InShot
A phone video and photo editor for trimming clips, adding captions and polishing posts for social media
by SHANTANU PTE. LTD. · listed Oct 23, 2026
Quick verdict
A capable, approachable editor for quick social videos, with useful AI shortcuts like auto captions. Expect to pay for Pro if the watermark and ads bother you.
Best for People who want to edit short videos and photos for social media quickly on their phone
Reviewed by AppsPicks on Oct 23, 2026. How we review
InShot review
InShot is a mobile editor for short videos and photos. It covers the basics, like trimming, splitting, merging, reversing and changing speed, and adds a set of AI tools on top. These include automatic captions (with a bilingual option), text-to-speech voices, removal of silences and filler words, background removal, voice cleanup and one-tap enhancement for both footage and stills. It suits vloggers, small businesses and anyone putting together birthday clips or social posts without learning desktop software.
Day to day it works like a timeline you drive with your thumb. You drop in clips, cut what you don't need, layer music, text and stickers, then export in the aspect ratio your platform expects. Most edits take a few taps, and the AI features handle chores that would otherwise mean scrubbing through audio by hand. It is built for quick turnaround rather than detailed, frame-precise work.
Why we picked it: It has a very large and highly rated user base, and it packs captioning, audio cleanup and basic editing into one app that is easy to pick up.
Watch out for: The free version adds a watermark and shows ads, and several tools sit behind the paid Pro upgrade.
What we like
- Covers trimming, merging, speed changes and reversing in a simple timeline
- Automatic captions, including bilingual subtitles
- AI cut removes silences and filler words to speed up talking-head edits
- Background removal and voice enhancement built in
- Works for both video and photo editing
What could be better
- Free exports carry a watermark and the app shows ads
- Many AI and premium features require a paid upgrade
- Not suited to long or complex multi-track projects
Questions about InShot
Is InShot free?
It is free to download and use for basic editing. A Pro upgrade removes the watermark and ads and unlocks premium tools.
Which platforms does InShot run on?
It is available on iPhone and iPad through the App Store, and there is also an Android version on Google Play.
Can it add subtitles automatically?
Yes. Its auto captions tool uses speech-to-text to generate subtitles, and it can create bilingual subtitles as well.
Is it good enough for professional editing?
It is aimed at quick social and personal videos. For long-form or detailed professional work, a desktop editor or a more advanced mobile app such as LumaFusion is a better fit.
From the developer: how InShot describes itself
InShot: Video Editor & Photo Editor for Every Moment.
Create stunning videos and photos with easy-to-use editing tools and powerful AI features. Whether you're making daily vlogs, birthday or anniversary videos, creating content for social media, or growing your small business, InShot makes it easy to bring your ideas to life and share them with the world.
[AI Tools] - Auto Captions. Generate subtitles and captions with AI speech-to-text tool. - Bilingual Subtitles. Create bilingual subtitles to make your videos accessible to a wider audience. - AI Speech. Turn text into natural-sounding speech with AI Text to Speech and AI Voice Generator. - AI Cut. Automatically remove silence, filler words, and breath sounds to make video editing faster and easier. - Video & Photo Enhance. Improve the quality of your photos and videos for sharper, clearer results. - AI Effects. Experience the magic of AI with instant presets that elevate your images and videos in just one tap. - AI Portrait. Enhance portraits with AI Retouch, AI Face Edit, and AI Light. Fine-tune facial features and add flash, backlight, or hair light effects. - Auto Background Removal. Remove backgrounds from photos and videos with one tap. - Voice Enhance. Enhance voice clarity and reduce background noise. - Auto Adjust. Instantly enhance your images and videos with one-tap.
[Video Editing] - Trim & Merge. Trim, split, and merge video clips with ease. - Reverse. Reverse videos and create unique playback effects. - Speed Control. Speed up or slow down videos from 0.1x to 100x, with speed curves and speed ramping. - Text & Stickers. Add text, emoji, and InShot-exclusive stickers with a wide range of fonts, styles, and text templates. Import your own fonts locally. - Music & Voice. Add music, sound effects, voice-overs, and voice effects in various styles. - Keyframe Animation. Add custom keyframe animations to clips and adjust settings over time. - Slow Motion. Create smooth slow-motion videos with speed curves. - Chroma Key. Remove specific colors from videos and create green screen effects. - Picture-in-Picture. Layer multiple videos to create multi-layered videos. - Stabilizer. Stabilize shaky footage for smoother, steadier videos. - Smart tracking. Make stickers/text move seamlessly in sync with your tracking object motion, adding dynamic flair to your videos.
[AI Photo Editor] - Blur the background easily. - 1000+ stickers, stylish text, and creative doodles. - AI Enhance. Turn blurry photos into HD with AI Photo Enhancer. - AI Cutout. Remove BG with pixel-level precision. - AI Remove. Instantly erase unwanted objects or passersby for a clean, perfect shot.
[Collage Maker] - Easy-to-use photo grid collage maker. Up to 20 photos and 500+ customizable layouts. - Freestyle Collage. Create scrapbooks with one-tap AI Cutout, outlines, and beautiful backgrounds. - Create seamless collages with AI Blend. - AI subtitle detection in Captions stitch mode. - High-quality pic stitch in horizontal/vertical way.
[Filters, Effects & Transitions] - Cinematic Filters. Add a cinematic look with a wide range of filters. - Visual Effects. Add creative effects like Glitch, Clone, Fade, Noise, Beats, and more. - Transitions. Combine clips with smooth and seamless transitions.
[Share] - High video output resolution. Now InShot support save in 4K, 60fps. - Share to social apps, like YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, WhatsApp, etc.
[Terms of Use] https://inshot.cc/terms/terms.html
[Privacy Policy] https://inshot.cc/terms/privacy_policy.html
Feel free to contact us: [email protected], your feedback and suggestions are important to us! For more InShot news and tutorials, follow us on YouTube @InShot Video Editor.
[Disclaimer]: InShot is not affiliated, associated, sponsored, endorsed by, or in any way officially connected with YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Twitter.
Text from the app store listing, quoted for reference. Our own take is above.
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