Video Editing in CapCut | Beginner to Pro | Desktop + Mobile

Download CapCut for desktop, install from CapCut.com, compare online and desktop layouts, and start a project; learn to navigate prompts and basic setup.

Explore the capcut interface with four panels—the media bin, timeline, and the playback player. Access templates and adjust project settings such as aspect ratio, resolution, frame rate, and proxies.

Import footage by dragging files into the project, manage media in the bin, and use in/out markers and shortcuts (I, O) with the preview window to build a timeline.

Master non-destructive editing in CapCut by building a timeline, using razor and a and b shortcuts to cut, adjust audio, and export your first edit.

See draft edit 1 demonstrates turning chaotic clips in CapCut into a coherent story by shaping pacing, rhythm, and emotion through strategic cuts that evoke laughter, suspense, or tears.

Add b-roll overlays in CapCut, layer shots over the main footage, adjust audio and framing, and perform non-destructive edits to control pacing and visual storytelling.

Learn to generate AI video b-roll inside CapCut using text-to-video prompts, image-to-video, omni-reference, and multi-frame options with control over duration and aspect ratio.

Turn chaotic, out-of-order clips into a story through editing by shaping pacing and rhythm to evoke laughter, suspense, or tears.

Learn to add text and titles in CapCut, then customize font, color, size, alignment, stroke, shadow, glow, and background with various text effects and templates.

Edit turns chaotic clips into a moving story by shaping pacing, rhythm, and emotion. Learn how to make the audience laugh, hold their breath, or cry with precise cuts.

Learn to use CapCut tools to snap and magnetize clips, lock layers, hide tracks, mute tracks, and record voiceovers directly in the editor.

Choose and apply transitions in CapCut to elevate shot cuts, balancing style and flow with options like basic, 3d blur, and glitch, and adjust duration for seamless edits.

Learn to add movement to footage by keyframing scale and position in CapCut, using guides for consistent eye lines, and crafting subtle zooms, pans, and rotations to boost edit flow.

Explore adding effects and animation in CapCut, including fades, speed changes, keyframes, motion, glitches, and stickers. Test styles to suit your video, noting some effects require a pro plan.

Turn chaotic, out-of-order clips into a compelling story by mastering pacing, rhythm, and emotional cuts. Follow along with Draft Edit 4 to apply transitions, scaling, and effects.

Learn to edit audio in CapCut by adding and adjusting music with keyframes, including fading, volume shaping, multi-track layering, and basic noise reduction.

Add sound effects in CapCut to enhance transitions and movement with swish, ding, and click sounds that match the action.

Master CapCut editing by turning chaotic clips into a compelling story through pacing, rhythm, and emotion, guiding viewers to laugh, hold their breath, or cry with precise cuts.

Apply color and filters in CapCut with built-in filters or an adjustment layer to color grade shots, adjust intensity, and paste attributes to match color across clips.

Transform chaotic, out-of-order clips into a story with pacing, rhythm, and emotion using CapCut. Color grade sharpens the moment.

Learn to create auto captions in CapCut, choose languages or bilingual captions, auto translate, and customize font size, color, stroke, background, and positioning to boost retention on desktop and mobile.

Learn to stabilize shaky footage, remove backgrounds with chroma key or auto removal, and apply skin smoothing and teeth whitening to enhance videos in capcut.

Export your CapCut video by adjusting resolution, codec, and format, navigating pro‑plan limits, and optionally exporting audio or captions before sharing or uploading.

Practice the end of section task by re-creating a CapCut desktop edit with your own footage, stock clips, and free audio libraries, then extend skills to mobile editing.

Download CapCut mobile from the App Store, explore the Edit layout, sign up to access sharing and help, and discover templates and AI features that speed video creation.

Turn your travel footage into polished videos in seconds using CapCut templates. Fill templates with your clips, adjust edits, and export in 1080p for easy sharing.

Start a CapCut project on mobile by selecting footage, trimming clips, and adding them to the timeline. Set the aspect ratio to vertical, then review the interface and export settings.

Learn basic CapCut editing by building your timeline, framing clips, reordering, trimming and splitting, adjusting in/out points, zooming, and removing the end logo.

Master video editing in CapCut by adding music and sound effects, adjusting volume and fades, splitting and trimming clips to beats on the timeline for desktop and mobile.

Add b-roll overlays in CapCut by tapping overlay, selecting and trimming the clip, and placing it above the main footage; apply entrance and exit transitions for a smooth blend.

Apply color correction and grading in CapCut by using filters across the entire timeline or on individual clips, including black-and-white looks, then fine-tune with exposure, saturation, and pro features.

CapCut color correction starts with exposure and color balance, using adjustments, graphs, and HSL tweaks to refine colors, then apply across clips with optional vignette and grain.

Learn to add titles and animated text in CapCut, customize fonts and colors, apply presets and animations, and enhance with stickers and drawing on the timeline.

Explore the CapCut clip toolbar and master features like auto reframing, masking, extract audio, stabilize, adjust opacity, and more to elevate your video edits.

Export your edited CapCut project with a chosen cover image, then share to TikTok or other platforms, or save directly to your device; manage your project in the Edit tab.

Remove background via the clip toolbar in capcut, using chroma key or custom removal by drawing, then add a background with overlay and adjust captions.

Explore CapCut's ai features, including script to video and image generation from text. Experiment with auto cut and the automatic video editor for turning generated scripts into videos.

CapCut’s multi camera feature lets you sync front, side, and screen record angles and cut between them instantly, with proxy support for smoother editing on slower machines.

Enable proxy editing in CapCut to improve playback on 4K footage by using lower-resolution proxies such as 720p or 540p, then swap to the original files on export.

Learn to automatically remove pauses and gaps in capcut by detecting filler words, selecting all pauses, and merging with compound clips for seamless edits.