Pick CapCut Free if…
you edit your own clips, avoid Pro-locked templates, and post at 1080p.
CapCut's free plan is more usable than most: 1080p exports, no watermark on your own edits and no card needed. The catch is that Pro-locked templates and AI effects still stamp a watermark, so the upgrade comes down to which templates and AI tools you actually reach for.
Stay on CapCut Free if you cut your own footage and 1080p is enough. Go Pro ($19.99/mo on the US web; it varies by region and device) for 4K export, background removal and motion tracking, 1,200 AI credits a month and 1TB of cloud storage.
| CapCut Free | CapCut Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Price / month | Free | $19.99/mo |
| What you get |
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| Export | 1080p | 4K |
| Watermark | None on your own edits; Pro templates & AI effects add one | Pro templates & AI effects unlocked |
| AI tools | Pro-locked AI effects are watermarked | Full AI toolkit: background removal, motion tracking |
| AI credits | Not listed | 1,200 per month |
| Cloud storage | Not listed | 1TB |
| Also listed | No credit card required | Desktop and mobile access |
Monthly prices in US dollars before tax, from each vendor's official pricing (US list price; weekly-billed plans converted to a monthly figure). Updated November 2, 2026
you edit your own clips, avoid Pro-locked templates, and post at 1080p.
you need 4K, rely on background removal or motion tracking, or want trending Pro templates without a watermark.
CapCut has no public price list — pricing sits behind a login and varies by region and device, so $19.99/mo is the US web figure. Check the price on the device you'll actually pay through before committing.
Yes. The free plan exports at 1080p with no watermark on your own edits and needs no credit card. Pro-locked templates and AI effects still add a watermark.
$19.99/mo at the US web price. The free plan costs nothing, so that's the full difference — though CapCut's price varies by region and device.
4K export, the full AI toolkit (background removal, motion tracking), 1,200 AI credits a month and 1TB of cloud storage.
How we choose: prices come from each vendor's official pricing page and are re-checked every week. We take no affiliate fees, so rankings aren't for sale.