CapCut

freemium

AI-powered video editor for short-form content creators

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About CapCut

CapCut is ByteDance's AI-powered video editor combining manual editing with AI features like auto-captions, text-to-video, and effects. Extremely popular among TikTok and short-form creators, it offers both desktop and mobile editing with a generous free tier. AI features include auto-captioning, background removal, and style transfer.

Features

AI auto-captions

Video editor

Text-to-video

Background removal

Style transfer

Template library

Pricing Plans

Free

• Full editor
• Basic effects
• Auto-captions
• 1080p export

Pro

$7.99/month

• Premium effects
• More AI features
• Cloud storage
• 4K export

Pros

+ Very generous free tier
+ Great for short-form content
+ Easy to learn
+ Desktop and mobile

Cons

- ByteDance/TikTok association
- Less powerful for long-form
- Some AI features Pro only
- Template-heavy approach