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CapCut
Popular free video editor with a deep set of AI editing tools.
Add CapCut to your hut →CapCut is ByteDance's free video editor — the tool behind a significant share of TikTok and Instagram Reels content. Its AI features include one-click auto-captions, background removal, noise cleanup, text-to-video, AI avatars, and a template library tuned to trending social formats. The desktop, web, and mobile apps all stay in sync. Despite being free, the feature depth rivals paid tools — most creators use it without ever upgrading.
The free tier is comprehensive. CapCut Pro ($10/mo) adds more AI credits and removes watermarks from certain exports. Most often compared to Descript for podcast/interview editing — CapCut's edge is social-first templates and the breadth of AI effects; Descript's is transcript-based editing for longer-form content.
| Made by | ByteDance |
|---|---|
| Pricing | Free · Pro $10/mo |
| Best for | Social video editing, auto captions, TikTok and Reels, free users |
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