A guide to using Edits, Meta’s new CapCut rival for short-form video editing | TechCrunch
May 31, 2025 - techcrunch.com
Meta has launched a new video editing app called Edits, aimed at competing with ByteDance's CapCut. The app, available on iOS and Android, integrates with Instagram and features five main tabs: Ideas, Inspiration, Projects, Record, and Insights. Edits offers various editing tools, including green screen, timeline adjustments, automatic captions, and an audio library. While Edits is free and mobile-only, it lacks some of the advanced features and extensive music library that CapCut offers. Meta plans to expand Edits' functionality over time, and future versions may include paid features.
Edits differentiates itself by not currently having a subscription model, unlike CapCut, which offers a free version with some advanced tools behind a paywall. Although CapCut is available on the web, Edits is currently limited to mobile devices. Meta's new app is positioned to take advantage of any potential disruptions to CapCut's availability in the U.S., as TikTok's future remains uncertain.
Key takeaways:
Meta has released a new video editing app called Edits to rival ByteDance's CapCut.
Edits is available on iOS and Android and requires an Instagram login to access its features.
Edits offers features like green screen, automatic captions, and an audio library, but lacks some advanced options found in CapCut.
Currently, Edits is free to use, but future versions may include paid features, unlike CapCut which already has a subscription model.
