diff --git a/scripts/cutVideoSegments.sh b/scripts/cutVideoSegments.js
similarity index 57%
rename from scripts/cutVideoSegments.sh
rename to scripts/cutVideoSegments.js
index 8f0e4c4..d9d7da5 100755
--- a/scripts/cutVideoSegments.sh
+++ b/scripts/cutVideoSegments.js
@@ -1,28 +1,32 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-set -e
+#!/usr/bin/env node
 
-# Read scenes.json and cut video into segments as GIFs
-if [ ! -f "scenes.json" ]; then
-  echo "scenes.json not found"
-  exit 1
-fi
+/**
+ * Cut video into segments as GIFs based on scenes.json
+ * 
+ * This script reads scenes.json and uses ffmpeg to create GIF segments
+ * from the ui-test.mp4 video file.
+ */
 
-if [ ! -f "ui-test.mp4" ]; then
-  echo "ui-test.mp4 not found"
-  exit 1
-fi
-
-echo "Cutting video into GIF segments based on scenes.json..."
-
-export GIF_SCALE="1024"
-
-# Parse scenes.json and cut video segments as GIFs
-node -e "
 const fs = require('fs');
 const { spawn } = require('child_process');
 
+// Check required files exist
+if (!fs.existsSync('scenes.json')) {
+  console.error('scenes.json not found');
+  process.exit(1);
+}
+
+if (!fs.existsSync('ui-test.mp4')) {
+  console.error('ui-test.mp4 not found');
+  process.exit(1);
+}
+
+console.log('Cutting video into GIF segments based on scenes.json...');
+
 const scenes = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync('scenes.json', 'utf8'));
 
+const GIF_SCALE = process.env.GIF_SCALE || '1024';
+
 console.log('Creating GIF segments...');
 
 // Sanitize scene name to prevent path traversal and command injection
@@ -33,13 +37,13 @@ function sanitizeName(name) {
 
 async function cutSegmentAsGif(scene, index) {
   const safeName = sanitizeName(scene.name);
-  const segmentName = \`segment-\${String(index + 1).padStart(2, '0')}-\${safeName}\`;
-  const paletteFile = \`\${segmentName}-palette.png\`;
-  const outputFile = \`\${segmentName}.gif\`;
+  const segmentName = `segment-${String(index + 1).padStart(2, '0')}-${safeName}`;
+  const paletteFile = `${segmentName}-palette.png`;
+  const outputFile = `${segmentName}.gif`;
   const startTime = scene.start / 1000; // Convert ms to seconds
   const duration = scene.duration / 1000; // Convert ms to seconds
   
-  console.log(\`Creating \${outputFile} (start: \${startTime}s, duration: \${duration}s)\`);
+  console.log(`Creating ${outputFile} (start: ${startTime}s, duration: ${duration}s)`);
   
   // Step 1: Generate palette for this segment
   await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
@@ -48,7 +52,7 @@ async function cutSegmentAsGif(scene, index) {
       '-ss', startTime.toString(),
       '-t', duration.toString(),
       '-i', 'ui-test.mp4',
-      '-vf', 'fps=10,scale=${process.env.GIF_SCALE || 1024}:-1:flags=lanczos,palettegen',
+      '-vf', `fps=10,scale=${GIF_SCALE}:-1:flags=lanczos,palettegen`,
       paletteFile
     ]);
     
@@ -56,8 +60,8 @@ async function cutSegmentAsGif(scene, index) {
       if (code === 0) {
         resolve();
       } else {
-        console.error(\`Failed to create palette for \${outputFile}\`);
-        reject(new Error(\`ffmpeg palette generation exited with code \${code}\`));
+        console.error(`Failed to create palette for ${outputFile}`);
+        reject(new Error(`ffmpeg palette generation exited with code ${code}`));
       }
     });
   });
@@ -70,7 +74,7 @@ async function cutSegmentAsGif(scene, index) {
       '-t', duration.toString(),
       '-i', 'ui-test.mp4',
       '-i', paletteFile,
-      '-filter_complex', 'fps=10,scale=${process.env.GIF_SCALE || 1024}:-1:flags=lanczos[x];[x][1:v]paletteuse',
+      '-filter_complex', `fps=10,scale=${GIF_SCALE}:-1:flags=lanczos[x];[x][1:v]paletteuse`,
       outputFile
     ]);
     
@@ -85,8 +89,8 @@ async function cutSegmentAsGif(scene, index) {
       if (code === 0) {
         resolve();
       } else {
-        console.error(\`Failed to create \${outputFile}\`);
-        reject(new Error(\`ffmpeg GIF creation exited with code \${code}\`));
+        console.error(`Failed to create ${outputFile}`);
+        reject(new Error(`ffmpeg GIF creation exited with code ${code}`));
       }
     });
   });
@@ -96,11 +100,8 @@ async function cutSegmentAsGif(scene, index) {
   for (let i = 0; i < scenes.length; i++) {
     await cutSegmentAsGif(scenes[i], i);
   }
-  console.log('All GIF segments created successfully');
+  console.log('Video segments created successfully');
 })().catch(err => {
   console.error(err);
   process.exit(1);
 });
-"
-
-echo "Video segments created successfully"
diff --git a/scripts/prepareVideo.sh b/scripts/prepareVideo.sh
index ee99df6..748ffe8 100755
--- a/scripts/prepareVideo.sh
+++ b/scripts/prepareVideo.sh
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ mv app720.gif ui-test.gif
 # Cut video into segments based on scenes.json
 echo "Cutting video into segments..."
 if [ -f "scenes.json" ]; then
-  ./scripts/cutVideoSegments.sh
+  node ./scripts/cutVideoSegments.js
 else
   echo "Warning: scenes.json not found, skipping segment creation"
 fi