Instagram announces video editing app amid CapCut ban

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.
6 CapCut Alternatives for Short-Form Video Editing, in Case App Goes Dark Again
Adobe Premiere Rush is one of the best CapCut replacements out there that you need to try. Designed for on-the-go video editing, it’s an easier-to-use alternative to heavy-duty tools such as Adobe Premiere Pro, which can be overwhelming with their extensive features.
What happens with CapCut if TikTok gets banned? What we know about the video editing app
CapCut is a video editing software released by ByteDance. Here's what to know about the service as TikTok faces a possible ban.
How to Bypass the US CapCut Ban: Unblock the App Easily
Here's how to unblock CapCut in the US and get around the ban. Use a VPN to change your IP address and use the app freely.
Meta's Edits is an alternative to CapCut, as Apple forgets about Clips
Even as the future of TikTok remains unclear, Meta has rushed out an alternative to CapCut while Apple continues to do nothing to promote Clips eight years after its debut.
CapCut, a Video-Editing App From ByteDance, Returns for U.S. Users
Other apps from the company behind TikTok, including CapCut and Lemon8, went dark this weekend before flickering back. The federal law banning TikTok also applies to them.
TikTok Is Back, But Marvel Snap, CapCut, Lemon8 And Other ByteDance Apps Go Dark In US
As the U.S. implemented a new law banning apps tied to "foreign adversaries," particularly ByteDance—the parent company of TikTok—several of its other popular apps, including the widely played card game Marvel Snap and the video editing tool CapCut, abruptly went offline just hours before the law was set to take effect.
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.
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.
Instagram is rushing out a new video editing app that sure sounds a lot like CapCut
Instagram head Adam Mosseri took to Threads on Sunday with yet another announcement this weekend, the timing of which surely had nothing at all to do with TikTok and other ByteDance-owned apps (briefly) going dark: a new,
Instagram Unveils 'Edits' App as CapCut Rival
Instagram has unveiled a new video editing app called Edits, which aims to fill the void left by CapCut's removal from U.S. app stores
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