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TikTok video maker: upload one clip, post a finished TikTok
Record yourself on your phone, upload the clip, and Cutroom edits it into a vertical TikTok. Captions, a headline at the top and b-roll are added for you.
In short
- Cutroom is a TikTok video maker for people who talk to the camera: you upload one clip and get a finished TikTok.
- Cutroom shortens the pauses and adds captions, a headline and b-roll clips. The edit comes back in about a minute.
- Cutroom suits tips, reviews, answers and product videos where you do the talking.
- TikTok's own editor is free and has every trending sound. You can add a sound to a Cutroom video in TikTok.
- Your first Cutroom video is free, with no card. After that, the Lite plan costs $19.99 a month.
- The vertical shape TikTok recommends
- 9:16
- The size of the vertical video Cutroom exports, in pixels
- 1080 x 1920
- Until your edit comes back
- ~1 min
What you get
You get a finished TikTok, edited from your own clip.
- Long pauses are shortened, so you get to the point faster.
- Your words appear on screen as captions, in one of 40 caption styles, in 8 languages such as English and Spanish.
- A headline at the top says what the video is about. Cutroom writes a draft, and you can rewrite it.
- Stock b-roll clips play over the words that matter.
- You can move the captions up or down, so TikTok's buttons do not cover them.
- You download a 9:16 MP4 file of 1080 x 1920 pixels, ready to upload.
A finished TikTok in Cutroom's player
The headline on top, a b-roll clip, and captions in the middle of the frame.
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How to make a TikTok with Cutroom
These are the four steps from your phone to TikTok. Cutroom does the editing step for you.
- The edit comes back in about a minute.
- You can make the edit faster or calmer, and Cutroom cuts the whole video again to match.
- You can trim the start or the end if the video runs long.
From one clip to TikTok
Film one clip
Up to 3 minutes, phone held upright
Upload it to Cutroom
Cutroom writes out every word
Check the edit
Change words, clips or caption style
Post on TikTok
Upload the MP4, then add a sound
This is the whole editor
Highlight a phrase and a clip lands on those exact words. No timeline, no keyframes, no layers.
TikTok video length and size rules
These are TikTok's own numbers, from its help and ads help pages, checked on 21 September 2026.
TikTok video rules at a glance
Sources: TikTok Help Center and TikTok Ads Help, video ad specifications.
| Rule | TikTok | What it means for you |
|---|---|---|
| Shape | 9:16 recommended | Cutroom exports 9:16 |
| Smallest vertical size (ads) | 540 x 960 pixels | Cutroom exports 1080 x 1920, well above it |
| In-app camera | Records 10 minutes, 60 seconds or 15 seconds | A Cutroom video is 3 minutes at most, far below 10 |
| Longest upload | Check the current limit in your TikTok app | A Cutroom video is 3 minutes at most |
| TikTok ads | Up to 10 minutes and 500 MB; MP4 and MOV both work | A Cutroom MP4 works as a TikTok ad |
| Where to keep text | TikTok's buttons and caption cover the bottom and the right side | Keep your captions and headline away from those edges |
Rule: Shape
- TikTok
- 9:16 recommended
- What it means for you
- Cutroom exports 9:16
Rule: Smallest vertical size (ads)
- TikTok
- 540 x 960 pixels
- What it means for you
- Cutroom exports 1080 x 1920, well above it
Rule: In-app camera
- TikTok
- Records 10 minutes, 60 seconds or 15 seconds
- What it means for you
- A Cutroom video is 3 minutes at most, far below 10
Rule: Longest upload
- TikTok
- Check the current limit in your TikTok app
- What it means for you
- A Cutroom video is 3 minutes at most
Rule: TikTok ads
- TikTok
- Up to 10 minutes and 500 MB; MP4 and MOV both work
- What it means for you
- A Cutroom MP4 works as a TikTok ad
Rule: Where to keep text
- TikTok
- TikTok's buttons and caption cover the bottom and the right side
- What it means for you
- Keep your captions and headline away from those edges
Cutroom vs TikTok's own editor
TikTok's editor is free and has every trending sound. Cutroom does the cutting and captions for you, and you add a sound in TikTok afterwards.
TikTok's editor and Cutroom side by side
Price
- TikTok's editor
- Free in the app
- Cutroom
- First video free, then from $19.99 a month
Sounds
- TikTok's editor
- TikTok's full sound library
- Cutroom
- No TikTok sounds; you add one in TikTok
Cutting
- TikTok's editor
- You trim your clips yourself
- Cutroom
- Long pauses shortened for you
Captions
- TikTok's editor
- Auto captions on uploaded videos
- Cutroom
- Automatic in 8 languages, in 40 styles, part of the video itself
Headline
- TikTok's editor
- You type text on screen
- Cutroom
- A draft written for you, in 15 headline styles
B-roll
- TikTok's editor
- You film or add your own clips
- Cutroom
- Stock clips placed on key words
Posting
- TikTok's editor
- Posts from the app
- Cutroom
- You download the MP4, then upload it
| TikTok's editor | Cutroom | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free in the app | First video free, then from $19.99 a month |
| Sounds | TikTok's full sound library | No TikTok sounds; you add one in TikTok |
| Cutting | You trim your clips yourself | Long pauses shortened for you |
| Captions | Auto captions on uploaded videos | Automatic in 8 languages, in 40 styles, part of the video itself |
| Headline | You type text on screen | A draft written for you, in 15 headline styles |
| B-roll | You film or add your own clips | Stock clips placed on key words |
| Posting | Posts from the app | You download the MP4, then upload it |
What Cutroom costs
Each TikTok costs 100 credits for the edit, plus 20 credits for each minute you export. A one-minute TikTok costs 120 credits.
Cutroom plans
| Plan | Price | Credits | Enough for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 600 credits for your one free video | Your first video, made within 7 days, with a Cutroom mark across the middle |
| Lite | $19.99 a month | 1,250 | About 10 one-minute TikToks, with no mark |
| Basic | $39.99 a month | 2,500 | About 20 one-minute TikToks, plus AI presenters and generated music |
| Premium | $79.99 a month | 5,000 | About 41 one-minute TikToks, plus everything in Basic |
Plan: Free
- Price
- $0
- Credits
- 600 credits for your one free video
- Enough for
- Your first video, made within 7 days, with a Cutroom mark across the middle
Plan: Lite
- Price
- $19.99 a month
- Credits
- 1,250
- Enough for
- About 10 one-minute TikToks, with no mark
Plan: Basic
- Price
- $39.99 a month
- Credits
- 2,500
- Enough for
- About 20 one-minute TikToks, plus AI presenters and generated music
Plan: Premium
- Price
- $79.99 a month
- Credits
- 5,000
- Enough for
- About 41 one-minute TikToks, plus everything in Basic
Which one should you use?
It depends on whether you talk in your TikToks.
TikTok's editor or Cutroom
Choose TikTok's editor if you make trends, dances or quick clips with little talking. It is free.
Choose Cutroom if you talk to the camera and want the video cut and captioned for you. You can still add a TikTok sound before you post. Your first video is free.
Questions people ask
- What size should a TikTok video be?
- Vertical 9:16, which fills the whole phone screen. Cutroom exports that shape as an MP4 of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the full HD size. TikTok ads need at least 540 x 960 pixels.
- How long can a TikTok be?
- TikTok's in-app camera records up to 10 minutes. For uploads, check the current limit in your TikTok app. A Cutroom video is 3 minutes at most, so it fits.
- Can I add a TikTok sound to a Cutroom video?
- Yes. Upload the MP4 in TikTok and pick a sound there before you post. Cutroom's music is off unless you turn it on, so nothing clashes.
- Does TikTok add captions by itself?
- Yes, TikTok makes captions for uploaded videos. Cutroom's captions are part of the video itself instead, in the caption style you pick, so they show on any app.
- Is this TikTok video maker free?
- Your first Cutroom 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 the mark.
Record your next TikTok in one go and let Cutroom edit it. Your first video is free.