Technology5 Nov 2026SEO 881 min read

Analysis: Instagram brings Edits to desktop to take on CapCut

Instagram announced on Thursday that it’s bringing Edits, its short-form video editing app, to desktop on Mac. The desktop version is designed for more c…

Instagram announced on Thursday that it’s bringing Edits, its short-form video editing app, to desktop on Mac. The desktop version is designed for more complex video-editing projects that benefit from a larger screen, mouse, and keyboard, the company says. The move puts Edits in more direct competition with ByteDance’s CapCut, the video-editing app Meta sought to challenge when it launched Edits last year. CapCut, which is a massively popular tool for creators, has been available on…

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