CapCut
Video editing · capcut.com
Social video creators and marketers use CapCut to cut footage, add captions and generate AI video from text. The editor runs on Windows and macOS desktops and online, with auto captions, text to speech, transcript-based editing and a background remover for short-form clips.
Ratings
About the Tools.us.org score
A weighted average of the published ratings below, shown out of 10 in the header above.
Based on 2 sources, 14.3M ratings.
How we calculate this
Each source counts by its number of ratings or reviews, capped at 1,000. Score = 2 × sum(rating × weight) ÷ sum(weights), rounded to one decimal. Inputs are published ratings out of 5; a missing source is left out, never counted as zero. A composite of published scores, not our own test.
Included: App Store 4.6 (weight 1,000), Google Play 3.5 (weight 1,000).
What users say
Summary of 200 App Store reviews, 22 Oct 2026 to 3 Nov 2026 (counted from the reviews)
Reviewers who like the app mention enjoyment of the app and recommendations to others, ease of use and a simple learning curve and free use without paying. Reviewers who complain mention subscription cost and paywalled features, bugs, crashes and features that stop working and the latest update and the changes it brought.
Top praises
- Enjoyment of the app and recommendations to othersmentioned in 22 of 200 reviews
- Ease of use and a simple learning curvementioned in 8 of 200 reviews
- Free use without payingmentioned in 6 of 200 reviews
Top complaints
- Subscription cost and paywalled featuresmentioned in 17 of 200 reviews
- Bugs, crashes and features that stop workingmentioned in 14 of 200 reviews
- The latest update and the changes it broughtmentioned in 10 of 200 reviews
Best suited to: People who value enjoyment of the app and recommendations to others.
How it is counted: fixed keyword rules read each review's text, and no model writes the claims. A review counts once per theme and can mention several. Praise is counted in reviews rated 4 or 5 stars, complaints in reviews rated 1 or 2 stars. The reviews are the 200 that Apple's public review feed returned; the feed returns a window of reviews, not all of them.
Updated 5 Nov 2026. Supporting reviews: App Store
Facts at a glance
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Company | Bytedance Pte. Ltd., Singapore | capcut.com/clause/privacy, checked 5 Nov 2026 |
| Free plan | Freemium: a free plan exists | capcut.com/pricing, checked 23 Oct 2026 |
| Starting price | $19.99/mo | capcut.com/pricing, checked 23 Oct 2026 |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, macOS | capcut.com/pricing, checked 23 Oct 2026 |
Features & platforms
Auto captions
Text to speech voices
Transcript-based editing
Video background remover
AI video generator and AI dubbing
Video stabilization and slow motion
- Web
- Windows
- macOS
Sources: capcut.com/pricing, capcut.com/tools/desktop-video-editor, checked 23 Oct 2026
Pricing & plans
Pricing
Free plan · paid from $19.99/mo
USD, billed monthly
Model
Freemium
Free plan available
Price tiers
| Plan | Per month | Per year | Usage, as the vendor states it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Free templates and basic editing tools | |
| Pro | $19.99/mo | $53.99/yr | Premium templates, AI features, Seedance video generation, monthly AI credits and 1 TB of storage |
Prices are the vendor's list prices in USD. Source: capcut.com/pricing, checked 5 Nov 2026.
Source: capcut.com/pricing, checked 23 Oct 2026
CapCut Free, in practice
What the free plan covers and where it stops.
Free plan limits
- Basic editing tools only
- Free templates only; premium templates need Pro
- AI features and monthly AI credits need Pro
Paid plans raise these limits.
Sources: capcut.com/pricing
Alternatives
Creator plan removes the watermark and adds unlimited auto subtitles, with AI credits included in every paid plan.
Free desktop version works with 8-bit video formats up to 60fps and Ultra HD 3840 x 2160, including multi-user collaboration.
Watermark-free exports and AI text to speech are on the free plan, with premium features bundled into Microsoft 365 Personal and Family.
Sources: veed.io/pricing, blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve, clipchamp.com/en/pricing
Data & privacy
The company says it may use collected information to train and improve its machine learning models and algorithms
Retention periods differ by data type; Cloud Space uploads are deleted on request or as the law permits
Source: capcut.com/clause/privacy, policy last updated 15 April 2026, checked 5 Nov 2026. These points restate the policy and are not legal advice.
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Sources and dates
- App Store: checked 6 Nov 2026, listing
- Google Play: checked 5 Nov 2026, listing
- Plan facts: capcut.com/pricing, checked 23 Oct 2026
- Official site: capcut.com
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