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CapCut vs Kapwing
CapCut scores higher overall (8.3 vs 7.9), but the right pick depends on what you need.
Choose CapCut if…
Social creators who want a free, full-featured editor on every device
8.3/10★★★★★Full review →Choose Kapwing if…
Social and marketing teams who want a fast, collaborative editor in the browser
7.9/10★★★★★Full review →Side by side
| CapCut | Kapwing | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 8.3/10 | 7.9/10 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 10 | #2 of 10 |
| Price | Freemium · from $19.99/month | Freemium · from $16/month |
| Free version | Full editor with 1080p export; some templates and exports add a watermark | 10 credits, 720p exports up to 4 minutes with a watermark |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android, Desktop app | Web |
| Made by | ByteDance | Kapwing |
| Edit quality | 8 | 7.5 |
| Ease of use | 9 | 8.5 |
| Features | 7 | 8.5 |
| Value for money | 8.5 | 7.5 |
| Platforms | 10 | 7 |
CapCut: what the AI does
- Auto-captions and caption translation
- AI voices and voice effects
- Vocal isolation (Pro)
- Camera tracking and flicker removal (Pro)
- Script-to-video and templates
- Generous free plan
- Apps on every platform
- Huge template and effects library
- Very easy to learn
- Its terms give CapCut a broad, perpetual licence to content you upload
- Best AI tools sit behind Pro
- Android rating is low (3.6)
Kapwing: what the AI does
- Transcript-based trimming
- Smart Cut silence removal
- AI Clip Maker
- Auto-subtitles
- Dubbing into 40+ languages
- AI B-roll and video generation
- Feels like a desktop app in a browser
- Real-time collaboration
- Broad set of AI tools
- Social safe-zone guides for TikTok and Instagram
- Free plan is 720p with a watermark
- Advanced AI generations use credits
- No mobile apps