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CapCut

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CapCut is an AI-powered photo and video editor designed for creating content for platforms like YouTube and Instagram. It offers tools such as smart templates, AI video and image generators, text-to-speech, and background removal, available on desktop, mobile, and online.

THE PRODUCT, BEYOND THE PITCH

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A good fit for

  • Content creators who want AI-powered tools for video and photo editing across desktop, mobile, and web

Know the limitations

  • CapCut does not support direct importing or exporting of project files from third-party editing software like Adobe Premiere Pro

What you can do

  • Creating trending content for YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and Reels
  • Producing professional designs and marketing materials automatically with AI

Features

  • AI-powered video editor with smart templates and creative effects
  • AI Design to generate layouts for social media posts, covers, and marketing materials automatically
  • AI video generator that creates videos from text, images, or keyframes
  • Text to Speech converting text to natural AI voice for narration and professional content
  • Background remover for images and videos using AI with no watermark

Integrations

Not confirmed yet.

Platforms & data export

Not confirmed yet.

THE COST FOR YOUR TEAM

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Published plan prices for your team size and usage. Results update as you type. Taxes, currency conversion and unlisted add-ons are excluded, and anything the source did not state is called out rather than guessed.

Cheapest fit for 1 person, all 1 tools

$12.49/month

$149.88 a year on these plans.

Some figures carry conditions the vendor did not state — see the notes beside each plan.

Plan costs based on your requirements
Tool / planMonthlyPer yearWhat this assumes
CapCut logoCapCut

TeamsCheapest fit

Per person · 1 billed

$12.49$149.88
  • · Published as a starting price. The final cost can be higher depending on options.

Automatically extracted from the linked pricing source. Published as a starting price. Seat allowances, usage limits, taxes and terms are not confirmed — check them with the provider.

A practical workflow

  1. Log in on mobile, PC, or web by following simple steps for new or existing users
  2. Use In and Out markers to export a specific section or clip of a video instead of the entire timeline
  3. Adjust text settings if text does not appear in preview due to being hidden, transparent, too small, or covered by other layers

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What changed

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    bestFor

    Before: []

    After: ["Content creators who want AI-powered tools for video and photo editing across desktop, mobile, and web"]

    features

    Before: ["AI-powered video editor with smart templates and creative effects.","AI Design to generate layouts for social media posts, covers, and marketing materials automatically.","AI video generator that turns text, images, or keyframes into videos.","Text to Speech converting text to natural AI voice for narration and professional content.","Background remover for images and videos with no watermark."]

    After: ["AI-powered video editor with smart templates and creative effects","AI Design to generate layouts for social media posts, covers, and marketing materials automatically","AI video generator that creates videos from text, images, or keyframes","Text to Speech converting text to natural AI voice for narration and professional content","Background remover for images and videos using AI with no watermark"]

    limitations

    Before: ["Template search is not available on CapCut Desktop; only a limited set of built-in templates without search function is shown.","CapCut does not support direct importing or exporting of project files from third-party editing software like Adobe Premiere Pro."]

    After: ["CapCut does not support direct importing or exporting of project files from third-party editing software like Adobe Premiere Pro"]

    plans

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    platforms

    Before: ["Available on desktop, mobile, and web platforms."]

    After: []

    sources

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    After: [{"url":"https://www.capcut.com/","label":"CapCut AI Video Editor: Smart Online Video Editing with Advanced AI Tools"},{"url":"https://www.capcut.com/pricing","label":"CapCut Pricing | Choose the Right Plan"},{"url":"https://www.capcut.com/help","label":"CapCut Help Center | FAQs, Tutorials & Troubleshooting"}]

    summary

    Before: "CapCut is an AI-powered video and photo editor available on desktop, mobile, and web platforms. It offers tools for creating and editing videos and images with features like background removal, text-to-speech, and AI-generated content."

    After: "CapCut is an AI-powered photo and video editor designed for creating content for platforms like YouTube and Instagram. It offers tools such as smart templates, AI video and image generators, text-to-speech, and background removal, available on desktop, mobile, and online."

    useCases

    Before: ["Creating trending content for YouTube and Instagram including short-form videos like TikTok and Reels.","Editing videos with AI tools such as cutting, trimming, adding transitions, subtitles, and exporting HD videos without watermark."]

    After: ["Creating trending content for YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and Reels","Producing professional designs and marketing materials automatically with AI"]

    walkthrough

    Before: ["Log in to CapCut on mobile, PC, or web by following simple steps for new or existing users.","Use In and Out markers to export a specific section of a video instead of the entire timeline.","Adjust text settings if text does not appear in preview due to being hidden, transparent, too small, or covered by other layers."]

    After: ["Log in on mobile, PC, or web by following simple steps for new or existing users","Use In and Out markers to export a specific section or clip of a video instead of the entire timeline","Adjust text settings if text does not appear in preview due to being hidden, transparent, too small, or covered by other layers"]

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