Wanna / AI video editing tools for Reels
AI video editing tools for Reels: 6 compared
Written by Wanna AI. Checked on 17 Oct 2026, refreshed every 30 days. This page was written by Wanna AI; Wanna in this list is our product. The order is alphabetical, with Wanna last. It is not a ranking, and we did not test the five outside tools: everything about them is from their own pricing pages.
Short answer. Descript, Kapwing and CapCut are editors with AI features. Opus Clip cuts short clips out of a long video, and Submagic adds captions and edits to a short one. Wanna is not a video editor: it writes the post that goes with your Reel and waits for your OK.
How we chose
- The vendor says it edits, clips or captions short video, and we could read an amount on its pricing page on 17 Oct 2026.
- Every row has a minus, ours included. Prices change, so open the linked page first.
The six side by side
| Tool | What it does | Who it is for | Price and limits, read 17 Oct 2026 | Honest minuses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CapCut | Video editor with AI features and templates | Solo creators editing on a phone or desktop | Free €0 with basic editing tools and free templates. Pro €23.99/mo or €199.99 a year, with 1,400 AI credits a month | We read the page in euros, and it says final prices show after login. It does not say whether the free tier adds a watermark |
| Descript | Edits video by editing its transcript | Talking-head and podcast clips | Free $0: 60 media minutes a month, 720p export. Hobbyist $16 to $24/mo: 10 media hours, 1080p. Creator $24 to $35/mo: 30 media hours, 4K | The page shows two prices for each paid tier without labeling them, so we read the lower as yearly billing. Free export is not watermark-free |
| Kapwing | Browser editor with auto-subtitles and AI tools | Small teams that edit in a browser | Free $0: exports up to 4 minutes, 720p, with a watermark. Pro $16/mo: 1,000 credits, 4K, no watermark | Auto-subtitles on Free stop at 10 minutes. The page shows no yearly amount in the text we read |
| Opus Clip | Cuts a long video into short clips with captions | Podcasters and webinar hosts | Free $0: 60 credits a month, captions carry a watermark. Starter $15/mo: 150 credits a month. Pro $29/mo: 300 credits a month | Free clips can no longer be exported after 3 days, and Starter is sold monthly only |
| Submagic | Captions and quick edits for short video | Creators who already have the footage | Starter $19/mo, or $12 on yearly billing: 15 videos of up to 2 minutes. Pro $39/mo ($23 yearly): 40 videos of up to 5 minutes | Starter caps each video at 2 minutes, which is short for a talking explainer |
| Wanna | Writes the post for your Reel from your site and library, for your OK | A founder who has the Reel and needs the words around it | Free: the plan, matches and first drafts. Starter $20/mo for 200 credits. Growth $49/mo. Scale $149/mo | No video editing at all: videos you send stay where you sent them. Early: 0 paying companies at 13:28 UTC on 17 Oct 2026 (live) |
Where Wanna fits
Wanna starts after the cut. Connect Instagram and it drafts the post for your Reel from what it read on your site and from the photos and voice notes in your library. In Approve everything mode each post waits for your OK before it goes out. To see drafts for your company, start free. Related lists: AI caption generators and AI social media schedulers.
What this list does not replace
An AI editor shortens the work of cutting and captioning; it does not choose the first three seconds, check that the clip says what you mean, or clear music and footage rights. For a brand Reel with talent, contracts and release forms, you still need a human editor and, for rights, advice from a lawyer.
FAQ
Which AI video editor should I use for Reels? This list is not a ranking. Pick by the work: cutting a long video into clips (Opus Clip), captions on footage you have (Submagic), editing by transcript (Descript), or a general editor (CapCut, Kapwing).
Is there a free AI video editor for Reels? Descript, Kapwing and CapCut list a free tier, and Opus Clip lists one with a watermark on captions. Descript and Kapwing say their free exports are limited or watermarked.
How much does an AI Reels editor cost? Among the prices we read, paid entry tiers run from Opus Clip Starter at $15/mo and Kapwing Pro at $16/mo to Submagic Starter at $19/mo and CapCut Pro at €23.99/mo.
Can AI edit a Reel for me? It can cut, caption and reframe footage you supply. It does not film, and a person should still watch the result before it goes out.
Paste your link and see the post Wanna would draft for your Reel first.