Instagram's Edits is now on desktop as a Mac app

Meta's CapCut competitor already has more than 50 million users.

By Karissa Bell Nov. 5, 2026 11:00 am EST Meta Add Engadget on Google: Google Discover

Instagram's video editing app Edits now has its own Mac version. According to Meta, the desktop experience will allow creators to tackle more "ambitious projects" that aren't necessarily suited for the mobile version.

Edits on desktop has a similar setup to the phone version. Creators can stitch together multiple clips and audio tracks, along with visual effects and music from its audio library. It takes advantage of the increased screen real estate to offer the kind of fine-tuned control that's difficult to achieve with a mobile interface.