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DCapCut vs Submagic
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose CapCut if…
- you want a free plan to start with
- you work on Windows, macOS, iOS
- you're in its core audience: content creators, social media marketers
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Choose Submagic if…
- you need an API to build on
- you're in its core audience: content creators, social media managers
Side by side
Feature CapCut Submagic
Pricing modelFreemiumPaid
Starting price—$12/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Trains AI on your contentYes—
Data retentionKept as long as necessary; cloud space data deleted on requestCustomer data kept no longer than 2 years after contract ends
4K export—
PlatformsWeb, Windows, macOS, iOS, AndroidWeb, API
CategoryVideo EditingShorts & Clipping
CompanyByteDanceTURBO STUDIO S.A.S.
Based in—France
Founded2016—
Part of——
Key features
C CapCut
- Online, desktop, mobile and tablet video editor
- Auto captions and subtitles
- Text to speech and custom voices
- Image and video background removal
- AI image and video generators
- Noise reduction and voice enhancement
- Template library for social and business content
- Brand kit on Teams plan
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- AI captions in 123 languages
- Text-based editing through the transcript
- Magic Clips turns long videos into multiple shorts
- Auto silence removal, B-roll, transitions and zooms
- AI avatar videos without filming
- Schedule and publish posts to social platforms
- Shared team workspace with brand kit
- Export up to 4K at 60fps
Plans and prices
From each vendor's site. Prices change — confirm before buying.
CapCut
FreeFree
Pro€23.99/mo (€199.99/yr billed yearly)
Ultra€68/mo (€779/yr billed yearly)
Teams€14.99/seat/mo (2 seats); €120/seat/yr billed yearly
Submagic
Starter$19/mo, or $12/mo billed yearly
Pro$39/mo, or $23/mo billed yearly
Business$69/mo, or $41/mo billed yearly
CustomCustom
Strengths and limitations
CapCut
- Free plan with basic editing tools and templates
- Available on web, desktop, mobile and tablet
- Paid plans include 1 TB storage
- Supports 20 languages
- AI generation is limited by monthly credits
- The pricing page says its prices are for reference only and final pricing shows after sign-in
- No public API listed
Submagic
- Yearly billing lowers Starter to $12/mo
- Captions support 123 languages
- API available with minute-based packs
- Business plan exports in 4K at 60 FPS
- No free plan listed on the pricing page
- Starter limits videos to 2 minutes at 1080p/30 FPS
- API minute packs are extra and require a paid plan
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