Instagram launches CapCut rival “Edits” for short-form video editing!

Instagram's Edits app

Instagram has introduced a new video editing app called Edits which (un) surprisingly coincided with the recent TikTok (and Capcut) ban in the US. Clearly positioned as a Capcut competitor, Edit offers AI animations, automatic captions, and many more features catered towards short-form content creators. Let’s take a look at what Edits has to offer for you and me!

Edits App Overview

After CapCut was temporarily removed from U.S. app stores (though it’s back now), Instagram immediately launched Edits. However, Instagram’s head Adam Mosseri mentioned that Edits “end up pretty different than CapCut”, as it’s focused on creators making short-form videos on mobile devices, rather than casual video makers or desktop editing users.

Now let’s unpack the features of Edits.

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Edits features

Key Features of Edit

  • Edits include a dedicated tab for inspiration and trending audio, as well as a space to keep track of ideas.
  • The app comes with a high-quality camera, allowing users to record clips up to 10 minutes long in FHD or 2K resolution, with up to 60FPS and HDR support. Moreover, users can also share videos on Instagram in 1080p.
  • Users can save drafts and share their projects with collaborators before publishing.
  • Furthermore, the app provides insights into how your videos will perform on Instagram, even before they’re posted.
  • Edits also include AI-powered image animations, green screen effects, video overlays, customizable automatic captions, and tools for reducing background noise.
  • One of the best features is it will let you export videos without watermarks, unlike CapCut’s free version, which now adds a watermark.

And the best part? Edits is completely free (at least for now).

Edits Availability

The first version of Edits should be released in February, however, the app store indicates an expected release date of March 13, 2025. Android users can expect it to arrive soon after.