How to Edit Multi-Camera Footage Automatically in Adobe Premiere Pro (Easiest Method in 2025)

Introduction

When editing footage shot from multiple cameras, switching angles smoothly and enabling/disabling audio tracks per speaker can take a lot of time. With Cutback’s AI editing assistant, you can automatically switch cameras, activate only the audio of the current speaker, and even create separate captions for each speaker in a multi camera sequence in Premiere Pro. These features are perfect for editing podcasts and interviews without spending too much time cutting and trying to produce smooth edits. Cut down repetitive video editing tasks, enjoy a collaborative editing experience, and spend more time on the creative process.

This page covers:
✅ Tips to auto-edit multi-cam videos in 5 minutes using AI in Premiere Pro 💡
✅ How to automatically switch camera angles smoothly 🎥
✅ How to split and apply captions by speaker in one click ✔️
✅ Frequently asked questions 💬

Preparing for Multi Camera Editing Workflow: How to Set Up Multi-cam In Premiere Pro

Step 1. After organizing footage, open a new project in Premiere Pro and add your audio and video files to the sequence to get your multi-camera editing workflow started.

• Do not use Premiere Pro's [Multi-Camera Source Sequence] feature. Instead, place video and audio on separate tracks.

Step 2. Sync the clips.

• Align the clips recorded from different cameras and mics by selecting them, right-clicking, and choosing [Synchronize] to synchronize clips. You can sync by timecode, use audio-based syncing, or other settings/software for automatic syncing.

Step 3. Adjust the necessary audio sequence settings and normalize audio levels across different mics if needed.

Start Multi-Cam Editing with Cutback: How To Sync Multiple Cameras In Premiere Pro

Step 1. Go to [Window] > [Extension] > [Cutback] to launch Cutback.

Step 2. Select [Edit multi-cam] from the menu.

Step 3. Configure sequence preset settings for analysis:

1. Range: Choose the portion of the sequence for transcription.

   • Entire sequence: Transcribe all tracks in the current sequence.

   • Selected clips: Only transcribe selected clips in the sequence.

   • In/Out area: Transcribe between custom In and Out points in Premiere Pro.
     
     

2. Language: Select the language spoken in the video (one language at a time).
   
   

3. Speaker count: Choose the number of speakers.

   • For one speaker, select [One person].

   • For multiple speakers, select [Multiple].

     • If each speaker has their own mic and separate audio tracks, choose [Audio separated] and assign names per track.

       

     • If all audio is on a single track, choose [Audio not separated] and enter the number of speakers. Cutback will detect and label speakers using AI.

       

   
   

4. Video: Select the [Multi cameras] option and choose the video tracks to use.

   • If [Audio separated] is selected:

     • Use [Select person for video track] to assign speakers to each video track.

     • Use [Video track priority] to decide whether to show more shots of individuals or group views using the white slider.

       

   • If [Audio not separated] is selected:

     • Choose video tracks and adjust how frequently each track appears.

       

   
   

5. Additional Info: Provide extra info to help AI generate better captions.

   • Key terms: Input proper nouns or tricky words to improve accuracy.

   • Script: Paste in a script if available for an enhanced AI speech-to-text experience. You can read our guide on editing a video according to a script, too.

Step 4. Click [Transcribe video to edit multi-cam] to begin transcription-based editing.

Edit Video 10x Faster with Captions

Step 1. After using the AI transcription tool, review the automatically generated transcript in Cutback and start editing. You can utilize features such as remove filler words, remove silences, remove retakes, and more.

• Please refer to our text-based editing guide for more information.

Step 2. Adjust Multi-Cam Settings
You can adjust Video track priority to decide which track appears more often. Click [Apply] when done.

Step 3. Modify Speaker or Camera

• Click speaker names or track names to assign or change who is speaking and which camera to show. You can rename speakers or add new ones.

• Select multiple segments by dragging to make bulk changes.

💡 TIP: Use shortcuts to quickly change speaker or camera

• Change speaker: alt + 1~9 on Windows / option + 1~9 on Mac

• Change camera: 1~9 to switch video tracks

Apply to Sequence

Step 1. Click [Apply to sequence] and choose which sequence to update.

• You can apply edits to the current sequence or copy it and apply changes to a new one. Changes are reversible.

Step 2. Choose what to apply:

• Trimming edits: Apply cut to the sequence.

• Multi-cam edits: Apply speaker names and video track settings.

• Enable speaker audio only: Keep only the speaker’s audio active and mute the rest (works only if audio is separated).

Step 3. Click [Apply] to confirm.

Step 4. Review the updated sequence.

• If needed, use the [Time Machine] button to revert to the state before applying changes.

• You can manually enable/disable tracks in Premiere Pro by right-clicking on clips.

Add Captions by Speaker

Step 1. Click the [Edit Captions] tab to review and edit captions.

Step 2. After editing, click [Apply to sequence] > [Add Captions].

Step 3. Choose the caption type:

• Premiere Pro caption track: Adds transcription to the caption track.

  • Split tracks by speaker: Creates a separate caption track per speaker (for caption tracks only).

• Animated Captions: Creates animated captions as graphic clips.

• Captions with speaker name: Same as above, but includes speaker labels.

  • Check out our animated captions guide for more details on motion captions and captions with speaker name.

Frequently Asked Questions

• I added captions by speaker, but Premiere Pro only allows one caption (subtitle) track to be active at a time.
  To display multiple caption tracks, convert them into graphic subtitles.

  • In the Cutback AI-powered tool, apply the captions as standard Premiere Pro captions.

  • In Premiere Pro, drag the caption clips.

  • Go to [Graphics and Titles] > [Upgrade Caption to Graphic] to convert them.
    
    

• I am trying to transcribe a video, but the number of audio/video tracks in Cutback doesn't match what's in my sequence. Click [Reload] to refresh and display the most current list of tracks.

  
  

• The transcription isn't working properly. What should I do?

  • Check your Premiere Pro version: Cutback supports Premiere Pro 2023 and newer.

  • Change audio format: If you're using WAV and facing issues, try switching to AAC. In Cutback, go to [Menu] > [Settings] > [Audio Format] and select AAC.

  • Check internet speed: Cutback uses cloud servers for high-performance AI processing. If your connection is slow, audio upload may fail. We recommend an upload speed of at least 200 Mbps. You can test your connection at fast.com to check your upload speed.

  • If the issue still persists after trying all three steps, please reach out through the in-app chat in Cutback for further assistance.

• It is taking too long after I click [Apply to sequence].
  Automatic rough cuts often result in significantly more clips than manual editing. Since Premiere Pro isn't optimized for handling projects with hundreds or thousands of clips, actions like saving or applying edits can take longer than expected.

  • To improve performance, try these tips:

  • Remove unused tracks

  • Remove unnecessary effects from clips

  • Split long videos into multiple sequences (e.g., 30-minute chunks)

  • Work on a device with higher performance specs