AI video editors
Every tool here takes the slow parts out of editing: captions, silences, filler words, reframing for vertical. They split three ways. Descript, CapCut, VEED and Kapwing are full editors with AI built in, and Descript lets you cut the video by editing its transcript. OpusClip, Submagic and Captions are built for short-form: drop in a long recording or a talking-head take, get captioned clips back for TikTok, Reels and Shorts. invideo AI and Pictory start from a prompt or a script, build the video, then hand you an editor to finish it. All but Submagic and Pictory have a free plan; Pictory has a 14-day trial. 9 tools, in the order they appear in the directory. This is not a ranking.
Descript
AI video editor where you edit the video by editing its transcript. Underlord, the AI co-editor, makes edits from a prompt; Studio Sound, Remove Filler Words, Eye Contact, Green Screen and Create Clips handle the cleanup. Exports timelines to Premiere, Final Cut and Audition. Free with 1 media hour a month and 720p export; Hobbyist $16 per person a month billed annually ($24 monthly), Creator $24 ($35), Business $50 ($65).
CapCut
Video editor for desktop, web and mobile with AI built in: auto captions, caption templates, text to speech, background removal, voice enhancement and Seedance video generation inside the edit. Free plan with basic editing tools and free templates; Pro $19.99 a month or $179.99 a year with 1,200 AI credits a month and 1 TB of storage, Teams $12.49 per seat a month. Final price shows after sign-in.
VEED
Browser video editor with AI tools: auto subtitles, translation into 50+ languages, edit by script, text to speech, voice clones, AI avatars and a screen and camera recorder. Free with 720p watermarked exports and 10 minutes of subtitles a month; Creator $12.25 per seat a month billed yearly ($25 monthly), Pro $22.08 ($45) with 4K export and brand kits, Studio $38.75 ($79).
Kapwing
Collaborative browser video editor: Smart Cut removes silences, auto-subtitles translate into 60+ languages, plus dubbing, clean audio, text to speech, a brand kit and real-time co-editing. Free with 10 credits, 4-minute 720p exports and a watermark; Pro $16 a month billed annually with 1,000 credits and 4K export, Business $50 with 4,000 credits, voice clones and lip sync.
OpusClip
AI clipping editor that cuts long videos into short clips for TikTok, Reels and YouTube Shorts: picks moments with a virality score, adds animated captions and hooks, reframes to vertical and posts or schedules for you. Pro adds AI B-roll, a text and timeline editor, export to Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve, limited API access and an MCP connector. Free with 60 credits a month; Starter $15 a month, Pro $29 monthly or $14.50 a month billed annually ($174).
Submagic
AI editor for short-form video: auto captions, hook titles, auto zooms, B-roll, removal of silences, filler words and bad takes, clean audio and publishing to social accounts, with an API. Starter $12 per member a month billed yearly ($19 monthly) for 15 videos up to 2 minutes, Pro $23 ($39) for 40 videos up to 5 minutes, Business $41 ($69) with 4K at 60 FPS.
Captions
AI video editing app for talking-head and short-form video: one-tap AI Edit styles, captions in 100+ languages, a teleprompter, a chat-based editor, Clips from long videos, AI translation with lip dubbing, AI twins and generated B-roll, music and sound effects. Free plan with basic editing; Max $24.99 a month with 500 credits, Frontier $69.99 with 1,400. Prices are the iOS plans.
invideo AI
AI video maker and editor: Agent Two builds videos from a prompt with models like Seedance and Nano Banana, then you finish them in a full timeline editor with multiplayer editing, color, audio and 3D tools, plus premium stock footage. Free plan; Starter $10 per seat a month billed annually ($20 monthly) with 400 credits, Plus $30 ($60) with 2,000 credits and Seedance 2.5, Max $250.
Pictory
AI video maker that turns scripts, blog posts and prompts into videos you edit scene by scene: AI video agent, Getty and Storyblocks stock, ElevenLabs voices, avatars, automatic subtitles and translation, with an API. 14-day free trial; Starter $25 a month billed annually ($29 monthly), Professional $35 ($59) with voice clones and cloned avatars, Teams $119 ($199).
What it is, where you edit, what's free, what it costs, how video gets out.
Straight from each vendor's own pages. Plans move often, so the check date is below.
| Tool | What it is | Where you edit | Free to start | Paid from | Export and extras |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Descript | Edit video by editing the transcript, with Underlord as AI co-editor. | Descript's editor, built around the transcript. | 1 media hour a month, 720p export. | Hobbyist $16/person/mo billed annually ($24 monthly). Creator $24 ($35). Business $50 ($65). | Up to 4K. Timeline export to Premiere, Final Cut, Audition. |
| CapCut | Full editor with captions, text to speech and AI video generation. | Desktop, web and mobile. | Free plan with basic tools and templates. | Pro $19.99/mo or $179.99/yr. Teams $12.49/seat/mo. | 1,200 AI credits a month and 1 TB storage on Pro. |
| VEED | Browser editor with subtitles, translation, avatars and voice. | Browser, iOS app on paid plans. | 720p with watermark, 10 subtitle minutes a month. | Creator $12.25/seat/mo billed yearly ($25 monthly). Pro $22.08 ($45). Studio $38.75 ($79). | 1080p on Creator, 4K from Pro. |
| Kapwing | Collaborative editor with Smart Cut, subtitles and dubbing. | Browser, real-time co-editing. | 10 credits, 4-minute 720p exports, watermark. | Pro $16/mo billed annually. Business $50. | 4K and 2-hour exports from Pro. |
| OpusClip | Cuts long videos into short clips with captions and a virality score. | OpusClip's web app. | 60 credits a month, 1080p clips with watermark. | Starter $15/mo (monthly only). Pro $29 monthly or $14.50/mo billed annually ($174). | Posts to TikTok, Reels, Shorts. Premiere and DaVinci export, API and MCP from Pro. |
| Submagic | Short-form editor: captions, hooks, zooms, B-roll, silence removal. | Submagic's web app. | No free plan listed. | Starter $12/member/mo billed yearly ($19 monthly). Pro $23 ($39). Business $41 ($69). | 1080p, 4K at 60 FPS on Business. Social publishing and API. |
| Captions | Mobile-first editor for talking-head video, with AI edits and twins. | Captions app, chat-based editor. | Free plan with basic editing. | Max $24.99/mo, 500 credits. Frontier $69.99, 1,400 credits. iOS prices. | Captions in 100+ languages, AI translate and lip dub. |
| invideo AI | Prompt-to-video agent plus a full timeline editor. | invideo's web editor, multiplayer. | Free plan. | Starter $10/seat/mo billed annually ($20 monthly). Plus $30 ($60). Max $250. | Seedance and other generative models on your credits. |
| Pictory | Turns scripts, posts and prompts into videos you edit scene by scene. | Pictory's scene editor. | 14-day free trial. | Starter $25/mo billed annually ($29 monthly). Professional $35 ($59). Teams $119 ($199). | Subtitles as SRT, VTT or TXT. API. |
Checked 2026-11-03. Sources: Descript pricing, CapCut pricing, VEED pricing, Kapwing pricing, OpusClip pricing, Submagic pricing, Captions pricing, invideo AI pricing, Pictory pricing.
Pick it if.
- DescriptYou edit podcasts, interviews or talking-head video and would rather cut text than a timeline.
- CapCutYou want one free editor on your phone, laptop and browser, with AI generation inside it.
- VEEDYou need subtitles, translation and quick edits in the browser, without installing anything.
- KapwingYour team edits together and needs subtitles and dubbing in many languages.
- OpusClipYou have long videos and want a week of shorts out of each one.
- SubmagicYou post short-form daily and want captions, zooms and B-roll done in one pass.
- CaptionsYou shoot on your phone, talking to camera, and want it edited there too.
- invideo AIYou start from an idea, not footage, and still want a real timeline to finish on.
- PictoryYou turn blog posts and scripts into narrated stock-footage videos.
Each listing.
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