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CapCut AI Video Generator

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by ByteDance / CapCut

Try CapCut AI Video Generator

A beginner-friendly route from script and generated clips to editing, voiceover, captions, music and social export.

VideoFree core toolsSocial workflow

OUR TAKEThe easiest complete social-video workflow in this batch, though exact AI credits, models and commercial-use assets vary.

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Best forFinished social videos
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Ease of useVery easy
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Starting costFree core tools
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WorkflowScript to export

QUICK FACTS

Company
ByteDance / CapCut
Category
Video
Free version
Free core tools
Devices
Web, desktop and mobile

THE SIMPLE VERSION

What is CapCut AI Video Generator?

CapCut combines model-led video generation with a familiar editor. A beginner can move from a script or prompt into generated clips, voiceover, captions, music, effects, resizing and export without assembling several separate tools.

✓ A good fit if you want to…

  • Want one workflow from idea to export
  • Make short social or marketing videos
  • Need captions, voiceover and editing together

– Choose another tool if you…

  • Need stable public AI-credit pricing
  • Want deep cinematic keyframe control
  • Plan to upload confidential footage

YOUR FIRST 10 MINUTES

Start in three steps

  1. 1Choose a simple formatStart with one platform, audience, duration and clear message.
  2. 2Generate a rough cutCreate the script, visuals and voice before polishing details.
  3. 3Check every assetCorrect captions and verify music, template, voice and commercial-use labels.
TRY THIS FIRST PROMPT

Create a [duration] [platform] video for [audience] about [topic]. Open with [hook], use [visual style], add clear captions and end with [call to action].

POPULAR USES

What can it help with?

✎Script to videoTurn an outline into a first edit
▷Generated clipsUse available video models
♬VoiceoverAdd permitted narration
文CaptionsCreate and correct subtitles
▧Social editsResize, trim and add effects
↗ExportFinish for a chosen platform

PLANS

Free or paid?

FREE$0

Core editing and selected AI tools; models, export features and credits vary.

Best for learning and finishing simple social videos.
PROLive price*

Premium assets, effects, storage and AI capacity shown for your platform and country.

Best for regular individual creators after checking the live offer.
TEAMSLive price*

Shared creative and collaboration features with regional billing and plan differences.

Best when several people need the same workflow and assets.

✓Free is enough if…the included editor and available AI tools cover your short project and you can use cleared free assets.

+Consider paid if…premium assets, storage or repeated AI generation save enough time to justify the live local price.

View official plans

*Official pages checked on 24 August 2026. CapCut does not expose one dependable worldwide price and AI-credit table. Models, credits, taxes, Pro offers and commercial-use assets vary by platform and country.

GOOD TO KNOW

Safety and privacy

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Keep private media out

CapCut's safety guidance advises users not to upload private or confidential material.

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Check commercial labels

Only templates and materials explicitly labelled for Commercial Use should be treated as cleared for that purpose.

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Review every output

Correct captions, generated facts, faces, voices, music and visual mistakes before publishing.

Official data controls guide

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OFFICIAL EVIDENCE

Sources and freshness

We use official product and help pages for plan, access and privacy claims.

Generation, script, voice, captions and editing
Free core tools and variable Pro or Teams pricing
Private uploads, commercial-use labels and output review