If you have been cutting Reels on your phone because the desktop options were clunky, Instagram has now given you a reason to try again on a real keyboard. Instagram’s move to release Edits for mobile devices was smart, giving CapCut a little more competition. Now, releasing a free Mac app that mirrors Edits’ smartphone functionality further expands Instagram’s push to keep video content creation within its own ecosystem.
One of my daughters is a die-hard CapCut fan and has been using it on her smartphone forever. I introduced her to Edits when it was released for the iPhone, and she has been using it alongside CapCut. Now she has an option for the Mac as well.
I just downloaded Edits for Mac and will evaluate it for my video work as I bounce between Final Cut Pro and Camtasia.