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Starting at Free
freemium
Free trial available
8.3
Free
$0
- Full timeline editor
- Auto captions
- Templates and effects
Most Popular
Pro
~$8/mo
Price varies by region and billing cycle
- Premium effects and templates
- Advanced AI tools
- Extra cloud storage
- Watermark-free premium assets
Is CapCut Worth It?
Pros
- Very capable free tier for a full video editor
- Accurate auto captions with stylish templates
- One-click background removal without a green screen
- Works on desktop, web, and mobile with synced projects
- Huge library of trending templates, effects, and sounds
Cons
- More features have moved behind the Pro paywall over time
- Owned by ByteDance, which raises privacy concerns for some users
- Terms of service grant broad rights over uploaded content
- Less suited to long-form or professional color work