At a glance App Price Platforms Pick it if CapCut (the app you have) Free Everywhere - Descript Free plan Mac, Windows, Web you want AI built in Adobe Premiere Pro Premiere $22.99/month Mac, Windows, iPhone you want more power-user features DaVinci Resolve Free Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone you want it free HeyGen Free $0/month Web you want AI built in Pika Free $0 Web, iPhone you want AI built in KineMaster Free iPhone, Android you want it free Final Cut Pro Mac one-time purchase $299.99. Apple Creator Studio subscription $12.99/month or $129/year, 30-day free... Apple you want more power-user features InShot Free iPhone, Android you want it free
1 Descript Free plan; paid plans Edit video and podcasts by editing the transcript.
Pick it if you want AI built in.
Free plan Mac Windows Web
2 A Adobe Premiere Pro Premiere $22.99/month; Creative Cloud Pro $69.99/month; students $19.99/month first year
Industry-standard video editor from Adobe for film, TV and online video, sold by subscription alone or in Creative Cloud Pro.
Pick it if you want more power-user features and you run a small business.
Paid Mac Windows iPhone
3 DaVinci Resolve Free; Studio version is a one-time purchase
Professional editing and colour grading, free.
Pick it if you want it free, you need it on Linux and you want more power-user features.
Free Mac Windows Linux iPhone
4 H HeyGen Free $0/month; Creator $29/month; Pro $49/month and up
AI video generator that makes talking-avatar videos from a script, with translation and lip-synced dubbing.
Pick it if you want AI built in and you run a small business.
Free plan Web
5 P Pika Free $0; Starter $10/month; Creator $35/month; Fancy $95/month. Yearly billing saves 20%
AI video generator for short, playful clips and effects made from text prompts or images.
Pick it if you want AI built in.
Free plan Web iPhone
6 KineMaster Free Video editor with layers, effects and AI tools.
Pick it if you want it free.
Free iPhone Android
7 Final Cut Pro Mac one-time purchase $299.99. Apple Creator Studio subscription $12.99/month or $129/year, 30-day free... Apple's professional video editor for Mac and iPad, sold as a one-time Mac purchase or in the Apple Creator Studio subscription.
Pick it if you want more power-user features and you use Apple devices.
Paid Mac iPhone
8 InShot Free Video and photo editor for social media.
Pick it if you want it free.
Free iPhone Android
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