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CapCut

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1.3
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CapCut is a full-featured video editor for mobile and desktop, popular for its trendy effects, templates, and easy social sharing.

About

CapCut

CapCut is TikTok’s editing sidekick, packed with free tools and viral-ready features. It works on both mobile and desktop, offering trendy effects, a massive music and sound library, and AI tools like auto-cutting, background noise removal, and those bold animated captions you see all over your feed. It’s fast, intuitive, and built to keep pace with the rhythm of social media.

But let’s be real—it’s made for short-form content. You won’t find deep color grading, multi-cam editing, or timeline finesse you'd expect in something like Premiere. And since it’s backed by ByteDance, folks with privacy concerns might raise an eyebrow. Some features also rely on a live internet connection, which can slow things down. That said, for quick-turn clips, reels, and TikToks, it delivers exactly what today’s creators need—fast, fun, and optimized for scroll-stopping content.

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Gling

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3.2
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45
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Gling.ai is an AI video editor that helps creators cut silences and mistakes from talking videos—fast.

About

Gling

Gling.ai acts like your assistant editor, laser-focused on cutting the boring stuff. It scans your raw footage for filler words, awkward pauses, and botched takes—then trims them out automatically. Designed for YouTubers and vloggers, it streamlines the most tedious part of editing: cleaning up talking-head videos. Upload your clips, let the AI do its sweep, and you get a tighter cut in a fraction of the time.

That said, AI isn’t always great at nuance. A dramatic pause might get chopped, and a "bad take" isn’t always objectively bad. You’ll still want to review the edit, but as a first-pass trimmer, it’s a serious time-saver. Just don’t expect tools for motion design, story layering, or caption styling. It’s built to clean up the mess—not dress up the final cut.

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Gling

Submagic is a better alternative

Submagic is the better alternative to CapCut & Gling. Video editing done in 3 clicks, saves you time. Edit 3 videos for free.

Submagic is the better alternative to Gling. Video editing done in 3 clicks, saves you time. Edit 3 videos for free.

Submagic is the better alternative to CapCut & Gling. Video editing done in 3 clicks, saves you time. Edit 3 videos for free.

Google Global Review : 4.9/5Trustpilot Global Review : 4.8/5G2 Global Review : 4.9/5

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Overview of CapCut Vs Gling : Transforming Long Videos into Viral Shorts with AI

CapCut

Pros & Cons

Pros

Cons

  • Free with powerful AI features
  • Beginner-friendly mobile/desktop versions
  • Extensive stock library and templates
  • Desktop version less featured than mobile
  • Pro subscription for premium assets
  • 15-minute cap and single track limitations

CapCut

Pricing plans

Plan

Cost

Free
$0
Pro
$9.99

CapCut

Reviews

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Enayet Hussain
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I'm not sure why people don't like it, but it's a very good editing app that isn't a "scam." You may need to pay for a subscription for some features, but I think it's worth it for the price. For example, I pay 50 dollars a year for it, and it's awesome.

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David Greenlee
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Revised! I just went ahead and purchased Pro. So far big improvement. I really detest the way I got here. But I have to say working cross platform so far seems ok. I will revisit UX once I have used for a bit. I am improving rating to 4 stars. Saved me a fair amount of time.

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Stef Caisutti
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I finally paid, as you could almost do nothing, as everything was on Pro, NOW I am battling to get an invoice from them, useless after sales service, Still after emails and bot chat!!!!!!! NO INVOICE

Gling

Pros & Cons

Pros

Cons

  • Auto-removes filler words, silences, and bad takes
  • Integrates with Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Adobe Premiere
  • Includes auto-subtitles, noise reduction, auto-framing
  • English-only support
  • Best for talking-head videos only
  • Requires stable internet connection

Gling

Pricing plans

Plan

Cost

Free
$0
Plus
$10
Pro
$20

Gling

Reviews

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Canh lê
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Do you think you can scam my money without facing consequences? If you don’t pay up immediately, I guarantee this won’t end here. I will do whatever it takes to expose your scam. Don’t let your cheap greed lead to even worse consequences. This is your last chance to do the right thing.

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Tim K.
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In general, I as a customer like it because it allows us to record long videos with pauses and errors that would normally be a headache to edit, but you can do it very quickly with Gling. It is easy to use, perhaps it does not have as many functions as others but that is compensated by the possibility of exporting the timeline to the most used editors.

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Andre O.
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Gling is the idea. The capacity to consequently remove quiets and silence in recordings is a lifeline for any individual who alters a great deal of talking-head content, such as myself. It saves a lot of time contrasted with physically altering each clasp.

Submagic is a better alternative

Submagic is the better alternative to CapCut & Gling. Video editing done in 3 clicks, saves you time. Edit 3 videos for free.

Submagic is the better alternative to Gling. Video editing done in 3 clicks, saves you time. Edit 3 videos for free.

Submagic is the better alternative to CapCut & Gling. Video editing done in 3 clicks, saves you time. Edit 3 videos for free.

Google Global Review : 4.9/5Trustpilot Global Review : 4.8/5G2 Global Review : 4.9/5

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Grant Cardone

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