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iPhone-native · Made in Germany

Final Cut for TikTok.

Free mobile editor with multi-track timeline, keyframes, effect packs and 4K export — no watermark, no cloud lock-in.

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iOS 17+ · iPhone, iPad and Mac · no sign-up required

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Watermarks

The promise

No watermark

Never. On any tier. Not even Free.

No forced outro

Your video ends when you end it.

No cloud lock-in

Renders on device. Media only leaves the device when you export or share.

No account wall

You do not need a login to export.

Editor

Editor, not a filter app

Real editor mechanics from desktop — translated to iPhone, not stripped down.

Multi-track timeline

Video, audio, text, image, adjustment and effect tracks. Auto-track on insert. No global tab bar in the editor.

Interactive trim

Live trim handles with source-bounded clamping for video/audio and infinite extend for text/image. One undo step per drag.

Keyframes everywhere

Position, scale, rotation, opacity and text size animate per clip. Auto-Key records on edit, base values stay the start point.

Adjustment layers

Stack color, exposure, contrast adjustments on a track that affects everything below it — non-destructive.

Linked audio/video

Move audio and video together, unlink without losing the relationship, relink or sync back when timing drifts.

Export engine

1080p60 and 1440p30 with bitrate, FPS and codec control. Memory-aware renderer, cancel anytime, no forced watermark.

Effect & template packs

Cinematic Templates, Social Templates, Glitch Effects and Lumetri-Style Color as one-shot in-app purchases or unlocked via Pro.

Local-first media

Photos, Files, iCloud, Camera and Audio import. Your media never leaves the device unless you export or share it.

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Use cases

Built for your workflow.

Six cuts creators ship every day with FreeCut — from raw footage to platform export.

TikTok creator

9:16 · 30–60s

Auto Captions → Smart Reframe → glitch pack → export 1080p60.

YouTube Shorts

9:16 · up to 60s

Multi-cam stitch on V1/V2 → keyframe zoom → end card.

Podcast cutdowns

9:16 · 45s clips

Silence Removal → speaker face crop → animated caption bar.

Product reel

1:1 · 15–30s

Hook clip → adjustment layer for color → price text keyframed in.

Travel vlog

16:9 · 2–3 min

Scene Detection on raw → music sync → cinematic templates pack.

Real-estate tour

9:16 · 45s

Object Tracking on room labels → smart reframe to 1:1 for Instagram.

Why FreeCut, not CapCut

Six honest differences.

We don't enjoy negative comparisons. But when creators ask us every week what to use instead of CapCut, we answer with facts.

FreeCut

DE · GDPR · on-device

No loginNo watermarkOn-device AIEU data

CapCut

SG/CN · cloud · login

Login requiredWatermark rouletteCloud AIIndia ban

Jurisdiction

1 / 6

FreeCut

LKS E-Commerce GmbH — Wuppertal, Germany. GDPR. No parent in a third country.

CapCut

Bytedance Pte. Ltd. — Singapore, ByteDance group (TikTok / Douyin).

Login wall

2 / 6

FreeCut

Install, edit, export 4K — no account required. Pro is tied to your Apple ID via StoreKit only.

CapCut

TikTok or CapCut account increasingly required for export, AI tools and template features.

Forced watermark / outro

3 / 6

FreeCut

Never on Free, never on Pro. There is no toggle because there is no stamp.

CapCut

On by default, removal depends on region, build and login state — community threads regularly report it 'coming back' after updates.

Where the AI runs

4 / 6

FreeCut

On-device by default (Apple Neural Engine). Cloud features are credit-gated and clearly labelled.

CapCut

Most AI features upload your clip to ByteDance-operated servers for processing.

Banned / restricted markets

5 / 6

FreeCut

Available everywhere Apple ships the App Store.

CapCut

Permanently banned in India since 2020; restricted on managed devices by several US public-sector bodies.

Content licence in ToS

6 / 6

FreeCut

We claim zero rights to your media. No training on your footage. No resale.

CapCut

Public ToS history includes broad, sublicensable rights — wording has been repeatedly revised after public backlash.

Full comparisonRead the honest analysis

FreeCut is not affiliated with CapCut, ByteDance or TikTok. Product names belong to their owners. We describe publicly known facts at a high level; regional builds may vary.

Artificial Intelligence

AI features with clear credit costs

Free gets 5 AI credits per month, Pro gets 100. Purchased credits never expire. Every AI action shows the cost up front.

Auto Captions

Speech-to-text subtitles on the timeline.

1 Credits

Voice Enhance

Clean up vocal recordings.

1 Credits

Silence Removal

Cut out silent gaps automatically.

1 Credits

Background Blur

Soft-focus the background of a subject clip.

2 Credits

Scene Detection

Find scene cuts in long recordings.

2 Credits

Auto Cut

Suggest cuts on long-form content.

2 Credits

Subject Focus

Keep the subject in frame across the clip.

3 Credits

Smart Reframe

Reframe 16:9 footage to 9:16 or 1:1 with subject tracking.

3 Credits

Object Tracking

Track an object across frames for text/effect attachment.

4 Credits

Pricing

Honest pricing

Clean export is in every tier. Pro removes ads, the time gate and gives you more AI.

Free

Free

forever

  • Clean export
  • Up to 4K
  • 5 AI credits / month
  • 15-min editor sessions

Pro Monthly

3,99 €

per month

  • No ads
  • No time gate
  • 100 AI credits / month
  • Higher bitrate

Pro Yearly

39,99 €

per year

  • Everything in Pro Monthly
  • Best value
  • Early feature access

Lifetime

In the App Store

one-time

  • Pro forever
  • iOS + Mac
  • AI credits topped up monthly
All pricing & packsPro in detail

Privacy

Privacy as baseline

  • Local processing — media stays on the device by default.
  • Apple App Tracking Transparency (ATT) for personalised ads.
  • Google UMP / IAB TCF v2 for GDPR-compliant consent handling.
  • AdMob with non-personalised ads as the default before consent.
  • StoreKit 2 for purchases — we never see payment details.
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Frequently asked questions

Does FreeCut add a watermark?+

No. FreeCut never adds a forced watermark to your exports. Clean export is included on every tier — including Free.

Is FreeCut really free?+

Yes. The Free tier includes clean export, every aspect ratio, up to 4K, and 5 AI credits per month. Pro removes ads, the 15-minute editor time gate and gives you 100 AI credits per month.

Does my footage leave the device?+

No. FreeCut is local-first. Photos, videos and audio you import stay on your iPhone unless you explicitly export or share.

What does Pro cost?+

Pro Monthly is €3.99, Pro Yearly is €39.99. Lifetime is a one-time purchase — see the App Store for the local price. Prices may vary by region following Apple's price tiers.

Can I export to 60fps and choose the bitrate?+

Yes. FreeCut exposes resolution, FPS, bitrate and codec before render. The renderer is memory-aware and can be cancelled at any time.

Which iOS version is required?+

iOS 17 or later. The app is iOS-native and uses AVFoundation, StoreKit 2 and Core Image directly — no cross-platform wrapper.

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