What is CapCut?
CapCut is a web, desktop and mobile editor for short videos and images. You can cut on a timeline, use templates, auto captions and text-to-speech, or generate a clip from a script or reference image with models such as Dreamina Seedance 2.5. A Free plan covers basic editing; Pro and Ultra add monthly AI credits and premium templates. Displayed prices are for reference; CapCut says to sign in for the final amount.
What you make with CapCut
CapCut presents itself as an AI-powered photo and video editor for social and marketing clips. The homepage lists an AI video generator, an AI image generator, a smart editor, text-to-speech in 40+ languages, background removal and auto captions you can translate and style. A three-step workflow describes starting in EditPilot with how you want the video to feel, shaping clips and captions on the timeline, then adding final touches before you share.
The separate AI video generator page, labeled as powered by Seedance 2.5, says you begin with a script or reference image, configure settings, preview the output and edit before export. You can also start from templates or use digital avatars with a voiceover. Other video models listed on the site include Dreamina Seedance 2.0, Seedance 2.0 Mini, Sora 2 and Dreamontage 1.0 Pro Fast; image models include GPT Image 2 and Seedream 5.0. Availability of a model depends on your plan and remaining credits.
Plans and what they include
The pricing page, checked November 10, 2026 with monthly billing selected, warns that displayed prices are for reference only and that you should sign in to see final pricing, taxes and offers. Free is $0 with free templates and basic editing tools. Pro is $19.99 per month with 1,200 monthly AI credits, access to AI features, all premium templates, the option to buy more credits, and 1 TB of storage. It also lists first-month Seedance rates, for example Seedance 2.5 from $0.12 per second and Seedance 2.0 Mini at 480p from $0.007 per second, and generation caps such as up to 240 seconds at 720p or 600 seconds at 480p with Seedance 2.0 Mini.
Ultra is $79 per month with 8,645 monthly AI credits, everything in Pro, exclusive AI features, and higher generation caps (up to 1,700 seconds at 720p or 4,300 seconds at 480p with Seedance 2.0 Mini). Teams is $12.49 per month per seat with 1,200 credits per seat; the page also mentions signing in to save up to 80% on Teams. First-month per-second rates can differ from later months. Confirm the live quote before you pay.
A first workflow to try
Open the AI video generator, paste a short script (the page shows examples such as a product promo), optionally upload a reference image, and generate a preview. Then edit the result on the timeline: trim, add auto captions and check the audio before export. If the preview burns through Free or first-month credits faster than you expect, stop and read the usage estimate on your plan. AppFor.ai has not generated or exported a CapCut video; treat this as a vendor walkthrough, not a quality test.
What stands out
- Timeline video editor, templates and EditPilot direction-to-edits
- AI video generator from a script or reference image (Seedance and other listed models)
- Auto captions, translation and text-to-speech in 40+ languages
- Background removal, image tools and Design Studio
- Pro and Ultra monthly AI credits, with optional extra credit packs
Before you choose
- On-page prices are reference amounts; taxes and account offers can change the total.
- AI generation uses credits; Pro and Ultra allowances and first-month Seedance rates may not last.
- The generator page is marketed as free, but heavier AI use sits on paid credit plans.
- Model names and per-second rates can change; check the pricing page when you run a job.
- AppFor.ai has not tested export quality or credit burn.
Plans & pricing
Current pricing on capcut.com (opens in a new tab)Go to the source
Sources & further reading
Based on the official documentation below. Features and access can change; check the provider before making a decision.
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