Instagram unveils Edits, a video editing app to rival CapCut
In a video posted to Threads on Sunday, Instagram head Adam Mosseri described Edits as a "full suite of creative tools," and briefly ran through its planned features.
"There will be a dedicated tab for inspiration, another to keep track of any early ideas you might have, a much higher quality camera which I used to record this video, all the editing tools you’d expect, the ability to share drafts with friends and other creators, and, if you decide to share your videos on Instagram, powerful insights on how those videos do," Mosseri wrote.
Though Edits' page in the iOS App Store states that it is expected on Mar. 13, Mosseri said that we can expect it to arrive in February. Pre-orders are currently available in the iOS App Store, and are coming to Android "soon." However, Mosseri cautioned that the first version of the app will be incomplete, and asked for users' patience.
According to the iOS App Store listing, Edits will enable users to film videos up to 10 minutes long, adjusting settings such as resolution and framerate. Editing tools will include generated captions, video filters and voice effects, audio enhancing to remove background noise, and the ability to "bring images to life with AI animation." There will also be a live insights dashboard enabling you to track how your Instagram reels are performing.
