Edits
An app that edits vertical videos for free with no watermark.
What Edits does
Edits is Instagram's free video editor for iPhone and Android, launched in 2025. It's made for short vertical videos, with captions, audio cleanup, background removal and AI animation, and it exports in up to 4K with no watermark.
Edits is Meta's answer to CapCut, and it's genuinely free. You can record or import clips, cut them on a timeline, add text, music and captions, and export in up to 4K with no watermark. That alone makes it a popular pick for Reels.
It brings a set of AI helpers too: auto captions, audio enhancement to clean up voices, background removal and an AI animation tool that brings still images to life. It's built around posting to Instagram, but you can save videos to your phone and post anywhere.
The limits are about format. Edits is built for vertical, short-form video, so it's not the right tool for widescreen YouTube videos or long vlogs. For Reels, TikTok and Shorts, free with no watermark is hard to beat.
Alternatives to Edits
Who it's for
Skip it if: Widescreen YouTube videos or long vlogs.
Pricing
Free planEdits is free on iPhone and Android, and we found no paid tier.
Prices can vary by country. Checked 16 Oct 2026.
What people like
- Free with no watermark
- 4K export
- Useful AI helpers for captions and audio
- Frequent updates
Watch out for
- Built for vertical video, not widescreen
- Made for short clips, not long projects
- Built around the Instagram ecosystem
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Questions people ask
Is Edits free?
Yes. It's free, and exports have no watermark.
Can I use Edits for TikTok or YouTube Shorts?
Yes. Save the video to your phone and post it anywhere.
Can I edit horizontal videos in Edits?
It's built for vertical video. For widescreen projects, an editor with a full timeline like VN is a better fit.
Does Edits add captions automatically?
Yes. It can turn the speech in your clip into captions.