CapCut
Free
No subscription required for the free feature set
AvailabilityAvailability varies
Premium elements and settings may require a paid plan to export.
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Social video across phone, desktop and web
Editing, color, effects and audio in one desktop app
Desktop editing connected to Adobe's creative tools
Published prices keep their original currency and billing terms. Taxes, promotions and checkout prices can differ.
No subscription required for the free feature set
AvailabilityAvailability varies
Premium elements and settings may require a paid plan to export.
SourceFree desktop edition
AvailabilityGlobal download
Check the codec and OS requirements for your footage.
SourceListed individual software purchase
AvailabilityUnited States
Advertised price. Taxes and final checkout were not verified. Separate cloud services are excluded.
SourceListed individual software purchase
AvailabilitySingapore
Advertised Singapore price. Final tax treatment and checkout were not verified.
SourceAnnual commitment, billed monthly
AvailabilityAustralia offer returned by the generic page
Observed 17 September 2026. The page stated GST included and A$431.88 per year. This retained Australian observation is not a US or Singapore quote. Final checkout was not performed.
SourceAnnual commitment, billed monthly
AvailabilityUnited States
Observed 19 September 2026. Monthly payments belong to an annual contract. Check the applicable cancellation terms. Taxes and final checkout were not verified.
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AvailabilitySingapore
A Singapore offer was not verified. The dated US and Australian offers are not converted into SGD.
Source18 features
Documented differences. An unverified answer means we do not have enough evidence.
Windows, macOS, iOS, Android and web; Pro benefits require the same account.
Premium materials or settings can make an otherwise free project require Pro at export.
Vendor describes virtually all 8-bit formats through UHD 3840 × 2160 at 60 fps.
This is not a complete codec matrix. Exact container, codec, bit depth and OS exceptions still need checking.
A seven-day trial is offered; there is no ongoing free desktop tier in the checked plans.
Check the exact resolution, frame rate and selected materials in the export screen.
The help page describes region and platform differences. No universal free 4K or watermark-free promise is made.
Studio adds support described as 10-bit video up to 120 fps and resolutions beyond 4K.
Adobe lists direct export options including ProRes, image formats and project interchange formats.
This list supplements Media Encoder formats. It does not establish playback quality or speed.
CapCut documents captions, camera tracking and generative tools in its Pro offering.
Studio lists text-based editing, Magic Mask and temporal or AI spatial noise reduction.
Text-Based Editing lets the editor build cuts from a transcript.
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The Pro comparison page lists team templates, brand libraries and review features.
Exact seats and account-level access were not checked.
Local and remote project libraries support multi-user work; Blackmagic Cloud is a separate option.
The plan overview advertises up to 1 TB for Pro.
Up to is not a guaranteed allowance for every offer. Confirm the chosen plan.
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The retrieved individual-plan comparison lists 100 GB cloud storage.
CapCut documents continuing work across devices with the same Pro account.
No test of project fidelity or migration to another editor was performed.
Blackmagic documents interoperability with Premiere, Final Cut Pro and Media Composer workflows.
No project round trip was tested. Check the destination's supported interchange version and effects.
Direct export includes AAF, EDL, OMF and Final Cut Pro XML.
An exchange format does not guarantee that every effect or title transfers. No CapCut project conversion was tested.
The materials agreement assigns different rights to different asset types and user regions.
The non-US Commercial Sounds terms name CapCut, TikTok and TikTok for Business as permitted destinations. Other use may need separate permission. US terms differ.
Not yet verified for this product.
Not yet verified for this product.
CapCut directs users to their signed-in purchase interface for the current offer.
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The US page showed US$22.99 per month on 19 September 2026. A$35.99 per month was observed on 17 September. Both were annual commitments.
Different regional observations, not equivalent global quotes. The Australian page stated GST included. US taxes and a Singapore offer remain unverified.
The plan overview lists auto captions among Pro tools.
This does not establish that every caption workflow requires payment. Free access, limits and language accuracy were not independently tested.
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Not yet verified for this product.
Not yet verified for this product.
Dedicated color workspace with curves, qualifiers, tracking and node-based adjustments.
Lumetri tools provide curves, secondaries and color settings.
The newly promoted Color Mode is marked beta and is not treated as a stable-release capability.
Not yet verified for this product.
Fusion provides a node-based effects workspace within Resolve.
Dynamic Link connects After Effects and Premiere without an intermediate render.
Check compatible app versions and separate After Effects entitlement.
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Fairlight provides an integrated audio editing and mixing workspace.
Not yet verified for this product.
Not yet verified for this product.
Blackmagic publishes training videos and downloadable training books with project files.
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Not yet verified for this product.
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Team Projects documents offline editing with cloud synchronization on reconnection.
Adobe scopes this to temporary interruptions and advises against extended disconnected Team Projects work. It is not an indefinite offline license or generative-services promise.
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| Feature | CapCut | DaVinci Resolve | Adobe Premiere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, iOS, Android and web; Pro benefits require the same account. Vendor documentedSource | Windows, macOS and Linux. Vendor documentedSource | Windows and macOS; Premiere mobile is a separate application scope. |
| Free plan limits | Premium materials or settings can make an otherwise free project require Pro at export. Vendor documentedSource | Vendor describes virtually all 8-bit formats through UHD 3840 × 2160 at 60 fps. This is not a complete codec matrix. Exact container, codec, bit depth and OS exceptions still need checking. Vendor documentedSource | A seven-day trial is offered; there is no ongoing free desktop tier in the checked plans. Vendor documentedSource |
| Export | Check the exact resolution, frame rate and selected materials in the export screen. The help page describes region and platform differences. No universal free 4K or watermark-free promise is made. Vendor documentedSource | Studio adds support described as 10-bit video up to 120 fps and resolutions beyond 4K. Vendor documentedSource | Adobe lists direct export options including ProRes, image formats and project interchange formats. This list supplements Media Encoder formats. It does not establish playback quality or speed. Vendor documentedSource |
| AI features | CapCut documents captions, camera tracking and generative tools in its Pro offering. Vendor documentedSource | Studio lists text-based editing, Magic Mask and temporal or AI spatial noise reduction. Vendor documentedSource | Text-Based Editing lets the editor build cuts from a transcript. Vendor documentedSource |
| Credit availability and expiry | Confirm in the account; official documentation differs. Credit rules describe cross-device use and two-year purchased-credit validity. Cancellation help describes web-only use and indefinite purchased-credit validity unless stated otherwise. | Not yet verified for this product. | Not yet verified for this product. |
| Collaboration | The Pro comparison page lists team templates, brand libraries and review features. Exact seats and account-level access were not checked. Vendor documentedSource | Local and remote project libraries support multi-user work; Blackmagic Cloud is a separate option. Vendor documentedSource | Frame.io review and Team Projects are documented. Vendor documentedSource |
| Individual-plan storage | The plan overview advertises up to 1 TB for Pro. Up to is not a guaranteed allowance for every offer. Confirm the chosen plan. Vendor documentedSource | Not yet verified for this product. | The retrieved individual-plan comparison lists 100 GB cloud storage. Vendor documentedSource |
| Project portability | CapCut documents continuing work across devices with the same Pro account. No test of project fidelity or migration to another editor was performed. Vendor documentedSource | Blackmagic documents interoperability with Premiere, Final Cut Pro and Media Composer workflows. No project round trip was tested. Check the destination's supported interchange version and effects. Vendor documentedSource | Direct export includes AAF, EDL, OMF and Final Cut Pro XML. An exchange format does not guarantee that every effect or title transfers. No CapCut project conversion was tested. Vendor documentedSource |
| Music and asset rights | The materials agreement assigns different rights to different asset types and user regions. The non-US Commercial Sounds terms name CapCut, TikTok and TikTok for Business as permitted destinations. Other use may need separate permission. US terms differ. Vendor documentedSource | Not yet verified for this product. | Not yet verified for this product. |
| Price boundary | CapCut directs users to their signed-in purchase interface for the current offer. Vendor documentedSource | Not yet verified for this product. | The US page showed US$22.99 per month on 19 September 2026. A$35.99 per month was observed on 17 September. Both were annual commitments. Different regional observations, not equivalent global quotes. The Australian page stated GST included. US taxes and a Singapore offer remain unverified. |
| Captions | The plan overview lists auto captions among Pro tools. This does not establish that every caption workflow requires payment. Free access, limits and language accuracy were not independently tested. Vendor documentedSource | Not yet verified for this product. | Caption tracks can be burned into the picture, exported as sidecar files or embedded in supported formats. Text-Based Editing changes the cut; Adobe documents caption generation as a separate step on the final sequence. Accuracy was not measured. |
| Requirements scope | Not yet verified for this product. | The live product overview identifies DaVinci Resolve 21. Vendor documentedSource | Technical requirements cover Premiere 26.x through 26.5.1. Vendor documentedSource |
| Color controls | Not yet verified for this product. | Dedicated color workspace with curves, qualifiers, tracking and node-based adjustments. Vendor documentedSource | Lumetri tools provide curves, secondaries and color settings. The newly promoted Color Mode is marked beta and is not treated as a stable-release capability. Vendor documentedSource |
| After Effects handoff | Not yet verified for this product. | Fusion provides a node-based effects workspace within Resolve. Vendor documentedSource | Dynamic Link connects After Effects and Premiere without an intermediate render. Check compatible app versions and separate After Effects entitlement. Vendor documentedSource |
| Audio post-production | Not yet verified for this product. | Fairlight provides an integrated audio editing and mixing workspace. Vendor documentedSource | Not yet verified for this product. |
| Official learning materials | Not yet verified for this product. | Blackmagic publishes training videos and downloadable training books with project files. Vendor documentedSource | Not yet verified for this product. |
| Offline use | Not yet verified for this product. | Not yet verified for this product. | Team Projects documents offline editing with cloud synchronization on reconnection. Adobe scopes this to temporary interruptions and advises against extended disconnected Team Projects work. It is not an indefinite offline license or generative-services promise. Vendor documentedSource |
| Subscription commitment | Not yet verified for this product. | Not yet verified for this product. | The observed US individual offer is an annual contract with monthly payments, not a cancel-any-month quote. Adobe describes different cancellation treatment for annual and month-to-month plans. Check the actual regional contract before purchase. |
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