# CapCut CapCut is a video editor developed by [[ByteDance]] (parent company of [[TikTok]]). Available on iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, and as a web app. Originally launched in 2020 as Jianying (剪映) for the Chinese market, it was rebranded as CapCut for international release. It has become one of the most popular video editors, particularly among short-form content creators. ## Key features - Timeline-based drag-and-drop editor - Multi-layer editing, keyframes, chroma key, green screen - Auto captions and text-to-speech - AI-powered tools: background removal, face tracking, AI avatars, script-to-video generation - Large template and effects library - Direct publishing to [[TikTok]], Instagram, YouTube, Facebook ## Privacy concerns Because CapCut is owned by [[ByteDance]], it shares the same data privacy concerns as [[TikTok]]. User data may be subject to Chinese data access laws. This has driven interest in open-source alternatives like [[OpenCut]]. ## References - Website: https://www.capcut.com - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CapCut ## Related - [[OpenCut]] - [[ByteDance]] - [[TikTok]] - [[Video Editing]]