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Best AI Video Editing Software in 2026

Editing video with AI can involve automating edits, creating captions, and turning material into different outputs. Compared on AI editing actions, auto captions, text-based editing, and repurposing outputs, these entries can be assessed against the work you want to streamline. Maximum video length and export resolution help frame output limits, while supported platforms, free plans, and paid-from pricing offer practical points of comparison. CapCut, Descript, and FireCut are among the names shown. Consider the footage and deliverables you work with, and compare the listed editing features and limits to your workflow.

32 apps
Research read 23 Sept 2026
How the order is worked out

1

CapCut

Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+2

CapCut brings a broad set of editing and AI tools to mobile, desktop, and web, with a free plan and 4K export.

7.6 Free plan Visit site
2

Captions

Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+2

Captions combines footage editing, prompt-based video creation, and multilingual captioning and dubbing.

7.6 Free plan · paid from $24.99/mo Visit site
3

Choppity

Free plan APIMacWeb+1

Choppity combines transcript-led clip generation with editing, captions, and reframing in a web service with an API.

7.5 Free plan · paid from $14/mo (annual) Visit site
4

FireCut

Free plan LinuxMacWeb+1

FireCut offers editing automation for two desktop editors, with features and included usage varying across plans.

7.4 Free plan · 7-day trial Visit site
5

2short.ai

Free plan Web

2short.ai combines highlight clipping with reframing, subtitles, and branding tools in a web app.

7.3 Free plan · paid from $9.90/mo Visit site
6

Descript
by Descript
Free plan MacWebWindows

Descript combines transcript-based editing with recording, AI assistance, and team collaboration. Its free plan has monthly usage and export limits, while paid plans start at $16/user/mo (annual).

7.3 Free plan · paid from $16/user/mo (annual) Visit site
7

Descript
by Descript
Free plan MacWebWindows

Choose Descript if you want to edit recordings through their transcripts and use tools for recording, cleanup, and repurposing.

7.3 Free plan · paid from $16/user/mo (annual) Visit site
8

Kiru

Free plan LinuxMacWeb+1

Kiru pairs transcript-led editing with automated cuts and offline work after transcription. Check the monthly video allowance and browser limitations before choosing a plan.

7.3 Free plan · paid from $15/mo Visit site
9

HitPaw Edimakor

Free plan MacWebWindows

Edimakor brings standard editing, captions, and AI features to web and desktop platforms. The free version allows unlimited exports but adds a watermark; paid plans remove it and include 4K export.

7.2 Free plan · paid from $39.95/mo · 3-day trial Visit site
10

OpusClip

Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

OpusClip combines automated clip creation with editing and publishing tools across web and iOS. The free plan has export and editing limits, while paid plans start at $15 a month.

7.2 Free plan · paid from $15/mo · 7-day trial Visit site
11

Dawn Cut

Free plan Mac

Choose Dawn Cut if you want a free macOS editor that ties transcript edits to footage and runs locally.

7.1 Free plan Visit site
12

Gling

Free plan MacWindows

Gling combines automated cleanup, caption export, and integrations with three editing applications.

7.1 Free plan · paid from $10/mo (annual) Visit site
13

Fabel

Free plan Web

Choose Fabel if your work involves finding and editing moments from interviews, podcasts, or other spoken footage.

7.0 Free plan Visit site
14

LightCut

Free plan AndroidiPhone

LightCut combines mobile editing, templates, and hardware connections at no cost. Its ended maintenance is an important consideration for users who want ongoing updates.

7.0 Free plan Visit site
15

VEED
by VEED
Free plan AndroidExtensioniPhone+1

VEED brings video creation, editing, subtitles, translation, and branding tools together across web and mobile.

7.0 Free plan · paid from $9/mo (annual) Visit site
16

Vizard

Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

Vizard combines AI clipping, editing and social publishing connections for turning long videos into shorter content. The free plan has defined limits, and API access requires a paid plan.

6.9 Free plan Visit site
17

Munch

Free plan Web

Munch converts source material into a range of social and marketing formats, with output and integration options varying by plan.

6.8 From $9/mo Visit site
18

Vidio.ai
by Vidio.ai
Free plan APIiPhoneWeb

Choose Vidio.ai if you need text-to-video or image-to-video generation through an API, with plan options up to 4K output.

6.8 Free plan · paid from $8/mo Visit site
19

NewTake
by NewTake
Free plan iPhone

Choose NewTake if you want an iPhone workflow for turning longer footage into shorter clips with captions, music, and reviewable edits.

6.7 Free plan Visit site
20

OpusCut

Free plan Web

OpusCut is a fit for browser-based short-form editing with highlight detection, reframing, captions, and voiceover tools.

6.7 Visit site
21

Spikes Studio

Free plan APIWeb

Spikes Studio brings clip creation, social scheduling, and performance tracking together.

6.7 Free plan · paid from $3,360/mo Visit site
22

Pluged AI

Free plan Web

Pluged AI pairs an AI editing workflow with a manual multi-track editor. Consider the free plan’s shared AI budget and the provider requirements for some features when choosing a plan.

6.6 Free plan · paid from $20/mo Visit site
23

Wisecut

Free plan APIWeb

Wisecut combines automated editing with tools for scheduling and publishing clips. Compare the free plan's time, resolution, and export limits with the paid tiers before choosing.

6.6 Free plan · paid from $23.25/mo (annual) Visit site
24

AutoCut

Free trial ExtensionMacWindows

AutoCut brings automated editing tools directly into Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve, including captions, podcast editing, and B-roll insertion.

6.4 From $6.60/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
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AutoCut

Free trial MacWindows

AutoCut groups captioning, silence removal, podcast editing, and B-roll features inside two video editors.

6.2 From $6.60/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site

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