Instagram launches Edits video editor on desktop with AI integration
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Instagram has released Edits, its standalone video-editing app, on macOS, expanding beyond mobile to compete with CapCut. The desktop version includes AI agent integration, multi-layer editing capabilities, and free 4K exports without watermarks.
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Instagram brings Edits to desktop to take on CapCut (opens TechCrunch in a new tab)
The move puts Edits in more direct competition with ByteDance's CapCut, the video-editing app Meta sought to challenge when it launched Edits last year.
You can edit your videos with AI on Instagram’s new desktop Edits app (opens The Verge in a new tab)
Instagram's standalone video editing app is now available on macOS, where you can plug in your AI agent of choice to assemble your videos. Instagram's Matthew Simari, head of product management for Edits, said in an interview with The Verge, "One of the…
Instagram brings its Edits app to Mac with free 4K exports and multi-layer edits (opens Digital Trends in a new tab)
The Edits app is free, and even the 4K videos that you export from the Edits desktop app will remain completely watermark-free.
