CapCut users dislike recent changes and paid features
Several posts express dissatisfaction with CapCut, citing concerns about adult content and the introduction of paid features. Users want a return to the previous free version.
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“[CapCut] ★ 1/5 (v19.6.0) — Absolutely horrible experience. I’ve been TRYING to give CapCut my money and get Pro, but the app literally will not let me. I’ve tried multiple times and instead of giving me an actual useful explanation, it just keeps blocking the…”
“[CapCut] ★★★ 3/5 (v19.6.0) — I really enjoy this but to post we shouldn’t have to pay for storage. I get very upset when I try and it doesn’t let me”
“[CapCut] ★ 1/5 (v19.6.0) — I used to love this App. Then the CEO decided to charge with various plans. So, the free version started to lose options. If you want to filter you need the paid version. The free options are being turned down. Today the “Extract audio” gave me 3 more free uses. The final nail to the coffin is that I have now only 4 uses to export in 1080p (HD)!!!! Can you believe that? The 2k only in the paid plan! After those 4 uses I will only have 720p!!! That’s greedy. They wan”
“[CapCut] ★ 1/5 (v19.6.0) — the "standard" thing is utter bs why do i have to pay to save a clip i just put music over in 1080p and put on some filters and text? at least that should be free? it was better in 2023 when the app wasnt money hungry 😪”
“[CapCut] ★★★ 3/5 (v19.6.0) — Since there’s no background removal I don’t need to keep paying for this. It was cool while it lasted.”
“[CapCut] ★ 1/5 (v19.6.0) — Bro the app always is asking your to buy the special edition of it and it gives you barely anything and it also takes up so many ggb”
“[CapCut] ★ 1/5 (v19.6.0) — I don’t see the point in this app. From what I could see, it gives “credits” to allow you to do a limited amount of activity then when you hit that you can pay for more. Meanwhile I can do the same stuff for free in unlimited amounts so I don’t understand the point.”
“[CapCut] ★★ 2/5 (v19.6.0) — Man what happend to having 4k and 60 fps now we can only have less then that and we have to pay?”
“[CapCut] ★★★ 3/5 (v19.6.0) — It used to be the best editing app, but now even short videos can't be done well without a paid subscription. Okay, you did it for free 3 times a month in 1080p resolution, and now you've removed it altogether and you can only export videos without a subscription”
“[CapCut] ★★★ 3/5 (v19.6.0) — Make it or else I’m gonna report this as a one star I mean, I love this app! But why are you doing this to us? Why the FUH subscription?:( I’m tired of this. This app would be much better if you just get rid of this sub subscription is sub subscription for money? If they are, I’m pretty sure you’re rich right now so you please get rid of the subscription PLEASE AGREE WITH ME IN YOUR MIND!! BECAUSE I’M TIRED OF THIS STUPID THING WHAT IF THERE’S KIDS ON THIS APP AND T”
“[CapCut] ★ 1/5 (v19.6.0) — CapCut used to be super user friendly and more importantly, usable (!!!) for completely free, with only some features behind the paywall. Since they did a massive overhaul of their free vs. paid features as well as their privacy policy (which you should look into, because few companies care SO LITTLE about protecting their users’ data and rights), the app is pretty awful. I’ve had tons of issues simply uploading content, and when I used the app for the first time since”
“[CapCut] ★ 1/5 (v19.6.0) — Yall charge before a person can experience your app this is why iam definitely deleting this app and leaving a review. I am not going to pay for anything that I can’t explore before deciding if I like it or not. And yaw don’t give refunds. Not for me!”
“[CapCut] ★★ 2/5 (v19.6.0) — Bro I had this app before but why do I already have to pay I just got it today it’s so pricey I thought you only pay for pro not the templets.It was free when I first had it in 2023 and 2025.”
“[CapCut] ★★★ 3/5 (v19.6.0) — I've had this app since i was 7,and my FYP keeps resetting and giving me these edits that i HATE.”
“[CapCut] ★ 1/5 (v19.6.0) — App used to be awesome until they added templates and almost every other video is something sexual. I don’t recommend this app to anyone until they remove the templates Forgot i wrote up this review but i redownloaded CapCut today and it’s almost worst than before lol amazing editing app don’t know why you feel the need to turn it into a more degenerate version of tik tok. I just want to find templates for my work videos not to see ai boobas”
“[CapCut] ★ 1/5 (v19.6.0) — As a content creator I use CapCut all the time. It’s industry standard if you ask me. Over the years they’ve been pushing the paid subscriptions and I’ve never felt subject to pay it until recently. The app was telling me I had to pay to export in 4K so I bought the pro membership and it went back to regular a week. So weird how an app tells you one thing then another. Fast forward to September 2026, I use cut and paste a lot. Every time I try to paste I have to spam i”
“[CapCut] ★ 1/5 (v19.6.0) — It makes me pay money and makes its not good for beginners frick this app”
[CapCut] ★ 1/5 (v19.6.0) — Money hungry app that hates you for not paying
“[CapCut] ★ 1/5 (v19.6.0) — Let me guess, you're gonna make exporting projects pro next?”
“[CapCut] ★★★ 3/5 (v19.6.0) — I feel frustrated as I have been a loyal user for many years, I pay for subscription and have difficulties using some of the features (for example, background removal). Please, get it back as the absence of some features makes this app unusable for me and other creators.”
[CapCut] ★ 1/5 (v19.6.0) — This app ruined my life
[CapCut] ★★ 2/5 (v19.6.0) — Forced me into paying something
“[CapCut] ★ 1/5 (v19.6.0) — There has been other things then stuff that is supposed to be on a editing app there’s been vents on this there is kids on this is app there’s been some weird stuff on this app and the fact that this is an app other people been posting anything but edits”
“[CapCut] ★ 1/5 (v19.6.0) — I really wonder why maybe the fact that they make it harder to do what I want to do and make my stuff less prioritized and make “fineshihub” ON THE DAMN RUNWAY LIKE DAMN YALL MAKE IT IMMPOSIBLE TO EDIT BUT LET PEOPLE BE ABLE TO SEE CORN LIKE YALL SOME EPSTEIN TYPE SHI”
“[CapCut] ★ 1/5 (v19.6.0) — i’ve had this app for so so long like around when the pandemic started and this app was maybe one of the most used apps for people when they were bored and wanted to edit something or even make fun story times. it was very fun while it lasted until they started adding all of the features where u have to pay to even use the app. at first, it was just some of the effects that u had to pay for and it just kept getting worse. recently i saw u have to legit pay to even put”
“[CapCut] ★ 1/5 (v19.6.0) — This app is super laggy and you need to pay for literally everything, and when I tried to make a ai video it just took away all my credits without giving me a video all it did was repeat itself and said I needed credits to do this action, make your app less pay to use.”
“[CapCut] ★★ 2/5 (v19.5.0) — I have used this app for couple years and when you search online for free video app, this one pops up. Online says it only charges for pro If you’re not using pro why is it now charging?? This is so frustrating…. I am so tired of the money hungry corporations. Such B.S. In addition, Export button says free! REALLY??”
“[CapCut] ★ 1/5 (v19.5.0) — You removed the option to add our purchased music…now d.o.a! I cancelled my subscription”
“[CapCut] ★★ 2/5 (v19.5.0) — It’s a good app though there’s a lot of ads and ai generated content the app CONSTANTLY glitches”
“[CapCut] ★ 1/5 (v19.5.0) — Money hungry, slow, and deleting hours of my hard work of editing for absolutely no reason and won’t give it back.the amount of times I have given up on projects because of this app has been far to many.”
“[CapCut] ★★★ 3/5 (v19.5.0) — So I went to go edit one of my videos for my channel and I find out that the font I always use (sticky) is now a standard feature so CapCut STOP MAKING EVERYTHING PAY TO USE.”
“[CapCut] ★★ 2/5 (v19.5.0) — THIS APP IS REALLY GOOD BUT IT MAKES ME PAY EVEN IF I DONT WANT TO”
“[CapCut] ★ 1/5 (v19.5.0) — Was given everything by the community and got money hungry, community’s make you and your app what you are every company does this WE give you an inch you take a mile and want so much more. Almost everything useful is either standard, pro or all the thousands of monthly payments they have.”
“[CapCut] ★★★ 3/5 (v19.5.0) — I USED TO LOVE THIS APP. I’ve been a user since 2021 so I’ve had it for quite a few years. I really did like this app but it feels like there’s a pay wall for everything now. And now you have to pay for storage? I don’t really like this. I am disappointed to see all the projects I’ve worked on are all lost because I do not have the space or storage for the cloud. I disagree with that update and similar ones where you have to pay to get simple things. I understand som”
[CapCut] ★ 1/5 (v19.5.0) — I used to use CapCut for years and I loved it. Now I come back after a couple years and EVERYTHING is locked behind premium. Almost every…
“[CapCut] ★ 1/5 (v19.5.0) — After I’ve been using some of filters and fonts they become paid , that’s unbelievable, just make entire app for subscription and everyone will switch to something else”
“[CapCut] ★ 1/5 (v19.4.0) — Capcut is so hungry for money that I stopped using it a year ago”
“[CapCut] ★★ 2/5 (v19.4.0) — everything is pro, its lagging, and overall terrible. Please chill with pro😒”
“[CapCut] ★ 1/5 (v19.4.0) — This app sucks it makes you pay for everything you can’t add music for YouTube video without it asking pay for this”
“[CapCut] ★★★ 3/5 (v19.4.0) — I’ve loved this app and it has done me well but now your charging 20$ a month? What a way to sell out you money hungry pigs”
“[CapCut] ★★ 2/5 (v19.4.0) — This used to be good but now all I get on my fyp is ai and standard templates or bots. Theres no smaller accounts or real people anymore and the ai is ruing it theres also adult content that should not be on there.”
“[CapCut] ★★★ 3/5 (v19.4.0) — Why you trying to steal my money as soon as I bought pro”
“[CapCut] ★★ 2/5 (v19.4.0) — I like CapCut but why do people have to be 18 just to post edits that they like and want to post for people to see”
“[CapCut] ★ 1/5 (v19.4.0) — It used to be free, but now it is just milking us for money. I’m done using CapCut.”
“[CapCut] ★ 1/5 (v19.4.0) — The only reason i used capcut was to use the templates others had made it was fun and entertaining and i found really good templates but for some reason there not there anymore”
“[CapCut] ★★★ 3/5 (v19.4.0) — It used to let me use the voices,but now it’s not letting me,and the “easy buddy” or wtv voice is now premium?? Wth CapCut.”
“[CapCut] ★ 1/5 (v19.4.0) — I thought this app was awesome but no it is so hungry for money and it’s so slow also I cannot login”
“[CapCut] ★★★ 3/5 (v19.4.0) — was very good in the past, still is very good. issues are the new templates in a tiktok/reels way and all of the ai slop features. also lots of pop ups to tey and get you to subscribe to their pro stuff.”
“[CapCut] ★ 1/5 (v19.3.0) — There are so much people making inappropriate content and people supporting them”
“[CapCut] ★★ 2/5 (v19.3.0) — Money hungry you guys are always putting everything enfolding money which is so stupid and my friends are also really mad and lots of people also don’t like that so pls make most stuff free and bg removal doesn’t work for some people Becuase I try to remove bg but it doesn’t pop up and lots of other people also have the same issue.And u should also make a tutorial on how to do easy editing and another one how to do good editing that’s not that hard and expert editing.”
“[CapCut] ★★★ 3/5 (v19.3.0) — Out of all decisions, you decided to make the most used, most iconic voices premium. How greedy is that? Please update your app.”