I rarely write reviews, but this app honestly deserves it. As someone who creates and posts content almost daily, I’ve gone through dozens of editing apps — most of them either limit you behind paywalls or hit you with ads every few minutes. This one is completely free, no subscriptions, no hidden upgrades, and somehow still offers better tools than most paid apps. The UI is clean and easy to learn, and it doesn’t crash or lag when working with longer clips. The transitions are smooth, the text and sticker options are solid, and I was surprised by how good the color grading and filters are. Everything exports in high quality, and there are no watermarks, which is huge. It’s rare to find something this useful with no strings attached. If you’re making content for Instagram, this app is a no-brainer.

Two stars for effort. As someone with 25 years in web and UI design and extensive experience with various editing apps, I was excited to try Instagram’s new ‘Edit’ app. It turned out to be a massive disappointment. The only slightly redeeming feature is easy access to Instagram music, but everything else falls flat. The app prioritizes pointless features like tracking ideas and inspiration—something nobody needs from a video editor—while completely neglecting essential tools like reversing clips or applying common filters, transitions, and effects. It claims to offer high-quality footage and 4K exports without watermarks, but that’s a bare minimum expectation. The core functionality is severely lacking; it feels like a rushed, underdeveloped product that’s nowhere near ready for prime time. If Instagram wants to compete with heavyweights like CapCut, they need to bring something innovative to the table. Right now, it’s just a half-baked imitation that fails to deliver anything new or worthwhile. If you’re serious about video editing, stick to what you know works. Instagram should focus on improving their main app and put developers’ time into fixing existing bugs instead of wasting resources on a half-hearted attempt to compete

As a content creator I have used quite a few video editing apps. I know this is a new app so I am hoping it will improve with time. I like that it is geared towards IG and allows you to add IG music while editing along with some effects but it is still a little glitchy. The Closed Captioning needs work. CC text overlaps itself in the app but IG doesn’t give the option to add the CC later in stories when video is exported from Edits. When doing voiceovers I don’t like that if I change the speed of clip it cuts off the voiceover at the same spot. These should be able to be edited independently like they are in other editing apps. I have also had problems with a video I’m editing locking up permanently so that I have to start completely over. I rooting for this app but it still needs work.