paid and trial AI allowances are measured in seconds of source footage submitted for analysis, rather than the duration of the finished export. The app may display an equivalent number of "AI edits" based on the selected plan's source-duration allowance per displayed edit; that number is not a promise of unlimited source duration for each run. Subscription plans, allowances, trial limits and billing periods are shown in the app before purchase. Weekly plans have a weekly allowance window; monthly and annual plans use monthly allowance windows. Unused recurring allowance does not roll over. Referral bonuses are accounted for separately. During a trial or a plan, the app may offer extra benefits, such as bonus AI edits or a free or discounted redo of an AI edit; each is limited to the number and conditions shown in the app, may end when the trial ends, and can be changed or withdrawn for future use. Starting a new analysis can consume allowance again; resuming a recoverable existing run uses that run's reservation.

The backend reserves allowance when a run starts. A failed introductory run restores introductory eligibility; a cancelled introductory run restores it if no AI reasoning request succeeded. Introductory retries are limited after five refunded attempts in a rolling 24-hour period. For other runs, automatic allowance restoration is limited to runs with no successful AI reasoning request and is subject to a maximum of two refunded runs per rolling 24 hours. A cancellation or disappointing result after processing has started does not by itself restore allowance. Restoration can require a successful server settlement or reconciliation after connectivity returns. These usage adjustments are separate from refunds of subscription payments; contact us if an allowance charge appears incorrect.

4. Subscriptions, trials, cancellation and refunds

Subscriptions are sold by Apple on iPhone and iPad and by Google Play on Android, and billed by that store. A subscription bought in one store is managed, cancelled and refunded in that store.

• Available weekly, monthly or annual subscriptions, local prices, included allowance, trial duration and renewal price are shown in the app and in the store's purchase confirmation. Only the offers actually presented to you apply; eligibility can depend on your Apple Account or Google account and purchase history.
• The store charges the payment method linked to your Apple Account or Google account when you confirm a paid purchase, or when an eligible trial converts as disclosed at purchase.
• Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled before renewal. Trial and promotional offers renew at the disclosed paid price unless cancelled. On the App Store, cancel at least 24 hours before the current period or trial ends to avoid the next charge; renewal may be charged during the preceding 24 hours. On Google Play, cancel before the trial or current period ends.
• iPhone and iPad: manage or cancel in iOS Settings → your name → Subscriptions. See Apple's cancellation instructions.
• Android: manage or cancel in the Google Play Store app → your profile → Payments & subscriptions → Subscriptions, or from ByeCut's subscription settings. See Google Play's cancellation instructions.
• Deleting ByeCut, signing out or deleting your ByeCut account does not cancel a subscription in either store.
• Restore eligible purchases using Restore Purchases in the app with the Apple Account or Google account used for the purchase. Access depends on the verified entitlement and applicable offer conditions.
• Apple and Google handle payment refunds under their own policies and applicable law. You may request a refund from Apple or from Google Play; approval is not guaranteed. Contact us for technical and allowance issues. Nothing here limits statutory refund or consumer rights.

5. Referrals and promotional offers

When the app offers it, Invite Friends may award bonus AI allowance or an Apple or Google Play subscription offer when the conditions displayed in the app are met. A friend's qualifying paid subscription, rather than merely an install or trial, can be required. The required number of friends, annual limits, qualifying plans, code availability, redemption deadline and the store's eligibility conditions govern each offer. Trial, cancelled, refunded, family-shared or other ineligible purchases may not qualify. A one-time invite is tied to the sign-in identity and cannot be reset by account deletion.

By entering an invite code, you understand that the inviter can see a numbered friend's joining and subscription/reward status, including trial, renewal/cancellation, payment issues, lapse or refund, as explained in the Privacy Policy. No name or email is shown by that feature. Do not fabricate referrals, create accounts to evade limits, buy or sell codes, or otherwise abuse rewards. Offer and promo codes must be redeemed with Apple or Google Play, as shown with the code, and can lead to a renewing paid subscription on the terms shown during redemption. Rewards have no cash value and do not guarantee eligibility for a store offer.

6. Your content, AI output and third-party services

You retain your rights in the video, audio, photos, text and other material you import or create. You give us limited permission to process the content needed to perform the online features you request, including recovery and support, as described in the Privacy Policy. This does not transfer ownership or give us permission to sell your media. You are responsible for rights and permissions relating to music, recordings, likenesses, trademarks and other material you edit or publish.

AI suggestions can omit speech, choose an unsuitable take, produce inaccurate captions or otherwise make mistakes. Review the timeline, captions and export before publishing. The editor offers review and undo controls, but you should keep independent backups of important source material and projects. We do not guarantee the accuracy, originality, uniqueness or suitability of AI results for a particular purpose.

Optional iCloud sync on iPhone and iPad stores files in your own Apple account, and optional Google Drive sync on Android stores them in a hidden app folder in your own Google Drive. Portable backups, exports to Photos and sharing to social apps are controlled by your actions and the relevant provider. Those services have their own terms, storage limits and privacy practices. Deleting a ByeCut account does not remove those copies.

7. Acceptable use

Do not use ByeCut for unlawful activity, infringement, harassment, sexual exploitation or deceptive impersonation. Obtain necessary permissions for recordings and manipulated depictions of real people. Do not bypass account, payment, usage or referral protections, disrupt the service, or access other people's data. Restrictions on copying, modification or reverse engineering are subject to applicable law and any relevant open-source license. Breaking these rules can lead to suspension or termination under section 12.

8. Availability, interruptions and account deletion

Features and online providers may change, require updates or become unavailable. We do not guarantee uninterrupted operation or a particular AI result. Material changes to an active paid service remain subject to applicable consumer law and the purchase terms of the store you bought from. Contact us if paid access cannot be delivered; any payment-refund request follows Apple's or Google Play's process.

We are not responsible, to the extent permitted by law, for delays or failures caused by circumstances beyond our reasonable control, such as internet or power failures, unavailable third-party infrastructure, or operating-system restrictions. We will take reasonable steps to reduce disruption. This does not remove any remedy you are legally entitled to when a paid service is not supplied.

You can delete your account in Settings → Account → Delete Account. This removes account-linked backend data and remaining allowance, subject to the limited anti-abuse and legally required retention described in the Privacy Policy. It does not delete projects on your device, in iCloud or in Google Drive, or cancel an Apple or Google Play subscription.

9. Warranties, backups and reliance on results

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Thinkbyte SRL provides ByeCut, its online features and AI results "as is" and "as available", without warranties of any kind, whether express, implied or statutory, including warranties of merchantability, satisfactory quality, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, availability and non-infringement. We do not promise that every error will be corrected, that every device or media format will be supported, or that operation will always be uninterrupted or error-free. Descriptions of features do not create a promise of a particular creative, commercial or financial result. This disclaimer does not remove statutory guarantees or our express commitments to consumers.

Keep independent backups of original footage, project files and completed exports before editing, syncing, updating or deleting anything. ByeCut is an editing tool, not a guaranteed backup or archival service. Autosave, undo, iCloud or Google Drive sync and AI recovery records cannot guarantee recovery of lost or damaged media or projects. Check that an export or backup is complete and usable before deleting the originals. You are responsible for reviewing AI cuts, captions and exports and for deciding what to publish or deliver to a client.

10. Loss, damage and limits of responsibility

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Thinkbyte SRL, as the developer and operator of ByeCut, and its personnel are not liable for indirect, incidental, special or consequential loss or damage arising from use of, or inability to use, ByeCut. This includes, where exclusion is lawful, lost profits, revenue, business opportunities, anticipated savings or reputation, business interruption, and the loss, corruption or unavailability of footage, audio, captions, projects, exports or other data. These limits apply regardless of whether a claim arises in contract, negligence or another legal theory, including where we were advised that such loss might occur, subject always to the protections below.

Total limit: to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Thinkbyte SRL's total aggregate liability for all claims arising from or relating to ByeCut or these terms is limited to the greater of EUR 100 or the amount you paid for ByeCut subscriptions in the 12 months before the event giving rise to the claim. The limit applies to all claims together, rather than separately to each claim, and is subject to the consumer protections and exceptions below.

To the extent permitted by law, we are not responsible for loss caused by your unlawful use, publishing content without necessary rights or consent, failure to take reasonable backup precautions, or the independent actions of services you choose to use, such as social platforms or storage providers. We do not control those services' moderation, account suspensions, storage availability, distribution or monetisation decisions. This does not exclude responsibility the law places on us for our own acts or for providers we use to perform our obligations.

Consumer protections and exceptions: if you are a consumer, these terms do not exclude our responsibility for reasonably foreseeable loss caused by our breach or failure to use legally required care and skill, or any other loss for which the law requires us to be responsible. Nothing in these terms excludes or limits liability for fraud, fraudulent misrepresentation, intentional misconduct, gross negligence, death or personal injury caused by negligence, mandatory product liability, mandatory data-protection compensation, or any other liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited. Your statutory rights to conforming digital content/services and available repair, price-reduction, termination or refund remedies remain unaffected. Any exclusion applies only as far as the law in your jurisdiction permits.

11. Indemnification

To the extent permitted by applicable law, you will indemnify and hold harmless Thinkbyte SRL and its personnel from third-party claims, and the resulting damages, losses and reasonable legal costs, arising from (a) content you import, create, publish or share with ByeCut, including claims that it infringes someone's rights or was recorded or published without necessary consent, (b) your unlawful use of ByeCut, or (c) your breach of these terms. This does not cover loss caused by our own breach, negligence or misconduct. We will tell you promptly about a claim and give you a reasonable opportunity to take part in its defence, and we will not agree a settlement that creates an obligation for you without your consent, which you must not unreasonably withhold.

If you are a consumer, this section applies only where you are at fault and only as far as the law of your country of residence allows you to be held responsible for that loss.

12. Suspension and termination

You can stop using ByeCut at any time and delete your account as described in section 8.

We may suspend, restrict or terminate your account, or your access to ByeCut's online features, at our discretion, including without prior notice where we reasonably believe that you breached these terms, committed fraud or abused allowances, referrals or payments, put the service, other users or third parties at risk, or where the law, a court, an authority or one of our providers requires it. Where we act for one of these reasons, we will tell you the reason where the law requires it and it is safe and lawful to do so, and you can contact us to dispute the decision.

We may also close accounts or stop offering ByeCut or its online features for any other reason, with at least 30 days' notice where we can give it. If we do this without a breach on your part, we will, where applicable law requires it, help you obtain a proportionate refund of fees paid for the unused part of a subscription period; refunds of store purchases are processed by Apple or Google.

When an account is suspended or terminated, access to online features and paid allowance stops and unused allowance and referral rewards lapse. Projects and exports stored on your device, in iCloud or in Google Drive are not deleted by us. Sections that by their nature should continue, including sections 6, 9, 10, 11, 13 and 14, survive termination. Mandatory consumer rights remain unaffected.

13. Governing law and disputes

These terms, and any dispute or claim arising from or relating to them or to ByeCut, including non-contractual disputes, are governed by the laws of Romania, excluding its conflict-of-law rules and the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. Subject to section 14, the competent courts of Romania for the place of Thinkbyte SRL's registered office have jurisdiction.

Consumers: if you are a consumer living outside Romania, this choice of law does not deprive you of the protection of the mandatory laws of your country of residence, and you may bring proceedings in the courts of your country of residence. Before going to court, please contact us at info@thinkbyte.tech so we can try to resolve the issue. Consumers may also use an approved alternative dispute resolution body; in Romania, information is available from the National Authority for Consumer Protection (ANPC).

14. Additional terms for business users: arbitration and class action waiver

This section applies only when you use ByeCut in the course of a trade, business or profession; it does not apply to consumer use. If you use ByeCut on behalf of a business, you confirm that you are authorised to bind it to these terms, and the business is responsible under section 11 without the consumer restriction in that section.

Mandatory arbitration: any dispute between a business user and Thinkbyte SRL arising from or relating to these terms or ByeCut will be finally resolved by arbitration under the Rules of Arbitration of the Court of International Commercial Arbitration attached to the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania, by a single arbitrator, seated in Bucharest, Romania, and conducted in English, instead of in court. Either party may still seek urgent interim measures from a competent court, and either party may bring a claim for unpaid amounts or intellectual-property infringement in the courts named in section 13.

Class action waiver: to the extent permitted by law, business users bring claims against Thinkbyte SRL only in their individual capacity, and not as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class, collective, consolidated or representative proceeding. The arbitrator may not consolidate claims of different businesses or preside over any form of class or representative proceeding.

15. Apple's required terms (iPhone and iPad)

This section applies only to the App Store version. For that version, these terms are between you and Thinkbyte SRL only, not Apple. Thinkbyte SRL, not Apple, is solely responsible for ByeCut and its content, and for any maintenance and support. To the maximum extent permitted by law, Apple has no warranty obligation for ByeCut; if ByeCut fails to conform to an applicable warranty, you may notify Apple, and Apple may refund the purchase price, if any. Thinkbyte SRL, not Apple, is responsible for addressing any claims relating to ByeCut or your use of it, including product liability claims, claims that ByeCut fails to meet legal or regulatory requirements, consumer protection, privacy or similar claims, and claims that ByeCut or your use of it infringes a third party's intellectual property rights. You confirm that you are not located in a country subject to a U.S. Government embargo or designated as "terrorist supporting", and that you are not on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties. Apple and its subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these terms and, once you accept them, may enforce them against you as a third-party beneficiary.

16. Remaining terms

If a provision is held unenforceable, it will not apply to the extent of that finding; the remaining terms continue where they can lawfully operate without it. A delay in enforcing a right does not by itself waive that right. These provisions do not permit an unfair term to be enforced or deprive a consumer of mandatory protections, access to a competent court or rights available in their country of residence.

17. Changes and contact

We may update these terms to reflect changes in the service or legal requirements and will publish the effective date above, with additional notice where required by law. Questions about ByeCut, your account, data or allowance: info@thinkbyte.tech. For further information about your app license or Apple's services, consult the Apple Standard EULA and Apple Media Services Terms and Conditions. For Google Play, consult the Google Play Terms of Service.