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CapCut vs Descript vs Gling

All three are video generation tools. Here is what separates them.

CapCutDescriptGling
What it isEdit YouTube and Instagram videos with CapCut's AI-powered video editor, smart templates, and creative effects. Download CapCut on desktop, mobile, or editVideo and podcast editing by editing the transcript — delete a sentence and the footage goes with it.Gling’s AI video editing software is designed for YouTube creators. Optimize your workflow by automatically cutting out bad takes, silent moments, filler…
CategoryVideo GenerationVideo GenerationVideo Generation
PricingFreemiumFreemium · Free · from $19/moFree · Free
How it billsNot publishedFlat monthlyFree
Free tierYesYesYes
RatingNot yet ratedNot yet ratedNot yet rated
Features—
  • Edit video by editing its transcript
  • Filler-word removal
  • Voice cloning for corrections
  • Screen and audio recording
  • Multi-track timeline when needed
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What works
  • Has a free tier, so it can be tried before paying
  • Sits in Video Generation, one of the better-covered categories here — easy to compare
  • Transforms the speed of dialogue editing
  • Corrections without re-recording
  • Approachable for non-editors
  • Has a free tier, so it can be tried before paying
  • Free to use
  • Sits in Video Generation, one of the better-covered categories here — easy to compare
What does not
  • Does not publish a price on its own site, so the cost is only clear after signing up
  • 134 other tools in this catalogue claim to do the same job
  • Awkward for heavily visual editing
  • Transcription errors propagate into cuts
  • Gets slow on long projects
  • 134 other tools in this catalogue claim to do the same job
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