CapCut
CapCut is ByteDance's video editor for phones, desktop and the web, built around short social videos. It pairs a timeline editor with trending templates, auto captions, background removal and other AI tools, with a free plan and a paid Pro tier.
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Who it's for
Best for
Creators making TikTok, Reels and Shorts fast
Beginners who want templates instead of a blank timeline
Not for
Anyone who needs HD exports and captions for free
Free plan$0
Pro$15/moBilled annually
Teams$8.96/seat/moBilled annually
Features
Trending templates
Start from trending templates for TikTok, Reels and Shorts and swap in personal clips.
Auto captions and lyrics
Generate captions or lyric text from a video's audio automatically, then style them.
Background removal and chroma key
Cut a person out of a video with one tap or use chroma key on a green screen.
Effects, filters and stickers
Add effects, filters, transitions, text and stickers from a large built-in library.
Phone, desktop and web
Edit in the mobile apps, the desktop app or the browser editor at capcut.com.
What users say
Pros
- Quicker to learn and finish clips in than traditional editors like DaVinci Resolve, OpenShot or Shotcut.
- Templates, auto-edits and a built-in music library speed up social cuts.
- The free editor itself feels like a paid tool, with animation and caption tools built in.
Cons
- Features that used to be free keep moving behind the Pro paywall.
- Exports can carry a watermark or a CapCut AI logo, even on paid plans and clips made without AI.
- Crashes and buggy auto-captions, which can scramble or come out as overlong lines.
- Constantly pushes AI tools into the workflow when only straightforward video editing is needed.
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Global Traffic Rank
Top 1k
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