Kimu: the free open-source alternative to CapCut (with AI)

I used CapCut for months. Then I read the privacy policy. Then I stopped. If you’ve been looking for a free video editor that doesn’t spy on you, doesn’t watermark your exports, and doesn’t lock features behind a subscription — I found one. It’s called Kimu. And it has an AI copilot. What is Kimu? Kimu is a free, open-source video editor. Think CapCut, but without ByteDance’s data collection, without the forced watermarks, and without the subscription paywall. ...

May 21, 2026 · 3 min · 596 words · NCR

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