Tools/Kapwing
Kapwing
Start freeFree: $0 · 10 lifetime credits · watermarked exports up to 4 min · 720p · 5 GB (3-day project storage).
Park the cut list. Agent drafts the Kapwing edit. You export — publish stays gated.
Agent: GET /api/catalog/tools/kapwing
You need one browser edit this week — cut, caption, resize, or repurpose a real asset. Park the cut list. The agent drafts the Kapwing plan. You export. Social and YouTube publishes stay gated behind yes.
Runway generates plates. HeyGen puts a face on a script. Canva owns the canvas. OpusClip auto-cuts shorts. Kapwing is the online editor seat. Do not blur them. Free is **$0** with **10 lifetime credits** that **do not refresh**, plus **watermarked** exports up to **4 minutes** at **720p**. Pro starts at **$16/mo billed annually** (**$192/yr**) with **1,000 credits/mo**. Do not invent view counts. Do not call Free “Free Forever.”
- Free: $0 · 10 lifetime credits · watermark · exports ≤4 min · 720p · 5 GB / 3-day storage (kapwing.com/pricing + credits help 2026-09-23)
- Pro $16/mo billed annually ($192/yr) · 1,000 credits/mo · 2-hour exports · Brand Kit · 200 GB — monthly sticker: re-check live toggle before paste
- Business $50/mo billed annually ($600/yr) · 4,000 credits/mo · voice clone / lip sync · 800 GB · extra credit packs
- Agent drafts cut list + captions plan; you export; social publish never silent
- ≠ Runway (gen) · ≠ HeyGen (avatar) · ≠ Canva (canvas) · ≠ OpusClip (auto shorts) — editor seat
Use cases
You need browser video edit / subtitles / resize — not gen, not avatar, not canvas
Runway = gen plates. HeyGen = talking avatar. Canva = still/canvas. OpusClip = auto short-form clips. Kapwing = online editor (cut, captions, resize, repurpose). Loud sibling blur — do not swap.
The agent drafts the edit plan. Export and publish are gated
Soft slots: {{clip_goal}} {{source_asset}} {{aspect}} {{caption_lang}} {{do_not_publish}}. Agent parks cut list, caption style, resize targets. You click export. Social/YT/TikTok publish waits for yes.
Free credits are real — and they do not refresh
Free = 10 lifetime credits (help: How do Kapwing Credits Work, 2026-09-10). Pro = 1,000 credits/mo · Business = 4,000/mo. Never call Free Forever. Watermark + 4-min / 720p caps stay on Free.
MCP exists in beta — spend and ship still need yes
Kapwing MCP is Trusted Tester beta (Business/Enterprise cohort; plan to open Pro+). Included on paid when enabled; AI tools still burn workspace credits. No public MCP URL to invent. Never silent-export.
Draft the cut. Gate the export.
Free credits are real but lifetime. Export with yes. Publish never silent.
- Agent never silent-exports or silent-publishes
- Free = 10 lifetime credits — not Free Forever monthly
- Loud blur vs Runway / HeyGen / Canva / OpusClip
