CapCut
The template-driven video editor built for TikTok, Reels, and Shorts.
Our verdict
A genuinely easy, template-packed editor for short-form video, but its subscription billing and support reputation are hard to ignore.
How we rated it
Overall 3.4 / 5
Features4.5
Ease of use4.5
Value for money3.2
Support2.0
Compliance2.6
Pricing
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Free
Free
A genuinely capable free editor, not just a stripped-down demo.
- Full core editing toolkit: cutting, trimming, transitions, and effects
- 1080p export
- A limited number of AI edits, captions, and effects each month
- Access to a portion of CapCut's template and music library
Standard
$9.99/mo
For regular editors who want more templates and fewer paywall interruptions.
- Everything in Free
- A wider library of templates, effects, fonts, and music
- Fewer restrictions on premium creative assets
- Still limited on AI credits and cloud storage compared to Pro
Pro
Popular$19.99/mo
The plan for creators and marketers who lean on CapCut's AI tools regularly.
- 1,200 AI credits per month
- 1TB of cloud storage
- 4K export
- Full AI toolkit: auto captions, background remover, motion tracking, AI video, image, and voice generation
- Full access to premium templates, effects, and stock assets
- $179.99 if billed yearly, which works out cheaper per month
Team
$24.99/mo
For small teams that need shared assets and storage, managed through CapCut Online.
- Everything in Pro, per seat
- Shared cloud storage and template library across the team
- Collaborative editing and project management tools
- Pricing scales with number of seats and billing cycle
Features
- Ready-made templates for TikTok, Reels, and Shorts that you can drop your own clips into
- Auto captions transcribe your video and style the text for you automatically
- Background remover works on video and photos with one click, no green screen needed
- AI tools generate video, images, and voiceovers straight from a text prompt
- Motion tracking pins text or effects to a moving object in your footage
- Text to speech turns a written script into a natural-sounding voiceover
- Projects sync across phone, desktop, and browser, so you can start on one and finish on another
- Built-in library of licensed music, sound effects, fonts, and stock footage
- Keyframe animation and a multi-layer timeline for more detailed, advanced edits
- Voice cloning and AI avatars on paid plans, so you can narrate without recording yourself
