Kapwing

Kapwing, founded in San Francisco in 2017, built its reputation on a fast browser-based editor that ordinary people could use without installing anything. It now says more than 30 million creators have used the platform, and its focus has shifted toward teams — marketers, internal-communications staff, educators and content creators who need to produce lots of video together.

The editor itself is a drag-and-drop timeline for trimming, combining clips, layering overlays and leaving comments for collaborators. Around it sits a large set of AI tools. The Subtitler generates and styles captions; Dubbing translates dialogue into 40-plus languages; Transcribe turns video into text, and Trim with Transcript lets you cut footage by editing the words. Smart Cut removes silences automatically, the Clip Maker and Repurpose Studio turn one long video into several social-ready shorts, and Resize adapts dimensions for each platform. An audio editor cleans background noise, and text-to-speech produces voiceovers.

Kapwing has also added generative features. From a single prompt it can draft a multilayered project with timing and sound, and Character Consistency lets you create a reusable AI character for recurring video series. Brand kits and shared workspaces keep teams consistent. The free plan supports basic editing, while paid plans add credits, higher-resolution exports and team controls.