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CapCut vs Submagic
CapCut scores higher overall (8.3 vs 7.1), 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 Submagic if…
Short-form creators who want punchy, captioned clips with minimal effort
7.1/10★★★★★Full review →Side by side
| CapCut | Submagic | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 8.3/10 | 7.1/10 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 10 | #10 of 10 |
| Price | Freemium · from $19.99/month | Free trial · from $12/month |
| Free version | Full editor with 1080p export; some templates and exports add a watermark | Free trial with no credit card |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android, Desktop app | Web, API |
| Made by | ByteDance | Submagic |
| Edit quality | 8 | 6.5 |
| Ease of use | 9 | 8.5 |
| Features | 7 | 7 |
| Value for money | 8.5 | 7 |
| Platforms | 10 | 6 |
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)
Submagic: what the AI does
- Animated captions in 123 languages
- One-click auto editing and silence removal
- Magic Clips from long videos
- Auto B-roll, zooms and sound effects
- AI avatars
- Post scheduling
- Very fast one-click results
- Caption styles made for social video
- Cheap annual Starter plan
- Short video length limits on cheaper plans
- Little independent testing
- Web only, no mobile app