In recent months, the video editing from your mobile It has become a necessity for creators and users looking to share engaging, high-quality content on social media. Faced with the rise of vertical formats and the demand for more comprehensive tools, Instagram has taken a step forward by launching its own standalone app: edits, which is now finally available for download on iOS and Android devices.
What is Edits and why has it been launched now?
Meta, Instagram's parent company, announced in January the development of edits after the void left by the temporary withdrawal of CapCut and TikTok in the United States. Taking advantage of this moment of uncertainty and the growing demand for mobile video editors, Meta jumped in with a direct alternative that focuses on the integration with your beloved Instagram platform, offering advanced editing tools that are accessible to any user.
Application It is now available in Spain and other countries worldwide., free through Google Play and the App Store, requiring only an Instagram account to use it.
One of its main attractions is that It is designed for both regularly active creators as well as for casual users who want to improve the quality of their videos without relying on multiple applications. Its intuitive design and variety of available tools make it suitable for a wide range of needs. Its highly simplified workflow allows you to capture, edit, and share without the need for advanced knowledge.
Main functions and features of Edits
These are the main features of the new video solution:
- Advanced editing with timeline: Edits uses a timeline-based system, similar to that of professional programs, which allows you to merge clips, audio, text and effects in different layers, giving flexibility and total control about editing.
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools: Of course, the app includes new features such as the "Animate" function, which transforms still images into video, and "Cutouts," which allows you to isolate objects or people on the screen. It also includes green screen effects and automation that facilitate creative editing.
- Export in high quality and without watermarks: One of the key differences compared to other applications such as CapCut is the ability to export videos in up to 4K and at 60 FPS, completely free of watermarks, allowing reuse on any platform.
- Project management and notes: It allows you to organize multiple projects in parallel, store ideas using sticky notes, and create drafts to return to and share whenever you want.
- Statistics in real time: Users can access detailed metrics on their video performance, such as view percentage, skip rate, and real-time trends.
- Direct recording from the app: Edits lets you record videos directly with your phone's camera, choosing from different modes (wide angle, normal camera, or zoom) and resolutions (2K, 4K), as well as offering options such as timer, speed changes, and facial beautification.
- Videos up to 10 minutes: It extends the recording time compared to traditional Reels, allowing you to create longer and more complex content.
- Automatic subtitles and accessibility: The app automatically generates subtitles in multiple languages, making the content accessible to a much wider audience.
As for the possibilities it offers at the editing level, Edits not only allows the classic functions of trimming, joining clips, adjusting color or adding music, but also adds another good collection of visual and sound effects, allowing the added of sound effects, filters and various transitions; of text animations and stickers customizable and even the possibility of record voice over directly from the mobile microphone, mixing the voice with music or sounds.
Comparison with CapCut: which is better?
Since its presentation, Edits has been pointed out as Meta's bet to compete directly with CapCut, one of the most widely used tools for short videos, especially on TikTok. Unlike CapCut, Edits allows the free export without watermarks and direct integration with Instagram features and communities.
Thus, among the most notable differences are:
- The aforementioned exports without watermarks even in the free version, while other apps require a subscription to remove it.
- Un access to optimized metrics and specific statistics to know what type of content works best.
- Easy management of multiple projects and drafts, which favors the work and organization of ideas.
- The setting by AI-powered creative tools, such as subject isolation or image animation.
Upcoming improvements and features in development
Meta has confirmed that Edits will continue to receive constant updates to expand its range of options. Among the new features announced for upcoming versions are:
- Incorporation of keyframes to make more precise adjustments to timing, movements and effects.
- Tools of AI modification, allowing you to alter video styles with simple prompts.
- Function of collaboration in real time to share drafts and create together with other users or brands.
- Greater variety of fonts, text animations, voice effects, filters and music, including royalty-free options.
How to download and start using Edits
For those who want to try the application, just access the Google Play Store and Apple App Store and search for "Edits." It's a free app, although you'll need to log in with an Instagram account to access all its features and link your edited content to the main platform.
Once downloaded, the user can choose between record from scratch or import videos already saved in the device's memory. From there, you can use all the tools, preview edits, and export to Instagram, Facebook, or any other social platform, without worrying about anything else.
The future of mobile video editing
With the launch of Edits, Instagram and Meta reinforce their commitment to the video as the dominant format and by the integration of artificial intelligence into creative processes –zero surprises In this regard, it must also be said: The goal is to make resources that have always been more typical of professional software available to any user, bringing advanced video editing to everyone.
Thus, the new tool allows you to enjoy quick edits for everyday use, as well as tackle larger projects, all from the comfort of your mobile phone, without the need for computers or external equipment. CapCut has had a tough time. competitor, no doubt.
And you, which platform do you prefer?
