Instagram Edits, Meta's newly released video creation app, had a bigger debut than its direct competitor, ByteDance's CapCut, once did. To be fair, CapCut was only available in half the global markets at launch,

Edits is an Instagram-branded app that launched this week for iOS and Android, and is Meta's attempt to compete with ByteDance's CapCut.

As initially promised, Instagram Edits is available for free on Android and iOS. It lands as a familiar timeline-based editor offering deep integration with Instagram, meaning you can view your metrics, watch other Reels, browse through all the available sounds and audio clips, and even apply popular effects.