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Instagram's Edits Video Editor is Now Available on Mac

Instagram today expanded its Edits video editing app to the Mac. Edits for Mac is intended for larger projects that benefit from a big screen and the control of a mouse and keyboard.

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The app includes Instagram's licensed and royalty-free audio libraries, sound and video effects, and unlimited automatic captions.

Edits for Mac has a full multi-track timeline, keyframes for dynamic transitions, and precise audio waveforms for accurate cuts. There is an option to import LUTs or font files, along with support for Model Context Protocol so AI agents can use the app. The Edits team says splitting, cutting, and trimming are easier.

Videos created with the app can be published directly to Instagram or downloaded to share on other platforms. Multiple horizontal and vertical aspect ratios are included, and Edits offers 4K watermark-free export.

Edits for Mac can be downloaded from the Instagram website.

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Top Rated Comments

agentkow Avatar
3 days ago at 05:44 pm
I hate to say it but Edits has become one of the best video editors on iOS. I've used iMovie from the literal beginning but I'm confounded that it still doesn't support vertical video.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
HikeUltra Avatar
4 days ago at 12:22 pm

Is this going to be better than iMovie (or any other video editor already existing)?
Metas video editor is bigger and significantly more feature complete than iMovie is or ever will be.

I hate Meta, but Apples insistence if slow software updates (sometimes years depending on the software) just doesn’t compete in this day and age.

Clips could have been Edits or CapCut, but Apple simply doesn’t get modern software.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
4 days ago at 10:10 am

Whenever IG and TikTok release new apps the girls pick them up quickly and learn from each other fast. They share tips and templates and become really good at editing content. They learn about AI and VFX faster than boys now.

The Asian demographic in particular pick up everything quickly while westerners beat each other up for manufactured reasons. Everyone who considers themselves intelligent, creative, scientific, mathematical and literate should be forward looking.
Casual sexism for no reason
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
turbineseaplane Avatar
4 days ago at 09:42 am
Wow. This is great news!

I’ve been wanting this for months!

Finally I can stop making clips for socials on my phone, which super sucks as I’m a Mini user. 👎

(No, I’m not buying and dealing with a larger phone)
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
4 days ago at 09:41 am
Whenever IG and TikTok release new apps the girls pick them up quickly and learn from each other fast. They share tips and templates and become really good at editing content. They learn about AI and VFX faster than boys now.

The Asian demographic in particular pick up everything quickly while westerners beat each other up for manufactured reasons. Everyone who considers themselves intelligent, creative, scientific, mathematical and literate should be forward looking.
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
oxjox Avatar
4 days ago at 11:33 am

Insta is moving into long form video and now they are providing the tools for you to make it. They want to be on your tv next to Netflix and YouTube.
While I’m over here using Instagram less and less everyday because of the increased stream of auto-playing videos on the photo app.

I mean, I get it. It’s not a photo app any more. Which is sad to me. I just can not watch videos like this. It’s not interesting and it hurts my eyes and brain.

I did figure out how to get a chronological feed which has kept me around a bit longer. Good to get updates on what’s going on in my community. Just wish more orgs and businesses would post on “normal” social media channels like Bluesky or Mastodon.
Score: 1 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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