CapCut vs Kapwing
A spec-by-spec comparison of CapCut and Kapwing: pricing, free tier, clip length, resolution, watermark, commercial use and API access.
| CapCut | Kapwing | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan · Paid | Free plan · from $24/mo |
| Free tier | Free plan with basic editing tools and free templates | 10 credits, 720p exports up to 4 min, 30 export min/month, watermarked |
| Max clip length | Exports up to 120 min on paid plans (4 min on Free) | |
| Max resolution | 4K | 4K |
| Watermark on free plan | No | Yes |
| Commercial use | ||
| Developer API | ||
| Open source | No | No |
CapCut is a timeline video editor available on desktop, browser and mobile, with templates, effects, auto captions and a growing set of AI tools such as text-to-video, AI dubbing, upscaling and long-to-short clipping. Paid tiers add monthly AI credits and access to Seedance video generation models. It is popular with TikTok, Reels and Shorts creators who want a capable editor at little or no cost.
- Free edition can export up to 4K without a watermark (per CapCut)
- Runs on desktop, web and mobile
- Paid plans include 1,200+ monthly AI credits and Seedance models
- Prices are regional and only show final pricing after sign-in
- 2K/4K export availability depends on device, platform and app version
- Premium templates, effects and AI features require Pro
Kapwing is a browser-based, collaborative video editor with AI tools for auto-subtitling, translation, text-to-speech, dubbing, lip sync, silence removal and resizing. Teams share a workspace with brand kits and real-time co-editing. It fits social media managers, educators and small marketing teams.
- Pro plan exports 4K up to 2 hours with no watermark
- Real-time collaboration and shared brand kits
- Auto-subtitling up to 1,000 min/month on Pro
- Free projects deleted after 3 days of storage
- No free trial of paid plans
- Voice clones and lip sync need Business ($50/mo annual)
Specs last verified 2026-10-23 (CapCut) and 2026-10-23 (Kapwing). See each tool page for sources.