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Instagram brings Edits to desktop to take on CapCut

Publisher description: The move puts Edits in more direct competition with ByteDance's CapCut, the video-editing app Meta sought to challenge when it launched Edits last year.

TechCrunch | Nov 5, 2026 | Aisha Malik

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Instagram announced on Thursday that it’s bringing Edits, its short-form video editing app, to desktop on Mac. The move puts Edits in more direct competition with ByteDance’s CapCut, the video-editing app Meta sought to challenge when it launched Edits last year. We’re expanding Edits to take on your most ambitious projects on desktop.” Creators can publish from the desktop editor directly to Instagram with native features like tagging and location built in.

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