Write complete dialogue scripts in one app. Create ADR and dubbing cues from Word or Excel scripts, connect CueForge with Pro Tools for recording, and export CSV, Word, subtitle files or a customizable Pro Tools session.
Built for every part of the ADR and localization chain
CueForge is not aimed at one narrow role. It connects the people who write, cue, record, review and deliver dialogue-driven material.
02 — Workflows
Script to cue
Create cues from scripts instead of rebuilding everything by hand.
CueForge keeps the dialogue script close to the timeline. Word and Excel material can be brought into the project, roles can be inferred from the document, and selected text can become the basis for new cues. With Auto-Spot, whole passages can be timed automatically by matching the script to the recorded audio, with a review pass to confirm the results.
Word and Excel script import
Automatic role and character detection
Cue creation from highlighted text
Auto-Spot: automatic cue timing from script and audio
Recording
Run ADR and dubbing sessions with Pro Tools connected.
The DAW Control view is built around real studio takes. Track naming and the Track Matrix let engineers decide how each track behaves during preroll, recording and postroll.
Preview, Record, Review and ADR modes
Track naming based on cue metadata
Per-workflow track states for Pro Tools
Studio reader
Give actors and directors a live Script Reader.
CueForge can run a local Script Reader for tablets or second displays on the same network, with live cue updates and a clean chronological view for the room.
Tablet and second-monitor workflow
Live cue and playhead updates
PIN-protected local access
Subtitle preview
Check subtitle placement directly against the image.
Subtitlers can use cues as subtitle lines, import existing subtitle files and preview text overlays in the picture before exporting delivery files.
SRT export
EBU-TT-D export
Realistic in-picture overlays
More workflow features
And a lot of the smaller things.
Beyond the main features, CueForge is full of details that improve the production day.
AI rhythmo timing
The Bande Rythmo editor can detect sentence timings with AI and align the original script and dialogue text to them.
External video output
CueForge is compatible with Blackmagic Design DeckLink — send picture and overlays to a studio monitor over SDI or HDMI (video only).
Frame rates & drop-frame
23.976 to 30 fps with sample-accurate timing and optional drop-frame timecode.
Flexible time display
Show counters as timecode, feet+frames or samples — per project.
Overlay presets
Built-in layouts for cueing, dubbing, ADR and subtitles, plus your own presets.
Detachable windows
Float the video, script editor or reader onto a second display.
Picture enhancement
Brighten and sharpen dark scenes so lip movement stays readable.
Media Pool
Browse project media and drag files straight onto the timeline.
Cue renumbering
Rebuild cue numbers with sort, prefix and a live preview before applying.
Marker cues
Drop lightweight markers that stay out of subtitle exports.
Surround export
5.1 and 7.1 tracks split into named multi-mono on Pro Tools export.
Structured clip names
Round-trip several cue fields through Pro Tools group-clip names.
Shortcuts & MIDI
Remap shortcuts and learn actions from a MIDI controller.
Character & actor autocomplete
Keep names consistent while cueing with quick autocomplete.
Pronunciation glossary
Store phonetic notes and audio samples for names and tricky terms — highlighted across the script, cues and Script Reader.
03 — On-device AI
AI that stays in the studio.
CueForge transcribes and translates dialogue per cue — entirely on the Mac. No cloud, no upload: audio and scripts never leave the machine, and everything keeps working offline.
Transcription
Per-cue speech-to-text with Whisper models, from single cues to whole-project batches. New cues can transcribe themselves automatically.
Translation
Translate the original line into hundreds of target languages with one model download — and regenerate alternatives until the wording fits the take.
Private by design
Everything runs locally on Apple Silicon. After the one-time model download there is no cloud API, no account, no connection required.
04 — Recording styles
Classic overlays or a scrolling rhythmo band.
Choose the right recording style for each project. Classic keeps the text calm and static in picture — the familiar overlay way. Bande Rythmo scrolls the dialogue past a fixed sync line. Switch below to see the difference.
The dialogue scrolls past the sync line — the actor reads each word exactly when it reaches the line. The word spacing carries the timing, so pauses and stretches are visible before they happen. Scroll speed, band height and the sync-line position adapt to how your room works.
The dialogue scrolls past the sync line — read each word as it arrives …The dialogue scrolls past the sync line — read each word as it arrives …
Scrolling band over the picture
Adjustable sync line, scroll speed, band height and background — with an optional role header for the room.
A dedicated timing editor
Move, stretch, split and join words per character lane, and place mouth, breath and reaction marks exactly where they belong.
AI fits text to the voice
One click lays the words out to match the original performance and adds detection signs — per cue or across the whole project, on-device.
05 — Exports & delivery
Deliver the format your next step needs.
CueForge is designed as an all-in-one production hub: script, cue, subtitle and recording preparation stay connected until handoff.
CSV
Word
XLSX
SRT
EBU-TT-D
STL
ADR PDFs per character or actor
Overview & scheduling (PDF + XLSX)
Customizable Pro Tools session
Cues as group clips
CueForge audio files in the session workflow
06 — Customization
Built around individual studio habits.
Shortcuts, MIDI control, detachable windows, overlays and the script editor can be adjusted so CueForge fits the way a room already works.
07 — System requirements
What you need to run CueForge.
Operating system
macOS 14.4 Sonoma or newer
Processor
Apple Silicon (M1 or newer) recommended. Transcription also runs on Intel Macs; on-device AI translation requires Apple Silicon.
Storage
Space for projects and media; ~2 GB extra for optional AI models
Account & licensing
A CueForge account; internet for license verification, with offline activation available
08 — Pricing
Simple time-limited licenses.
CueForge can be downloaded after registration. Licenses are purchased once for a fixed period and expire automatically.
From 24.99 EUR per license / month
1, 3, 6 or 12 month terms
No automatic renewal
Offline activation for studio machines without internet
Can CueForge create cues from Word or Excel scripts?
Yes. CueForge can import script material and use highlighted dialogue to create cues, instead of forcing editors to rebuild every cue manually.
Can CueForge time cues automatically from a script?
Yes. Auto-Spot matches selected script lines to the recorded audio and places finished cues with the right IN and OUT points, followed by a review pass to confirm the results. It runs entirely on your Mac and works across languages, so dubbing-book lines can differ from the spoken original.
Can CueForge derive characters or roles from imported scripts?
Yes. The script workflow is designed to infer roles from structured documents so the editor can focus on the text that needs to be cued.
Do I need Pro Tools to use CueForge?
No. Script, cue, subtitle and export workflows can be useful without Pro Tools. Pro Tools integration becomes important for ADR and dubbing recording sessions.
What does the Pro Tools export create?
CueForge can create a customizable Pro Tools session workflow with CueForge audio files and cues represented as group clips.
Can actors or directors follow the script on a tablet?
Yes. The local Script Reader can show the script chronologically on a tablet or second monitor in the same studio network.
Which subtitle formats are supported?
CueForge can work with SRT, EBU-TT-D and STL for subtitle import, checking and export workflows.
Does CueForge work without internet?
Yes. A license can be activated offline for a disconnected studio Mac, and the on-device AI transcription and translation keep working without any connection after the one-time model download.
