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CapCut

ByteDance's video editor with AI captions, effects and generation

Made by
ByteDance
Category
Video
Last change
Sep 30, 2026
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Changelog

September 2026

  1. Availability

    CapCut now offers 50% off CapCut Pro for verified students in select markets.

  2. New feature

    CapCut introduced the Creator Honor Wall, which turns creator milestones like views, exports and earnings into honors that can be seen and shared.

  3. Launch

    CapCut introduced a Creator Program for designers, animators, visual designers and AI prompt creators, offering global exposure, IP co-creation, brand partnerships and commercial projects.

  4. New feature

    CapCut Desktop added EditPilot, an AI editing assistant, plus Interactive Edit for selecting items in the preview and AI Extend, which lengthens a shot by up to 30 seconds.

  5. Pricing

    CapCut cut Seedance 2.0 Mini generation costs on Pro and Ultra plans, so the same budget now gives up to 28 seconds instead of 10.

  6. Launch

    CapCut is now an all-in-one AI creative platform combining video and image editing, AI generation, filmmaking and design on mobile, desktop, web and tablet.

August 2026

  1. Pricing

    CapCut made Seedance 2.0 Fast available from as low as $0.01 per second for Pro and Ultra plan users, as an introductory first-purchase price.

  2. Availability

    CapCut rolled out Seedance 2.5 1080P to U.S. users across the App, Desktop and Web, supporting up to 30 seconds of video.

  3. New model

    CapCut added the MiniMax H3 model with 2K output and better reference control across App, Web and Desktop for subscribers outside the U.S.

  4. New feature

    CapCut added Seedance 2.5 in 1080P with 30-second single shots across App, Web and Desktop for subscribers in Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe and South America.

  5. New model

    CapCut added the full Seedance 2.5 model, now available worldwide including the U.S., with 30-second generations, up to 50 references and precise shot edits across App, Web and Desktop.

July 2026

  1. New model

    CapCut added Dreamina Seedance 2.5 for video generation with 30-second clips and up to 50 references, in app, web and desktop across many regions.

  2. Availability

    CapCut made Seedream 5.0 Pro available to users in the U.S., in the app's Edit Photo AI edit and in web Design Studio.

  3. New model

    CapCut launched Dreamina Seedream 5.0 Pro for image editing, free in the app's AI edit and web Design Studio, across Europe, Canada, Asia, Africa and more.

  4. Availability

    CapCut began rolling out Dreamina Seedance 2.0 4K in the U.S. across its app, web Video Studio and desktop AI Video and Edit Pilot.

June 2026

  1. New model

    CapCut added Dreamina Seedance 2.0 4K, with native 4K video output, in the app, web and desktop across Europe, Canada, Australia, Asia, MENA, LATAM and Africa.

  2. New model

    CapCut added Dreamina Seedance 2.0 Mini, a video model about 30% cheaper than Seedance 2.0, in the app, web and desktop, with launch discounts for Pro users.

May 2026

  1. Availability

    CapCut Pad is rolling out in the U.S. on both iPad and Android Pad, bringing desktop-style timelines and controls to tablets.

  2. Availability

    CapCut Pad is now available on Android tablets, giving Android Pad users a desktop-style editing layout with a larger timeline.

  3. New feature

    CapCut released Design Studio 2.0 on CapCut Web, with an infinite AI canvas, an AI design agent, and 20 free generations per day.

  4. New feature

    CapCut introduced Director Mode in Video Studio, a workflow for AI drama series and long-form videos that goes from script to final edit using Seedance 2.0 and GPT-Image-2.

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