# Limits and unknowns

> What Eddy doesn't do yet and what these docs couldn't confirm.

Source: https://eddystudio.ai/docs/limits/ · Written from the app's source code, last checked 3 November 2026; generated tables are rebuilt from the source on every build; not every behaviour hand-tested in the beta build

Eddy is in a private beta. This page lists what it doesn't do and what these docs couldn't confirm, so you and your agent don't promise more than the app does.

## Doesn't do

- **Intel Macs, Windows or the web.** Eddy is a Mac app for Apple silicon only.
- **Work fully offline.** It needs your ChatGPT or Claude account to edit.
- **Publish for you.** Uploading is only ever your own click.
- **Fast turnarounds.** A full edit takes hours.
- **More than 3 Shorts** from one edit.

## Not confirmed yet

> **Unknown:** Which macOS versions are fully tested. The app accepts macOS 13 or later.

> **Not yet measured:** How long an edit takes. Expect hours, not minutes; no beta test run has finished a real recording yet. See [A real recording](https://eddystudio.ai/docs/real-edit/).

> **Unknown:** How much the optional vision model improves scene labels. The vision model needs macOS 14 or later, so on older Macs scene labels come from on-screen text and screen movement only.

> **Unknown:** Whether you can switch captions off with one setting. You can ask in chat.

> **Unknown:** Whether YouTube upload from the Export sheet works in the beta build. The app has a state for "not set up yet".

> **Not final:** Eddy's built-in house style (scene layouts, motion and timing). It is still being tuned and may change during the beta.

> **Not final:** The Clean, Classic and Bold caption styles.

> **Not yet:** A house style learned from your own videos.

> **Not yet:** A public download. The first 10 beta creators are hand-picked and free; after that Eddy is a one-time purchase: $49, rising $10 every 5 buyers.

## Getting help

Email [support@eddystudio.ai](mailto:support@eddystudio.ai), or use **Send a report to Eddy** in the Doctor sheet.

## Ready to try it?

The first 10 beta creators are hand-picked and free. Check the fit first; the link to apply is right after it.

## 30-second fit check

Three questions before you apply. Nothing is saved or sent.

1. Is your Mac Apple silicon (M1 or later), on macOS 13 or later, with 16 GB of memory? Yes: Good. Eddy runs on that Mac and your footage stays there. No: Eddy won't run on an Intel Mac or on macOS older than 13. With less memory it warns you that edits may be slow or stop. [See the full list](https://eddystudio.ai/docs/get-started/#what-you-need).
2. Do you pay for ChatGPT or Claude? Yes: Good. Eddy edits through that plan. You sign in once, in your browser; Eddy never uses an API key. No: Eddy needs one of them to edit. Either one is enough.
3. Are you OK with an edit taking hours, not minutes? Yes: Good. Eddy keeps your Mac awake while it works. How long an edit takes is not measured yet, so plan for hours. No: Eddy isn't for fast turnarounds yet. [See how an edit works](https://eddystudio.ai/docs/how-it-works/#how-long-it-takes).

[Apply for the beta](https://eddystudio.ai/#apply)