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 creation app Sunday amid legal struggles faced in the U.S. by TikTok, another social media platform with a focus on visual content. “Today we’re announcing Edits, a

Edits is designed for creators who use their smartphones to edit videos, Mosseri said. While the app is designed by Instagram, Mosseri noted the potential to use the edited videos on other platforms – as Edits will have the ability to export without a watermark.

As TikTok temporarily shut down due to a federal ban, Instagram announced a new video editing app, edits, launching in February. The app offers tools for editing, overlays, and green screens, aiming to attract creators seeking alternatives. X (formerly Twitter) also introduced a video-focused feature to enhance its platform’s video capabilities.

On Monday, head of Instagram Adam Mosseri announced that the company has been developing a new video editing app called Edits that will help creators brainstorm and edit videos. Despite Mosseri's claim that Edits will be "more than a video editing app,

Instagram has introduced a standalone app called "Edits," designed to take video editing to the next level. This mobile editing solution enhances creativity and precision, offering tools that go beyond Instagram’s existing features.

Instagram announced that it is launching its own free video editing app named Edits. The move makes sense for a platform that's been pushing video content for quite some time, yet lacked any refined editing tools.