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.
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.
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.
This is Instagram’s new CapCut copycat called ‘Edits’
With TikTok and its video editor CapCut potentially on the way out, Meta recently announced a new video editing app dubbed 'Edits'
Instagram Edits Wants to Be a TikTok and CapCut Alternative
Hours after TikTok was pulled in the United States, Meta seized the opportunity and unveiled a new Edits app. It's intended to be a replacement for CapCut, the editing app by TikTok owner ByteDance, as well as TikTok's built-in video editor.
Instagram debuts new video editing app as TikTok and CapCut disappear from US App stores
Instagram has launched a video editing app called Edits, offering a suite of creative tools for capturing and editing content. The app aims to differentiate itself from CapCut with features like inspiration tabs and AI editing tools.
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.
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ByteDance’s Apps: Capcut, Lemon 8 & More Aside From TikTok
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