# CapCut

6 Hacker News commenters recommended CapCut and 1 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 4 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend CapCut as a free, simple video editor for creators early in their careers or with simpler needs, and it is also available on the web.

## Why people recommend it

- Free, simple editing for beginners (3 comments): "There's still a need for simplified tools for creators early in their careers or with simpler needs, something that CapCut has shown." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46614298)) "tools like CapCut make creating online content easier than it ever has been" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46322255)) "They use CapCut which is free and on the web" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46601603))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Kdenlive](https://hackerapproved.com/p/kdenlive.md): 56 recommend
- [Final Cut Pro](https://hackerapproved.com/p/final-cut-pro.md): 25 recommend
- [Mosaic agentic video editing](https://hackerapproved.com/p/mosaic-agentic-video-editing.md): 25 recommend
- [OpenShot Video Editor](https://hackerapproved.com/p/openshot.md): 25 recommend
- [Cardboard video editor](https://hackerapproved.com/p/cardboard-agentic-video-editor.md): 22 recommend

## Where to get it

- [Visit the official site](https://www.capcut.com/)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "CapCut", https://hackerapproved.com/p/capcut/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).