CapCut
ByteDance's video editor with AI captions, effects and generation
- Made by
- ByteDance
- Category
- Video
- Last change
- Sep 30, 2026
Changelog
September 2026
- Availability
CapCut now offers 50% off CapCut Pro for verified students in select markets.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- 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
- Availability
CapCut Pad is rolling out in the U.S. on both iPad and Android Pad, bringing desktop-style timelines and controls to tablets.
- Availability
CapCut Pad is now available on Android tablets, giving Android Pad users a desktop-style editing layout with a larger timeline.
- 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.
- 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.
