Comparison
Canva vs CapCut: CapCut for video, Canva for design
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CapCutCapCut is the better choice if you mainly edit videos, especially on your phone. Canva is the better choice if most of your work is social posts, slides and graphics, with a simple video now and then.
In short
- CapCut is a video editor. Canva is a design tool that can also make simple videos.
- Choose CapCut if you mostly make videos with music, transitions and effects, often on your phone.
- Choose Canva if most of your work is social posts, slides or print, and video is a small part.
- Both have a free plan. Canva Pro is US$144 a year, and CapCut Pro is $179.99 a year or $19.99 a month.
- Canva Pro per year for one person
- $144
- CapCut Pro a month; the price varies by region
- $19.99
- Canva templates on Pro and Business
- 3.6M+
Canva vs CapCut at a glance
Here is what each tool is, what it costs and who it suits. Cutroom is added for anyone who needs talking-head ads.
Canva vs CapCut at a glance
Prices as published on each company's own website. Both vary by country.
| Tool | Best for | Editing approach | Platform | Pricing from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canva | Designing posts, slides and print, plus simple videos | Drag-and-drop design canvas with a simple video timeline | Browser, iOS, Android, Windows, Mac | Free plan; Pro US$144/year for one person |
| CapCut | Free timeline editing on your phone or computer | Timeline editor with templates, effects and AI tools | iOS, Android, Windows, Mac, web | Free; Pro $19.99/month (varies by region) |
| Cutroom | Turning one clip of you talking into a finished 9:16 ad | Edits your own clip for you: cuts, captions, b-roll, hook | Web | First video free; Lite $19.99/month |
- Canva
- Best for
- Designing posts, slides and print, plus simple videos
- Approach
- Drag-and-drop design canvas with a simple video timeline
- Platform
- Browser, iOS, Android, Windows, Mac
- Pricing from
- Free plan; Pro US$144/year for one person
- CapCut
- Best for
- Free timeline editing on your phone or computer
- Approach
- Timeline editor with templates, effects and AI tools
- Platform
- iOS, Android, Windows, Mac, web
- Pricing from
- Free; Pro $19.99/month (varies by region)
Cutroom
- Best for
- Turning one clip of you talking into a finished 9:16 ad
- Approach
- Edits your own clip for you: cuts, captions, b-roll, hook
- Platform
- Web
- Pricing from
- First video free; Lite $19.99/month
Prices and plans read from each vendor's own pricing page on 21 September 2026.
What is the difference between Canva and CapCut?
CapCut is a video editor. Canva is a design tool that can also edit video.
- If you mostly make videos, CapCut gives you more control: a full timeline, transitions, effects and editing on your phone.
- If you mostly make posts, slides or flyers, Canva does all of that in one place, and it can handle a simple video too.
- CapCut is built around video. Canva makes videos too, but its video tools are more basic.
- Both have a free plan, and both run on your phone, your computer and in the browser.
Canva and CapCut side by side
CapCut goes deeper on video. Canva covers more kinds of design.
What it is
- Canva
- A design tool that also edits video
- CapCut
- A video editor
What you make with it
- Canva
- Posts, slides, print and videos
- CapCut
- Videos
Best at
- Canva
- Templates and brand kit
- CapCut
- Timeline, transitions and effects
Captions
- Canva
- Generated and styled in one click
- CapCut
- Auto captions on Pro
Free plan
- Canva
- Yes
- CapCut
- Yes, full timeline and 8K export
Price
- Canva
- Pro US$144/year
- CapCut
- Pro $179.99/year or $19.99/month
| Canva | CapCut | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A design tool that also edits video | A video editor |
| What you make with it | Posts, slides, print and videos | Videos |
| Best at | Templates and brand kit | Timeline, transitions and effects |
| Captions | Generated and styled in one click | Auto captions on Pro |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes, full timeline and 8K export |
| Price | Pro US$144/year | Pro $179.99/year or $19.99/month |
This is the whole editor
Highlight a phrase and a clip lands on those exact words. No timeline, no keyframes, no layers.
Canva vs CapCut pricing
Both have a free plan. Canva is cheaper if you pay for a year, and it shows its prices in your local currency.
- CapCut's standard editor is free and exports up to 8K. Pro is $19.99 a month or $179.99 a year.
- Canva Pro is US$144 a year for one person. Canva Business is US$250 a year per person.
- CapCut says its price varies by region, device and promotions, so you see the final price in the app.
- Auto captions, background removal and noise reduction are CapCut Pro features.
Canva and CapCut plans
As each company publishes them, read on 21 September 2026, in US dollars.
| Plan | Canva | CapCut |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free plan for one person | Standard editor, 8K export |
| First paid plan | Pro: US$144/year for one person | Pro: $19.99/month or $179.99/year |
| Teams | Business: US$250/year per person | Team: from around $24.99/month |
| Big companies | Enterprise: contact sales | Not listed |
| Templates | 1.6M+ free, 3.6M+ on Pro and Business | Limited on the free plan |
Plan: Free
- Canva
- Free plan for one person
- CapCut
- Standard editor, 8K export
Plan: First paid plan
- Canva
- Pro: US$144/year for one person
- CapCut
- Pro: $19.99/month or $179.99/year
Plan: Teams
- Canva
- Business: US$250/year per person
- CapCut
- Team: from around $24.99/month
Plan: Big companies
- Canva
- Enterprise: contact sales
- CapCut
- Not listed
Plan: Templates
- Canva
- 1.6M+ free, 3.6M+ on Pro and Business
- CapCut
- Limited on the free plan
When to choose CapCut
CapCut makes more sense if most of what you make is video.
- You mostly make videos for TikTok, Reels or Shorts.
- You want a full timeline with transitions, effects, filters and stickers.
- You edit on your phone. CapCut runs on iOS and Android as well as on your computer.
- You want to start for free. The free editor has the full timeline and 8K export.
- You need auto captions, background removal or noise reduction. These come with Pro.
- Keep in mind that for slides, flyers and other designs you will want a second tool.
When to choose Canva
Canva makes more sense if most of your work is design, not video.
- You make social posts, stories, slides and flyers, and want them all in one place.
- You like starting from a template. Canva has more than 1.6 million free templates, and more than 3.6 million on Pro and Business.
- You want everything on brand. The brand kit keeps your colours, fonts and logo ready.
- You only need quick videos. Magic Video and Highlights make a first draft, and captions take one click.
- You want one video in every size. Canva resizes it for each channel.
- Keep in mind that precise timing, transitions and audio are easier in CapCut.
Where Cutroom fits
With Canva and CapCut, you still build every video yourself. Cutroom does it for you: you film one clip of yourself talking and get a finished ad back.
- You upload one clip of yourself talking, up to 3 minutes long.
- Cutroom cuts it, adds captions timed to your voice, puts b-roll on the words you pick and adds a hook.
- B-roll never covers more than 52% of the video, so you stay on screen for most of it.
- You get a finished 9:16 MP4. A 30-second ad costs 110 credits: 100 to edit, plus 20 per minute of export.
- It only works with your own clip and only makes 9:16 ads. No slides, carousels or wide video.
- Your first video is free, with no card, and you have 7 days to make it. It carries a Cutroom mark; Lite at $19.99 a month removes it.
Canva and Cutroom compared
Canva is better for anything that is not video. Cutroom is better if you want a talking ad edited for you.
Designs that are not video
Canva: Posts, slides, printCutroom: Vertical video onlyAny size
Canva: Resize for every channelCutroom: 9:16 onlyCuts made for you
Canva: Magic Video makes a first draftCutroom: Done as soon as you uploadCaptions timed to your voice
Canva: One-click captions, you style themCutroom: 40 caption stylesB-roll found and placed for you
Canva: You search the libraryCutroom: On the words you pickMusic made for the video
Canva: A library, you place itCutroom: On Basic, 50 credits up to 60 s
| Canva | Cutroom | |
|---|---|---|
| Designs that are not video | Posts, slides, print | Vertical video only |
| Any size | Resize for every channel | 9:16 only |
| Cuts made for you | Magic Video makes a first draft | Done as soon as you upload |
| Captions timed to your voice | One-click captions, you style them | 40 caption styles |
| B-roll found and placed for you | You search the library | On the words you pick |
| Music made for the video | A library, you place it | On Basic, 50 credits up to 60 s |
Which one should you choose?
It comes down to what you make most: videos or designs.
Which one should you choose
Choose CapCut if you mostly make videos, with music, transitions and effects.
Choose Canva if you mostly make posts, slides or graphics, and only simple videos.
Choose Cutroom if you need talking-head ads every week and want each one edited for you. Your first video is free.
Questions people ask
- Is Canva or CapCut better for video?
- CapCut. It is a full video editor with a timeline, transitions and effects. Canva is better when video is only a small part of what you make.
- Is Canva or CapCut cheaper?
- Canva, if you pay for a year. Canva Pro is US$144 a year, and CapCut Pro is $179.99 a year or $19.99 a month. Both have a free plan, and both prices vary by country.
- Can Canva replace CapCut?
- For simple videos, yes. For precise cuts, transitions and audio work, CapCut is the better tool.
- Is CapCut free?
- Yes. The standard editor is free and exports up to 8K. Auto captions, background removal and noise reduction are part of Pro, at $19.99 a month.
- Does Canva have auto captions?
- Yes. Canva generates captions for your video and styles them in one click.
- Is there a tool that edits the video ad for me?
- Yes. Cutroom turns one clip of you talking into a finished 9:16 ad with cuts, captions and b-roll. A 30-second ad costs 110 credits, and your first video is free.
Posting talking ads every week? Film one clip and let Cutroom finish it. Your first video is free.