CapCut review

CapCut is the default editor for many short-form creators because the free plan already covers templates and basic editing, and it runs online as well as in a downloadable app. Its auto caption generator converts speech to text, detects the spoken language and can translate captions, and you can restyle captions with your own fonts, colors, effects and motion. Cleanup tools such as AI People Remover and AI Text Remover help when you repurpose footage that already has text on screen. Paid tiers add AI video generation with Seedance models: Pro lists 1,200 monthly AI credits, premium templates and 1 TB of storage, while Ultra raises the credit count to 8,645. The catch for budgeting is that CapCut's pricing page shows prices in local currency, labels them as reference only and says the final price appears after sign in, so we could not confirm a USD figure from here. For captioned vertical video on a small budget, it is hard to beat.

Who it is for

Social creators who want a free editor with strong auto captions and templates.

Price

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Key features

• Auto caption generator with speech to text
• Caption translation into multiple languages
• Customizable caption font, color, effects and motion
• AI People Remover and AI Text Remover
• Seedance video generation on Pro and Ultra

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Free plan includes templates and basic editing tools
• Strength: Pro includes 1,200 monthly AI credits and 1 TB of storage
• Strength: Runs online or as a downloaded app
• Weakness: Pricing page shows local currency and says final prices appear after sign in
• Weakness: AI generation is priced per second on top of plans
• Weakness: Advanced AI features sit on the paid tiers

Key facts

• Free plan: Yes, with free templates and basic editing
• Pro AI credits: 1,200 per month
• Pro storage: 1 TB

Where it ranks

CapCut is No. 2 in our Best AI Video Editors verdict.