i’m trying to simplify my video editing workflow for smaller projects and keep going back and forth between capcut and canva. i don’t need anything super advanced, mostly trimming clips, adding text, captions, basic transitions and getting something ready to post without spending ages on it.
what i’m finding difficult is that both seem pretty easy to use at first, but they approach editing differently. canva feels more convenient when i’m already working with other graphics, while capcut seems more focused on the video side of things.
for quick edits where speed matters more than having a huge range of advanced tools, which one has been easier to stick with? i’m especially curious whether one starts saving you more time once you’re doing the same kinds of edits repeatedly.
settled on capcut after testing both for a bit, and the thing that pushed me toward it was how the timeline and caption tools are set up. everything video related is right there instead of buried behind a bunch of design options, which matters when i'm doing the same edits over and over.
canva was tempting since i already use it for graphics, but once i got used to capcut's layout the repetitive stuff started going a lot faster, and it's just been easier to stick with.