Shots vs
CapCut
CapCut is a powerful timeline editor with every effect you can think of. Shots is an editor you talk to: it watches your clips, finds the moments and does the edit, with the timeline there when you want it.
Hands-on editing. Effects, transitions, trending templates and a deep timeline for people who like to edit.
Editing by asking. Shots finds the moments in your footage, cuts it, captions it and lets you change anything after.
The short version.
CapCut starts with an empty timeline. Shots starts with your clips and a sentence.
Shots watches every clip, so “the bit where we all laugh” is a search, not a scrub.
Missed the wide shot? Shots generates it to match your footage, and labels it.
Side by side.
An honest look at what each tool is built to do. Plenty of people use both.
Where CapCut is great.
An enormous effects, filters and transitions library, updated with every trend.
Trending templates you can drop clips into in seconds.
Keyframes, speed curves and layers for people who love to edit by hand.
Use them together.
Get the first cut from Shots, then take it anywhere. Export the video, the clips and the captions.
Drop in your clips and say what you want. Get a first cut with captions and music.
Export the project with clips and captions, and fine-tune anywhere you like.
Post it wherever your people are.
Questions.
Should I switch from CapCut?
If you love editing by hand, CapCut is great. If you'd rather say what you want and get a first cut in a minute, try Shots. Lots of people use both.
Can I import a CapCut project?
Not yet. Bring in the clips and describe the edit, and Shots will rebuild it.
Is Shots free?
Yes. The editor is free with no watermark. Pro is $29 a month with 2,500 credits for generating, and Team is $99 a month for up to five people.
Skip the empty timeline.
Drop in your clips. Get a first cut in about a minute.
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