CapCut: The complete guide

The COMPLETE guide to this FREE video editor

What you’ll learn
How to Download and maneuver through the software
Learn How to Import media files
Learn how to edit and and special effects to video
Add text, music and sound effects to your videos

Requirements
No experience necessary . Having a phone that can take pictures and video is needed

Description
Welcome to Capcut: a complete guide

• A note to users .

• Capcut has updated it terms of use As of June 2025. Therefore I would not recommend using Capcut until you have read and understand the new terms .

• Here’s a clear summary of why many users are strongly warning against using CapCut following its Terms of Service update on June 12, 2025

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1. Permanent, Irrevocable License Over Your Content

• By uploading or syncing anything—even drafts or clips stored in the cloud—you grant CapCut (and ByteDance) a perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable and transferable license to use, modify, distribute, monetize, and even resell your content without compensating you or requiring permission

• This license remains active even if you delete your account or remove content

• 2. Rights to Your Likeness, Voice & Biometric Data

• The update explicitly allows CapCut to use your name, image, voice, and biometric data (like facial recognition, voice patterns) in promotions or ads, with no compensation or approval required

• This has serious implications for privacy and identity exploitation, particularly concerning for journalists and public figures .

3. Non-Confidentiality of Uploaded Content

• All content you upload is now considered non-confidential, meaning CapCut can share it broadly, including with third parties and across ByteDance platforms (e.g. TikTok), potentially for profiling or algorithmic targeting.

4. Liability Shifts & Future Term Changes

• Users must also agree to broad liability waivers, making them responsible for their content.

• CapCut reserves the right to change pricing, plans, features, or terms at any time, and continued use is deemed consent

5. Content Use Restrictions & Monetization Risk

• Built-in assets like templates, stock footage, music, filters, and stickers are now typically restricted from commercial use unless you get a Pro license or explicit permission

Who this course is for
Beginner video makers that want to use this free software to edit videos