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CapCut

CapCut is Bytedance's photo and video editor with a Free plan and paid Pro, Ultra and Teams plans; the US App Store lists Pro Monthly at $19.99.

Our take: Starting free is easy and new users get a 7-day Pro trial, but price is the weak point: CapCut says it varies by region, device and promotion, and the plan names differ across its pages.

Best forShort-form video creators

ReviewedNov 2026Freemium

7.05 criteria · see breakdown

Try CapCutFree plan; $19.99/mo Pro (US App Store)

CapCut Pro is the paid tier of CapCut, the photo and video editor from Bytedance Pte. Ltd.; capcut.com shows Free, Pro, Ultra and Teams plans, and CapCut says prices vary by region, device and promotion. The US App Store lists a Pro Monthly Subscription at $19.99 and a Standard Monthly Subscription at $9.99, while capcut.com's pricing page says displayed pricing is for reference only and the final price appears after sign-in. New users can start a 7-day free trial of Pro, per CapCut's pricing page.

The bottom line

Free to start and trial-friendly; read the Pro price inside the app or at sign-in, because CapCut's pages do not agree on one figure.

Our score

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What it is, and why we rate it

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What it really isA photo and video editor from Bytedance Pte.

Ltd. with an online, desktop and mobile version, a Free plan and paid Pro, Ultra and Teams plans.

Our takeStarting free is easy and new users get a 7-day Pro trial, but price is the weak point: CapCut says it varies by region, device and promotion, and the plan names differ across its pages.

Only the US App Store listing gave us a USD figure we could prove.

Why we rate itA free plan, a trial and broad platform coverage, held back by regional pricing and plan names that differ between CapCut's own pages.

The catchPrices vary by region, device and promotion; plan names conflict across capcut.com, the help center and the App Store; Standard benefits are mainly mobile; purchases generally do not support refunds.

Best / not good for

Best for

Short-form video creators who start on the Free plan
Template-driven editing in the browser or on a phone
Teams that want a brand kit and shared Pro features

Not good for

Buyers who need one fixed price list in their own currency
Anyone who needs refunds after buying, since CapCut's help center says purchases generally do not support them
Users who need the Standard plan on a PC

Trade-offs

Friction report

Trade-offs to know before signing up.

Time to value
Quick: the home page offers an online editor with no credit card required, and a Free plan with free templates.
Scale breakpoint
AI use is metered in credits: Pro lists 1200 a month and Ultra 8645, and more can be bought.
Walled garden
Mobile subscriptions are billed and managed through Apple or Google, and Standard benefits apply mainly on the mobile app.

Still a fit?

If none of these block you, start on the free plan.

Try CapCut

CapCut in-app subscriptions on Apple's US App Store (USD)

In-app purchase name	Price	Billing
Standard Monthly Subscription	$9.99	Monthly
Pro Monthly Subscription	$19.99	Monthly
Monthly Subscription (name as listed)	$19.99	Monthly
Monthly Subscription (name as listed)	$7.99	Monthly
Yearly Subscription	$89.99	Yearly

From the CapCut: Photo & Video Editor page in Apple's US App Store (apps.apple.com/us; seller Bytedance Pte. Ltd.), checked 5 November 2026. The listing repeats some entries, does not say which are introductory, legacy or regional, and does not match the names to the Free, Pro, Ultra and Teams plans on capcut.com. CapCut's help center says Pro pricing varies by region, device and promotion (23 September 2026), so prices on capcut.com or in other stores can differ.

Plans as capcut.com lists them

Plan	What CapCut lists	Price
Free	Free templates to start fast; basic editing tools	Free
Pro	1200 monthly AI credits; Buy credits; access to AI features; all premium templates; all premium Pro features; 1 TB of space storage	Shown at sign-in
Ultra	8645 monthly AI credits; Buy credits; access to AI features; all premium templates; everything in Pro plus exclusive AI features; 1 TB of space storage	Shown at sign-in
Teams	Per seat: 1200 monthly AI credits; access to Pro features for all seats; brand kit; 1 TB of space storage; renews automatically	Per seat, shown at sign-in

From capcut.com/pricing, checked 5 November 2026. The page says: displayed pricing is for reference only, and signing in shows final pricing, taxes and any offers for your account. It also lists Seedance AI video rates per second, which are left out here because the currency is not stated. A separate Standard plan appears in CapCut's help center (8 April 2026) and in the App Store, not on this page. CapCut says plan availability and features may vary by region, platform and current offering.

Why CapCut's plan names disagree

CapCut's own pages use different names. The pricing page lists Free, Pro, Ultra and Teams. Help center articles dated 8 April 2026 describe a Standard plan as a more budget-friendly option than Pro, and an article dated 13 August 2026 says Standard is available only in certain regions, with its benefits on the mobile app. A CapCut blog post dated 23 September 2026 calls the free version Standard, while the US App Store lists Standard Monthly Subscription as a paid in-app purchase.

CapCut's Terms of Service (last updated 15 April 2026) are an agreement with Bytedance Pte. Ltd., 1 Raffles Quay, Singapore. They say that in the United States the CapCut US Terms of Service apply instead, and this page does not cover them. CapCut's blog describes the app as developed by ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does CapCut Pro cost?

CapCut's US App Store listing shows a Pro Monthly Subscription at $19.99, and CapCut says the price varies by region, device and promotion. The same listing shows a Standard Monthly Subscription at $9.99, a Yearly Subscription at $89.99 and two Monthly Subscription entries at $19.99 and $7.99 without a plan name. capcut.com's pricing page says displayed pricing is for reference only and that the final price appears after sign-in (checked 5 November 2026).

Is CapCut free?

Yes, CapCut has a Free plan: capcut.com lists free templates and basic editing tools, and its home page offers an online editor with no credit card required. capcut.com lists premium templates and access to AI features under the paid plans, not under Free. CapCut's help center says the watermark on an exported template video usually comes from the template's default ending clip or a built-in element, not from the export itself.

Does CapCut Pro have a free trial?

Yes, per CapCut's pricing page: new users can start a 7-day free trial of CapCut Pro, and no credit card is required to begin. CapCut adds that trial availability may vary by region, platform, billing channel and current promotion, and that the checkout screen shows the terms that apply to you (checked 5 November 2026).

How do I cancel my CapCut Pro subscription?

It depends on where you subscribed. CapCut's help center says mobile subscriptions are managed through Apple or Google, and its Terms of Service say an Apple subscription is cancelled through your Apple ID account. The help center also says subscriptions auto-renew, advises cancelling at least 24 hours before the renewal date and says purchases generally do not support refunds.

What is the difference between CapCut Standard and Pro?

CapCut's help center describes Standard as a more budget-friendly plan for everyday creators that includes items marked with a blue diamond, while purple-diamond items belong to Pro. It says Standard benefits are mainly for the mobile app, that PC needs Pro and that Standard is available only in certain regions. CapCut's own pages are not consistent: its pricing page lists Free, Pro, Ultra and Teams with no Standard, and its September 2026 blog post calls the free version Standard.

How do I log in to CapCut?

Conversion Gems is a review site and cannot sign anyone in. CapCut's home page links its sign-in page at https://www.capcut.com/login from the Try online for free button, and the CapCut mobile and desktop apps use the same CapCut account.