CapCut
CapCut is a free mobile and desktop video editor with AI-powered features including auto-captions, background removal, and text-to-video.
At a glance
About CapCut
CapCut by ByteDance is the most popular free video editor for short-form content creators. It offers auto-captions in 50+ languages, AI background removal, smart cutout, trending templates, and a text-to-video generator — all free on mobile and desktop.
Key features
- Auto-captions (50+ languages)
- Background removal
- Text-to-video
- Trending templates
- Auto-reframe
Pros
- Completely free core features
- Excellent mobile app
- Huge template library
Cons
- Owned by ByteDance (privacy concerns)
- Watermark on free exports
Pricing and free tier
- Pricing model
- Freemium
- Starting price
- $8 / mo
- Free tier
- Yes
- Free tier note
- Fully featured free plan, Pro removes watermark
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