Instagram Debuts New Video-Editing App

CapCut hit by US ban – and in completely unrelated news, Instagram has just revealed a new video-editing app
Update: CapCut, Marvel Snap and other ByteDance apps have returned to the US (at least for now). They may still be banned if a sale doesn't go through again but for the meantime you can enjoy CapCut and forget all about Instagram's upcoiming Edits app. The original story continues below.
Instagram Debuts New Video-Editing App, as TikTok Deals With a Ban
Instagram on Sunday rolled out Edits, a video-editing product that appeared similar to CapCut, which is owned by TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance.
Instagram announced a new video-editing app a day after TikTok and CapCut went dark in the US
The tool is slated to be released on March 13, Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, announced. TikTok has since restored service in the US.
Instagram capitalises on US apps ban with a timely, useful clone
With popular applications missing from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store in the US thanks to a ban (which looks set to be repealed by President Trump once he is sworn in), Facebook and Instagram-owner Meta has swooped in to scoop up content creators left adrift.
Is CapCut Still Banned Now TikTok Is Back? What Is New Instagram App Edits?
CapCut is a free video-editing platform created, owned and operated by ByteDance. It was launched in the U.S. in 2020. It was the second most downloaded photo and video app in the Apple App Store after Instagram, according to USA Today.
Instagram launches video-editing app called 'Edits' to rival CapCut
Instagram’s head Adam Mosseri introduced Edits, the platform’s new video-editing app. Apart from TikTok, it looks like Instagram is also trying to compete with other apps offered by ByteDance. Instagram intends to compete with ByteDance’s CapCut, a video-editing application that went offline in the US alongside TikTok.
Instagram Capitalizes on CapCut's Demise by Teasing New 'Edits' Video-Editing App
Edits is 'hoping not just to be an editing tool but an entire full suite of creative tools for those of you who are passionate about making videos on your phone,' IG Head Adam Mosseri says.
ByteDance’s Apps: Capcut, Lemon 8 & More Aside From TikTok
TikTok was banned and restored within the same weekend. Find out what other apps owned by ByteDance, are in limbo below.
Meta Unveils New 'Edits' App From Instagram, a CapCut-like App After TikTok's US Ban
While TikTok already returned its US operations thanks to the massive support the incoming President Donald J. Trump pledged, CapCut is yet to be reinstated and be available on mobile app platforms.
Instagram and Musk’s X Tout New Video Tools on TikTok Ban Day
Instagram announced a new video editing app, called Edits, on the same day that rival video service TikTok briefly went dark in response to a federal ban. X also touted the launch of a dedicated video tab in its mobile app.
Instagram tries to capitalize on TikTok uncertainty with new 'Edits' app
Meta and Instagram are hoping to capitalize on the uncertainty surrounding ByteDance apps by teasing a new one of their own: Edits. Many creators and indie video editors were shoc
TikTokers offered $5000 to join Facebook and Instagram
Meta's attempt to lure creators to its platforms comes as questions remain over the future of its main rival in the US.
$5,000 To Join Facebook, Instagram: How Meta Is Wooing TikTokers in US
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Instagram tempts big TikTok creators over to Reels with massive bonuses
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