Captions may suit creators, marketers, and developers making short-form clips, ads, or listing videos.
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Best AI Video Editing Software 2026
Facts read 28 Sep 2026 – 21 Oct 2026
Making edits with AI can involve more than trimming clips: captions, text-based editing, and repurposing outputs may all be relevant to a video workflow. Compare the listed AI editing actions and auto captions, then check maximum video length and export resolution against the footage and delivery needs you have. Text-based editing and repurposing outputs provide additional ways to distinguish tools. Supported platforms, free plans, and paid-from pricing help round out the practical comparison. CapCut, Captions, and VEED are among the entries, with OpusClip, Vizard, and NewTake also named. Weigh the capabilities and limits that matter for your projects rather than assuming every tool supports the same editing tasks.
The standings: top 10
| Name | In a line | Record score | Price from | Try it free | Runs on | Facts read |
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| 01 Captions | Captions may suit creators, marketers, and developers making short-form clips, ads, or listing videos. | 6.2 | $4.99 a month | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, Mac | 14 Oct 2026 |
| 02 FireCut | FireCut may suit video editors using Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve who want to automate editing tasks, produce captions, or make short-form outputs. | 5.8 | $10 a year | Free plan | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux | 30 Sep 2026 |
| 03 HitPaw Edimakor | 5.8 | $49.95 a year | Free plan | Web, Windows, Mac | 8 Oct 2026 | |
| 04 OpusClip | OpusClip suits creators who want to turn longer videos into short social clips, including individual creators and professional creators, marketers, and teams. | 5.8 | $15 a month | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, API | 21 Oct 2026 |
| 05 Vizard | Vizard describes the product for content marketers and also presents use cases for creators, podcasters, coaches, and agencies. | 5.7 | $29 a month | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, API | 14 Oct 2026 |
| 06 Choppity | Choppity suits creators and content-driven businesses that need to turn long videos or podcasts into social clips. | 5.6 | $13.30 a month, billed yearly | Free plan | Web, Windows, Mac, API | 15 Oct 2026 |
| 07 Descript | Descript suits creators and teams making video podcasts, marketing content, tutorials and product demos. | 5.6 | $16 a month | Free plan | Web, Windows, Mac | 12 Oct 2026 |
| 08 Descript | Descript suits creators and teams making videos, podcasts, social clips, screen recordings, product demos, training materials, or internal communications. | 5.5 | $24 a month, billed yearly | Free plan | Web, Windows, Mac | 28 Sep 2026 |
| 09 Spikes Studio | Spikes Studio suits creators, video professionals, small businesses, and teams making short social clips. | 5.5 | Free plan | Free plan | Web, API | 20 Oct 2026 |
| 10 Kiru | Kiru suits editors who want transcript-based cutting and automatic removal of pauses or mistakes. | 5.4 | $15 a month, billed yearly | Free plan | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux | 30 Sep 2026 |
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FireCut
FireCut may suit video editors using Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve who want to automate editing tasks, produce captions, or make short-form outputs.
WebWindowsMac+1 Record5.8 Visit
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HitPaw Edimakor
WebWindowsMac Record5.8 Visit
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OpusClip
OpusClip suits creators who want to turn longer videos into short social clips, including individual creators and professional creators, marketers, and teams.
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+1 Record5.8 Visit
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Vizard
Vizard describes the product for content marketers and also presents use cases for creators, podcasters, coaches, and agencies.
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+1 Record5.7 Visit
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Choppity
WebWindowsMac+1 $13.30 a month, billed yearly Record5.6 Visit Choppity suits creators and content-driven businesses that need to turn long videos or podcasts into social clips.
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Descript
WebWindowsMac $16 a month Record5.6 Visit Descript suits creators and teams making video podcasts, marketing content, tutorials and product demos.
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Descript
WebWindowsMac $24 a month, billed yearly Record5.5 Visit Descript suits creators and teams making videos, podcasts, social clips, screen recordings, product demos, training materials, or internal communications.
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Spikes Studio
WebAPI Free plan Record5.5 Visit Spikes Studio suits creators, video professionals, small businesses, and teams making short social clips.
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Kiru
WebWindowsMac+1 $15 a month, billed yearly Record5.4 Visit Kiru suits editors who want transcript-based cutting and automatic removal of pauses or mistakes.
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Gling
WindowsMac $10 a month, billed yearly Record5.3 Visit Gling may suit video creators on Windows or macOS who want automated editing of bad takes, silences, and filler words.
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2short.ai
Web $9.90 a month Record5.2 Visit It suits creators who want to turn captioned videos such as podcasts, commentary, or educational content into short social clips.
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LightCut
AndroidiPhone & iPad Free plan Record5.0 Visit LightCut suits DJI users who want to edit video on an Android or iOS device with one-tap AI editing, templates, and real-time footage preview.
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VEED
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+1 Free plan Record5.0 Visit VEED suits people who want to create or edit videos in a browser or on mobile, including those who need subtitles, translation, or team review tools.
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