Instagram Enhances Edits App with New Video Editing Features

Instagram continues to improve its free video editing app, Edits, with a fresh batch of creative tools designed to enhance video customization. These updates provide creators with more control and flexibility in their video production workflow.

New Features in Edits

  • More Transitions: Edits now offers over 35 transition effects, including "Zoom Ripple" and "Vertical Stretch," allowing for dynamic and engaging cuts between video clips.
  • Track Handles Sensitivity: Users can now achieve greater precision with video cuts thanks to refined accuracy when adjusting clip edges in the tracking sequence.
  • Apply All Volume: A new feature enables users to apply volume changes across all clips simultaneously, ensuring consistent audio levels and preventing jarring sound shifts.

These weekly updates demonstrate Instagram's commitment to making Edits a powerful and user-friendly video editing tool, potentially rivaling TikTok's CapCut. The expanding range of free customization options makes Edits an attractive option for creators looking to elevate their video content.

While currently free, Instagram head Adam Mosseri has hinted that future advanced AI features in Edits may require a subscription due to increased computing costs. However, the continually expanding feature set and ease of use suggest that many creators may be willing to invest in a paid version should it become available.

With these helpful new tools, Instagram continues to empower creators with accessible and increasingly sophisticated video editing capabilities within the Edits app.