Edit videos your audience actually finishes.
Cut, caption, and color-grade your clips in the same free editor top creators already use — no watermark on your everyday exports, no credit card required.
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Windows & macOS desktop app
Free plan, no card needed
Official ByteDance app
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Everything you need to go from clip to finished post.
No plugins, no separate caption tool, no second app for voiceover. It’s one timeline.
Auto captions
Turn talking-head footage into captioned content in one pass, with support for 16+ languages.
Background removal & chroma key
Swap backgrounds or clean up a plain wall with one click — a real green screen is optional.
Keyframes & motion tracking
Animate text, stickers and objects, or track them onto footage that’s already moving.
Multi-track timeline & speed ramping
Layer clips, audio and overlays, then ramp speed for that slow-mo-to-snap effect.
AI voiceover
Turn a script into a voiceover track without a mic, a booth, or a second take.
Templates & effects library
Start from a trending template instead of a blank timeline, then fit it to your own footage.
Built for wherever you post
TikTok clips
YouTube long-form
Instagram Reels
Business & marketing video
You won’t hit a paywall for the basics.
- Cuts, splits and full multi-track editing
- Keyframes, chroma key and speed ramping
- Free music, sound effects and templates
- HD export with no watermark on your everyday edits
Some templates and effects are tagged “Pro” and export with a watermark unless you upgrade — most everyday edits don’t touch those.
Good to know
Free vs. upgrading later
You can install and edit for free indefinitely. Upgrading only matters later, if you specifically want Pro-tagged templates, extra AI credits or more cloud storage. Nothing here requires a card to get started.
Your next video starts with one free install.
Windows or Mac. No watermark on your everyday exports. No card required.
Questions, answered
Yes. The core editor — cutting, multi-track timeline, keyframes, chroma key, speed ramping, filters, free templates and basic AI voiceover — is free on both Windows and macOS. No credit card is required to install or start editing.
Exports from the core editing tools don’t carry a watermark. Some templates and effects are tagged “Pro” and export with a watermark unless you upgrade — most everyday edits never touch those.
Yes — CapCut Desktop runs on both Windows and macOS, alongside mobile apps for iOS and Android and a browser-based editor at capcut.com.
CapCut is developed by ByteDance and distributed through the official CapCut site and the Microsoft Store. As with any app, steer clear of third-party or “modded” download links.
You can start editing right away. An account is only needed if you want to save projects to the cloud and sync them across devices.
Yes, CapCut remains available for download and use in the US.