Alternatives to CapCut
Free video editor with templates, effects, and text overlays for social media. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
CapCut
Free video editor with templates, effects, and text overlays for social media.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as CapCut.
VN Video Editor
Free mobile video editor with keyframe animation and a multi-layer timeline.
VN Video Editor is a mobile editor for Android and iOS with keyframe animation, a multi-layer timeline and no watermark on free exports, but it has no desktop or web version.
iMovie
Apple's free video editor for making and sharing movies on Mac, iPhone and iPad.
iMovie is free on Mac, iPhone and iPad with built-in video and sound effects and is made by Apple rather than ByteDance, but it runs only on Apple devices.
LumaFusion
Professional multi-track mobile video editor with color correction and audio mixing.
LumaFusion offers a multi-track timeline with colour correction and real audio mixing controls, but it is a paid one-time purchase that runs only on iOS.
DaVinci Resolve
Professional editing, colour grading, visual effects and audio post in one program, with a free version that is genuinely capable.
DaVinci Resolve is a desktop editor for Windows, macOS and Linux with professional colour, effects and audio tools and a capable free version, but it has a steep learning curve.
Shotcut
A free cross-platform video editor with a multi-track timeline that edits most formats without importing them first.
Shotcut is free and open source under GPL-3.0 for Windows, macOS and Linux with a multi-track timeline, but it has no phone or tablet version and no social templates.
OpenShot
A free video editor with unlimited tracks, keyframe animation, transitions and titles, aimed at people who are not professional editors.
OpenShot is a free open source desktop editor with unlimited tracks, keyframe animation and title templates aimed at non-professionals, but it lacks mobile and web versions.
Adobe Premiere
Adobe's professional video editing and post-production application for Windows and macOS, formerly Premiere Pro.
Adobe Premiere is a paid professional editor for Windows and macOS used in film and broadcast, with editing, effects and audio mixing, but no mobile or web versions.
Clipchamp
Microsoft's video editor that runs in the browser or as a Windows app, with templates and stock media.
Clipchamp is Microsoft's freemium editor for the browser and Windows, with templates, stock media and subtitles in 80 languages, but no mobile or macOS app.
Also worth comparing
These listings name CapCut as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
Animoto
An online drag-and-drop video maker for marketing clips, slideshows and simple training videos.
CapCut runs on Windows, macOS, Android, iOS and the web with social templates, though it is owned by ByteDance, which raises data-handling concerns for some users.
Captions
An AI video editor that cuts footage, adds captions and B-roll, and creates AI avatars.
CapCut is a freemium template-driven editor for desktop, mobile and web instead of web only, though ByteDance ownership raises data concerns for some users.
Filmora
A consumer video editor from Wondershare with a timeline, effects, captions and AI features.
CapCut is a freemium template-driven editor on desktop, mobile and web, though ByteDance ownership raises data-handling concerns for some users.
FlexClip
A browser-based video editor with templates, AI generation features and quick editing tools.
CapCut runs on Windows, macOS, Android, iOS and the web with social templates, though it is owned by ByteDance, which raises data-handling concerns for some users.
Kapwing
A browser-based collaborative video editor with AI tools for generating and editing video projects.
CapCut adds desktop and mobile apps alongside the web version with social media templates, but it is owned by ByteDance and some AI tools are paid.
KineMaster
A multi-layer mobile video editor for Android and iOS with templates and cloud project saving.
CapCut adds Windows, macOS and web versions alongside mobile apps with social templates, but it is owned by ByteDance and some AI tools are paid.
Movavi Video Editor
A consumer desktop video editor for Windows and macOS with effects, titles and automatic subtitles.
CapCut is freemium with templates for social media and runs on desktop, mobile and web, but it is owned by ByteDance.
PowerDirector
CyberLink's consumer video editor with AI tools for editing, effects and generated footage.
CapCut is a freemium editor with social templates on desktop, mobile and web, owned by ByteDance with some AI tools behind payment.
Splice
A mobile video editing app for iPhone, iPad and Android aimed at social media creators.
CapCut adds templates and effects for social media and runs on desktop and web as well as mobile, but it is owned by ByteDance.
Submagic
An AI web app that adds animated captions, b-roll and automatic edits to short-form videos.
CapCut is freemium on Windows, macOS, Android, iOS and the web with templates, effects and text overlays, though ByteDance ownership raises data-handling concerns for some users.
VEED
A browser-based video editor with AI video generation, dubbing, subtitles and brand templates.
CapCut adds desktop and mobile apps alongside the web version and focuses on social media templates, though it is owned by ByteDance, which concerns some users.
Videoleap
A mobile and online video editor with templates, effects and AI editing tools for social media.
CapCut is a freemium editor with social templates on Windows, macOS, Android, iOS and web, owned by ByteDance, which raises data concerns for some users.
WeVideo
A cloud-based video editor and interactive video platform aimed mainly at schools and training teams.
CapCut runs on Windows, macOS, Android, iOS and the web with a freemium model, focuses on social media templates, and is owned by ByteDance, which raises data concerns for some.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Adobe Firefly
Adobe's generative AI app for creating and editing images, video, audio and designs.
Runway
A web creative platform for generating and editing video, images and audio with AI.
Kling AI
An AI studio for generating images and videos from text, images and references.
PixVerse
An AI video generation platform that turns text prompts and images into video clips.
Vidu
An AI video generator that makes clips from text prompts, images and reference material.
Subtitle Edit
Creates, retimes, translates and fixes subtitles, with a waveform so you can see where the speech is.
