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Kape vs Cut Express

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Kape compared with Cut Express
DetailKape logo KapeCut Express logo Cut Express
What it doesFree screen recorder and editor in your browser AI video editor for Claude and ChatGPT that edits videos by chatting
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Pricing modelFree Free trial
PricingFree. Optional tip available. Free trial: 14 days. Pro plan: $19/month or $190/year (includes 60 minutes of rendered video monthly, 200 credits for voices and sound effects, 1080p output). Ultra plan: $49/month or $490/year (includes 180 minutes rendered monthly, 500 credits, 2K output). Cut Express Desktop: $149 one-time paymen
Key features
  • Add background, round corners, and frame screen recordings
  • Multiple background options including wallpapers, gradients, solid colours, and custom images
  • Crop recordings to any shape and aspect ratio
  • Edit and export screenshots as PNG
  • Chrome extension to record browser tab, window or entire screen
  • Support for MP4, MOV and WebM input formats
  • Blur and adjust opacity of backgrounds
  • Trim dead air from the start and end of recordings
  • Real-time preview of edits
  • Cuts chosen automatically from footage by reading transcripts and contact sheets
  • Word-by-word captions in 6 styles with customizable fonts, colors and positions
  • 73 cinematic color looks with adjustable intensity and color sliders
  • AI voice-over generation and 63 built-in sound effects
  • Convert long videos into short-form highlight reels automatically
  • Multiple output formats and resolutions including 9:16, 16:9, 1080p and 2K
  • Motion graphics including animated titles, charts, counters and lower thirds
  • Automatic audio mixing with voice ducking and background noise removal
What makes it different
  • Completely free with no account or sign-up required
  • All processing happens in your browser with nothing uploaded or stored on servers
  • Works on Windows, Linux, macOS and ChromeOS
  • Exports every frame from the source without memory overhead
  • Edit videos by natural conversation instead of dragging clips on a timeline
  • Works in Claude, ChatGPT, Claude Code and Cursor through standard MCP protocol
  • All editing decisions visible and changeable through an editable JSON timeline
  • Standalone Desktop version for Mac with unlimited local renders and no cloud upload
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)19 −1 (down) since last check20 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)710
Citation Flow (Majestic)717
Referring domains (Majestic)223

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