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Video editor for hair salons: CapCut for reveals, Captions or Cutroom when you talk
CapCut is the best free editor for reveal clips set to music. For videos where you talk about the hair, Captions edits on your phone and Cutroom edits in your browser.
In short
- The best video editor for a hair salon is CapCut for reveal clips, and Captions or Cutroom for videos where you talk.
- InShot is a simple phone app for quick trims, music and captions, with Pro at $4.99 a month in the US.
- Canva suits salons that also make posts, flyers and price lists, with Pro at US$144 a year.
- Cutroom puts your own before-and-after clips on the words where you talk about them. Your first video is free.
- Ask every client for written permission before you post their hair, ideally at the consultation.
- CapCut's standard editor
- $0
- InShot Pro a month on the US App Store
- $4.99
- Cutroom credits for a 30-second video
- 110
Video editors for hair salons at a glance
Here is what each editor does, what it costs and which salon videos it suits.
Video editors for hair salons at a glance
Prices as each company publishes them on the day shown. Plans change, so check before you buy.
| Tool | Best for | Editing approach | Platform | Pricing from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 CapCut | Reveal and before-and-after clips set to music | You cut the video yourself on a timeline, with templates and effects | iOS, Android, Windows, Mac, web | Free; Pro $19.99/month (varies by region) |
| InShot | Quick trims, music and captions on your phone | You edit on a simple phone timeline | iOS, Android | Free; Pro $4.99/month on the US App Store |
 Canva | Posts, flyers and simple videos in one place | Drag-and-drop design with a simple video timeline | Browser, iOS, Android, Windows, Mac | Free plan; Pro US$144/year for one person |
 Captions | Editing talking videos on your phone | You pick an AI edit style, and the app cuts and captions your video | iOS, Android, web | Free version; Max $24.99/month (iOS price) |
| Cutroom | Talking videos with your own before-and-after clips on your words | You upload your video, and it adds captions, clips and a short headline | Web | First video free; Lite $19.99/month |
- CapCut
- Best for
- Reveal and before-and-after clips set to music
- Approach
- You cut the video yourself on a timeline, with templates and effects
- Platform
- iOS, Android, Windows, Mac, web
- Pricing from
- Free; Pro $19.99/month (varies by region)
InShot
- Best for
- Quick trims, music and captions on your phone
- Approach
- You edit on a simple phone timeline
- Platform
- iOS, Android
- Pricing from
- Free; Pro $4.99/month on the US App Store
- Canva
- Best for
- Posts, flyers and simple videos in one place
- Approach
- Drag-and-drop design with a simple video timeline
- Platform
- Browser, iOS, Android, Windows, Mac
- Pricing from
- Free plan; Pro US$144/year for one person
- Captions
- Best for
- Editing talking videos on your phone
- Approach
- You pick an AI edit style, and the app cuts and captions your video
- Platform
- iOS, Android, web
- Pricing from
- Free version; Max $24.99/month (iOS price)
Cutroom
- Best for
- Talking videos with your own before-and-after clips on your words
- Approach
- You upload your video, and it adds captions, clips and a short headline
- 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.
How these editors differ
The big difference is whether you edit the video yourself or the app edits it for you.
- CapCut, InShot and Canva are editors where you make every cut yourself. They suit reveal clips set to music, where nobody speaks.
- Captions and Cutroom edit a video of you talking for you: they cut it and add captions and clips.
- Captions adds stock clips in the style you pick. Cutroom lets you put your own clips on the exact words you choose.
- Captions is built for your phone. Cutroom works in your browser.
Who does the editing
| Editor | Who does the editing | Best salon video |
|---|---|---|
| CapCut | You | A reveal set to music |
| InShot | You | A quick trim with music |
| Canva | You | A promo post or a simple video |
| Captions | The app, in a style you pick | A talking video made on your phone |
| Cutroom | Cutroom, with your clips on your words | A talking video about a colour or a cut |
Editor: CapCut
- Who does the editing
- You
- Best salon video
- A reveal set to music
Editor: InShot
- Who does the editing
- You
- Best salon video
- A quick trim with music
Editor: Canva
- Who does the editing
- You
- Best salon video
- A promo post or a simple video
Editor: Captions
- Who does the editing
- The app, in a style you pick
- Best salon video
- A talking video made on your phone
Editor: Cutroom
- Who does the editing
- Cutroom, with your clips on your words
- Best salon video
- A talking video about a colour or a cut
This is the whole editor
Highlight a phrase and a clip lands on those exact words. No timeline, no keyframes, no layers.
Prices and free plans
You can try every editor here for free, in different ways.
- InShot Pro is also $19.99 a year, or $49.99 once for life, on the US App Store.
- CapCut's auto captions are a Pro feature, so on the free version you add captions yourself.
- Cutroom charges credits. A 30-second video costs 110, and Lite's 1,250 credits cover about 11.
Free versions and first paid plans
As each company publishes them, checked 21 September 2026.
| Editor | Free version | First paid plan |
|---|---|---|
| CapCut | Yes, the standard editor | Pro $19.99 a month (varies by region) |
| InShot | Yes, with a watermark and ads | Pro $4.99 a month on the US App Store |
| Canva | Yes | Pro US$144 a year for one person |
| Captions | Yes, trimming and transitions; the AI edit is paid | Max $24.99 a month (iOS price) |
| Cutroom | Your first video, within 7 days, with a watermark | Lite $19.99 a month for 1,250 credits |
Editor: CapCut
- Free version
- Yes, the standard editor
- First paid plan
- Pro $19.99 a month (varies by region)
Editor: InShot
- Free version
- Yes, with a watermark and ads
- First paid plan
- Pro $4.99 a month on the US App Store
Editor: Canva
- Free version
- Yes
- First paid plan
- Pro US$144 a year for one person
Editor: Captions
- Free version
- Yes, trimming and transitions; the AI edit is paid
- First paid plan
- Max $24.99 a month (iOS price)
Editor: Cutroom
- Free version
- Your first video, within 7 days, with a watermark
- First paid plan
- Lite $19.99 a month for 1,250 credits
Which one should you choose?
It comes down to whether you talk in your videos.
Which video editor should your salon use
Choose CapCut if you mostly post reveal and before-and-after clips set to music, and want it free.
Choose InShot if you want a simple phone app for quick trims and music, at $4.99 a month for Pro.
Choose Canva if you also make posts, flyers and price lists, and only need simple videos.
Choose Captions if you film yourself talking and want to edit and post from the same phone.
Choose Cutroom if you film yourself talking about a colour or a cut and want your own before-and-after clips on those words. Your first video is free.
Where Cutroom fits
Cutroom is for the videos where you talk. You explain the job, and your own before-and-after clips cover the words where you describe them.
- You upload a video of yourself talking, up to 3 minutes long, plus your before and reveal clips.
- You select the words where you describe the before, and your before clip covers exactly those words. The reveal works the same way.
- Cutroom adds captions timed to your voice, in one of 40 caption styles, and stock clips over the things you mention.
- A finished vertical MP4 at 1080 x 1920 comes back in about a minute, for Reels, TikTok and Shorts.
- A 30-second video costs 110 credits: 100 to edit and 20 per minute of export.
- It does not make silent montages set to music. CapCut is better for those.
Cutroom plans
| Plan | Price | Credits | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| First video | Free, no card | 600, for one video | 7 days to make it; a Cutroom watermark across the middle |
| Lite | $19.99 a month | 1,250 | About 11 videos of 30 seconds; no watermark |
| Basic | $39.99 a month | 2,500 | About 22 videos of 30 seconds, plus avatars and generated music |
| Premium | $79.99 a month | 5,000 | About 45 videos of 30 seconds, for a salon with several stylists |
Plan: First video
- Price
- Free, no card
- Credits
- 600, for one video
- What you get
- 7 days to make it; a Cutroom watermark across the middle
Plan: Lite
- Price
- $19.99 a month
- Credits
- 1,250
- What you get
- About 11 videos of 30 seconds; no watermark
Plan: Basic
- Price
- $39.99 a month
- Credits
- 2,500
- What you get
- About 22 videos of 30 seconds, plus avatars and generated music
Plan: Premium
- Price
- $79.99 a month
- Credits
- 5,000
- What you get
- About 45 videos of 30 seconds, for a salon with several stylists
Questions people ask
- What is the best video editor for a hair salon?
- CapCut for reveal clips set to music, because its standard editor is free. For videos where you talk, Captions edits on your phone and Cutroom puts your own before-and-after clips on your words.
- Is there a free video editor for salons?
- Yes. CapCut's standard editor and Canva's free plan cost nothing. InShot is free with a watermark, and Cutroom's first video is free, with a watermark, within 7 days.
- Can I use my own before and after clips in Cutroom?
- Yes. Upload them to your library, then select the words where you describe the job, and the clip covers exactly those words. Stock clips fill the rest.
- Do clients need to agree to being posted?
- Yes, and get it in writing. A message is enough. Ask at the consultation, before you start, not after the reveal is already on your feed.
- Do I have to be on camera for Cutroom?
- Someone has to talk. Cutroom edits a video of a person talking, or, on the Basic plan, an AI avatar made from a photo. For silent reveal clips set to music, CapCut or InShot is the better choice.
- How much does Cutroom cost?
- A 30-second video costs 110 credits: 100 to edit and 20 per minute of export. Your first video is free, with no card, within 7 days, and carries a watermark. Lite is $19.99 a month for 1,250 credits, about 11 videos.
Film yourself explaining this week's colour correction and get it back as a finished video. Your first video is free.