CapCut

CapCut
Other names	JianYing ; ViaMaker
Developer(s)	ByteDance
Initial release	May 2019; 5 years ago
Operating system	iOS ; iPadOS ; MacOS ; Android ; Microsoft Windows
Platform	IOS, Web browser, MacOS, IPadOS, Android, and Windows
Predecessor	TikTok
Size	iOS: 419.5 MB
Available in	2 languages
	List of languages English; Arabic; Filipino; French; Hebrew language; Indonesian; Italian; Japanese; Korean; Malay; Polish; Portuguese; Russian; Simplified Chinese; Spanish; Thai; Traditional Chinese; Turkish; Ukrainian; Urdu; Vietnamese;
Type	Video editing software and Mobile app
Website	capcut.com

CapCut, formerly known as JianYing and ViaMaker (Chinese: 剪映), is a Chinese short-form video editing app developed by ByteDance.

History

The app was first released as JianYing [zh] in China in 2019 and was initially available for iPhone and Android.^[1]^[2] In 2020, it was renamed as CapCut (formerly ViaMaker) and became available internationally.^[3] It later expanded to include web and desktop versions for Mac and Windows.^[2]

In 2022, CapCut reached 200 million active users.^[4] According to The Wall Street Journal, in March 2023, it was the second-most downloaded app in the U.S., behind that of Chinese discount retailer Temu.^[5]^[6]

Features

The free version of CapCut has multiple features, including speed options for adjusting the duration of clips.^[2] The Auto Captions tool can be used to generate video captions that can be edited within the app; however, it is no longer a free feature with the latest updates.^[2]

CapCut supports basic video editing functions, including editing, trimming, and splitting clips.^[2] It allows the addition of new clips to projects but is limited to single-layer editing. However, the app supports overlay options that enable additional effects, including multi-layer editing.^[2] Users can also use many types of effects such as trending, opening and closing, nightclub, retro, glitch and distortion, vlog 3D, cartoon, and dark and split. Users can export or save completed projects directly to different social media platforms.^[2]

References

^ Perez, Sarah (October 16, 2023). "ByteDance's video editor CapCut targets businesses with AI ad scripts and AI-generated presenters". TechCrunch.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Paris, Steve (December 4, 2023). "CapCut review". TechRadar.
^ "How ByteDance is Expanding Its Reach Beyond TikTok with CapCut". 29 March 2023.
^ "What Is CapCut? What You Should Know About TikTok's AI-Editing Sister App". CNET. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
^ Lu, Shen (2022-12-24). "American Bargain Hunters Flock to a New Online Platform Forged in China". The Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
^ "TikTok Executives Fretted About China Ties of CapCut Editing-App". The Information.

External links

Official website

[1] Perez, Sarah (October 16, 2023). "ByteDance's video editor CapCut targets businesses with AI ad scripts and AI-generated presenters". TechCrunch.

[auto-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Paris, Steve (December 4, 2023). "CapCut review". TechRadar.

[3] "How ByteDance is Expanding Its Reach Beyond TikTok with CapCut". 29 March 2023.

[4] "What Is CapCut? What You Should Know About TikTok's AI-Editing Sister App". CNET. Retrieved 2024-08-12.

[:12-5] Lu, Shen (2022-12-24). "American Bargain Hunters Flock to a New Online Platform Forged in China". The Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2023-07-17.

[6] "TikTok Executives Fretted About China Ties of CapCut Editing-App". The Information.

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