What is CapCut?
A video and photo editor from ByteDance, available as a desktop app (Windows and macOS), a browser editor and a mobile app. It covers cutting and trimming, captions, background removal, templates and AI image and video generation.
Who it's for
Content creators making videos for YouTube, Instagram and TikTok, plus marketers and small businesses using the business templates. CapCut's homepage also names casual users editing vlogs or trip footage.
Pros & cons
Strengths
- Free plan available, with no credit card needed to start
- Available on desktop (Windows and macOS), web and mobile (iOS and Android)
- CapCut's caption page describes its AI caption tool as free to use and lists support for 20+ languages
- Export options listed: web up to 4K, desktop 2K and 4K up to 60fps, mobile 720p to 2K or 4K where supported
- Pro and Teams plans list 1 TB of cloud storage; Teams adds a brand kit
Limitations
- Per CapCut's help pages, 4K and 60fps export, watermark-free export, AI generation, exclusive templates, premium effects and expanded cloud storage are Pro-only
- Free exports can carry a watermark when some templates, effects or stock elements are used
- AI generation is credit-based: Pro lists 1,200 monthly AI credits, Ultra 8,645 and Teams 1,200 per seat
- On mobile, subscribing goes through App Store or Google Play billing, and the pricing page does not state per-platform price differences
Plans and pricing
- Free: $0. Free templates and basic editing tools. The pricing page does not state free-plan credit or storage amounts.
- Pro: $19.99/month (monthly billing). 1,200 monthly AI credits, premium templates and effects, 1 TB storage. Yearly plans are advertised at a discount but yearly prices are not listed.
- Ultra: $79/month (monthly billing). Everything in Pro plus 8,645 monthly AI credits.
- Teams: $12.49 per seat/month (monthly billing). 1,200 AI credits per seat, Pro features, brand kit, 1 TB storage.
Details checked October 2026 against the vendor's own pages. Prices and limits change, so confirm before you buy. Official pricing page ↗
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CapCut — at a glance
A video and photo editor from ByteDance, available as a desktop app (Windows and macOS), a browser editor and a mobile app. It covers cutting and trimming, captions, background removal, templates and AI image and video generation.
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