TikTok editing is about speed: captions, cuts and vertical framing. Pick based on whether you start from raw footage or a long video.
The go-to easy editor for TikTok-style captions, cuts and edits.
Easy video editor with auto-captions and templates for short clips.
Visit CapCut ↗Start from a long video and get TikTok-ready clips automatically.
Turns long videos or streams into viral-style short clips automatically.
Visit Opus Clip ↗Auto-generates trendy animated captions, zooms and b-roll for TikToks and Reels you already shot.
Adds viral-style animated captions, zooms and b-roll to short vertical videos automatically.
Visit Submagic ↗Cut talking videos by deleting words from the transcript, with captions.
Edit video and podcasts by editing the transcript like a doc.
Visit Descript ↗Prices as listed in our data; "Check site" means we haven't verified current pricing. Updated 2026-10-14.
Find the best moments in a stream or video and cut vertical clips.
Find the 5 most engaging moments about [topic or keywords] in this video. Prefer clips with a strong hook in the first 3 seconds, 30-60 seconds long, vertical 9:16 with animated captions.A ready-to-paste Submagic prompt for short-form video creators.
(Workflow) Upload your vertical video, choose a caption template with highlighted keywords, set language to [language], then review every line for names and slang. Add auto B-roll and zooms on [key moments] if the clip feels slow.A ready-to-paste Descript prompt for podcasters and interviewers.
(Workflow) Import your episode, let Descript transcribe it, delete filler words with the remove-filler tool, cut tangents by deleting text, then apply Studio Sound. Use the AI assistant to: "Write show notes with a 2-sentence summary, 5 timestamps and 3 key quotes."Opus Clip, Descript list a free plan in our data.
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