CapCut

by ByteDance

ByteDance's free cross-platform editor with auto-captions and AI tools.

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TL;DR

Best for short-form creators who want a free, full-featured editor with AI captions. Pricing: freemium.

What it is

CapCut (ByteDance) is the default editor for many TikTok creators — free, full-featured, with auto-captions, translation, AI script, and avatar features.

Best for: Short-form creators who want a free, full-featured editor with AI captions.
Watch out for: Geopolitical and TOS concerns depending on region.

Install / use

Go to CapCut capcut.com

Features

Speaker diarization	No
Word-level timestamps	No
Streaming / real-time	No
Languages supported	60
HIPAA eligible	No

CapCut vs Whipscribe

Feature	CapCut	Whipscribe
Category	Products	Transcription APIs
Pricing	Not verified	$4–$24 one-time packs (credits never expire) · $2 single unlock · 60 min free on signup
Speaker diarization	Not verified	Yes
Word timestamps	Not verified	Yes
Streaming	Not verified	No
Languages	60	99
Platforms	macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, Web	Web, API, MCP

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Descript

Audio/video editor that treats the transcript as the timeline — different product category.

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