Kapwing

Kapwing is a collaborative, web-based non-linear video editor heavily focused on modern social media workflows and remote team collaboration. Positioned as a "Google Docs for video," it allows multiple users to edit the same video timeline simultaneously from different browsers without downloading large files or rendering drafts. While it began as a simple meme-maker and utility site, Kapwing has evolved into a robust editing suite heavily augmented by AI. Its AI features are designed to eliminate the most tedious parts of video editing: automatically removing silences, generating highly customizable subtitles, translating audio, and generating b-roll from scripts. It is predominantly targeted at digital publishers, podcast producers clipping content for social, and marketing agencies who need to review and iterate on video content rapidly across distributed teams.

How it works

Users upload video files to a shared cloud workspace, placing them onto a standard multi-track timeline in the browser. Using the "Smart Cut" AI tool, users can command the editor to instantly detect and delete all awkward pauses or filler words across a long clip. Users can generate automatic subtitles, edit the text of the subtitles to directly edit the video clips (text-based editing), and apply AI-generated assets or stock footage. The project updates in real-time for all connected team members.