Instagram Launches 'Edits' App to Replace CapCut

[MacRumors]

Instagram today launched Edits, a video editing app that fills the void left by the removal of the ByteDance-owned CapCut app earlier this year. CapCut was pulled from the App Store when TikTok was, but it has not returned.

Just after CapCut was removed from the App Store, Instagram announced that it was working on Edits, but it has taken several months for the app to be ready to debut. Edits is made for creators, and it can be used with Instagram or other social media apps like TikTok.

Edits is designed for video creation, and it has a full suite of tools for filming videos, editing, and adding effects like AI-powered animations and cutouts. There's a section for keeping track of ideas, managing projects, and exporting content, plus an inspiration feed of reels with performance insights.

Instagram says that it worked with creators to streamline the app's design and functionality so that it would meet the video editing needs of those who make content for social media.

In the future, Edits will get support for keyframes, AI modifications, collaboration tools, and more fonts, text animations, voice effects, and filters.

Edits is a free download from the App Store. [Direct Link]

Article Link: Instagram Launches 'Edits' App to Replace CapCut

 

[Jasoneg1990]

it only took five seconds to do a search on the App Store to see that CapCut is available to download

 

[ZipZilla]

CapCut is back on the app store

 

[bchery21]

I currently have CapCut installed on my phone, working just fine.

 

[mitty]

Yep Capcut on the store and was last updated 5 days ago. Could it be that it's not available in the US still, but the rest of the world still gets it?

 

[tzm41]

Meta seemingly has an endless supply of copy machines...

 

[definitive]

No desktop version?

 

[sw1tcher]

Yep Capcut on the store and was last updated 5 days ago. Could it be that it's not available in the US still, but the rest of the world still gets it?

It's on U.S. app store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/capcut-video-editor/id1500855883

 

[Rradcircless]

If meta made a YouTube, they’d call it Watch.

 

[grammatica]

Only if Apple didn't abandon the Clips app. It failed because Apple is so stubborn about what it believes consumers wants.

 

[jennyp]

The desktop app is still available on the Mac App Store, but anybody know if there's any advantage to using that rather than the website download (installer) version?

 

[Eorlas]

Yep Capcut on the store and was last updated 5 days ago. Could it be that it's not available in the US still, but the rest of the world still gets it?

it's available in the US

 

[QquegChristian]

CapCut has been back available for months in the US… I work in vertical video advertising and love the desktop version of CapCut but for whatever reason, ANYone I work with who uses CapCut on mobile is always delivering videos with variable frame rates that look to constantly dip below 20 frames per second. It’s practically stop motion half the time and I just don’t get it… it’s a video editing app that can’t render video correctly?!

 

[flexwithmarius]

Some CapCut features have been integrated into TikTok recently, but the full app is on the app store.

 

[winxmac]

If meta made a YouTube, they’d call it Watch.

Facebook Watch is already a thing since August 2017.

MacRumors is slowly becoming Neowin, reporting without verifying, fact-checking. Is MacRumors also going to adopt Neowin's slogan of "where unprofessional journalism looks better"

 

[MacFan23]

Only if Apple didn't abandon the Clips app. It failed because Apple is so stubborn about what it believes consumers wants.

Surely if anyone knows how much consumer demand there was for the Clips app, it's Apple?

 

[uacd]

I have been using InShot for many years already and regret not grabbing it for 40$ at Black Friday 3 years ago, but having native Insta editor is very useful. They have already done a good job with their in-app editor and I suppose Edits is even nicer

 

[svish]

Good to know. Don't think I will be needing this app much but will still download and give it a try.

 

[contacos]

Can you upload multiple clips like from vacation on this, pick a song and it automatically edits and syncs / transitions the cuts to the song? I am way too lazy to do that manually. Surely AI should be able to do that?

 

[StoneJack]

The desktop app is still available on the Mac App Store, but anybody know if there's any advantage to using that rather than the website download (installer) version?

in general, it is very consumer-friendly and quite capable app on its own

 

[jennyp]

in general, it is very consumer-friendly and quite capable app on its own

Which is, the MAS app or the website download installer? I just wondered if there were any differences between these two, as the MAS version is sometimes hobbled in some way.

 

[neotint]

How much Meta/Facebook commercial surveillance does it come with? Key privacy journalism facts need to be shared in addition to marketing points.

 

[Rafagon]

Can someone tell me if they got Edits automatically installed on their phone?

It was on mine — at least I think so. It suddenly appeared on my home screen and I don't recall doing anything proactively to get it.

 

[centauratlas]

I have been using InShot for many years already and regret not grabbing it for 40$ at Black Friday 3 years ago, but having native Insta editor is very useful. They have already done a good job with their in-app editor and I suppose Edits is even nicer

It looks like it is $49.99 lifetime right now which isn't bad if you use it.

 

[LasNoches]

Only if Apple didn't abandon the Clips app. It failed because Apple is so stubborn about what it believes consumers wants.

They can update it with iOS 19. Interstate AI into it.