Create social videos with the CapCut alternative — Adobe Premiere on iPhone.
Find out why creators around the world use the free app to make studio-quality videos on the go.
Scan the QR code to get the free app.
Edit without distractions.
No watermarks, upsell pop-up ads or clutter. The only time you pay is when you want to use generative AI credits. Enjoy a seamless editing experience that lets you stay focused on your content.
Create with confidence.
Adobe doesn’t claim any ownership of your content and we only train Adobe Firefly generative AI models on content where we have permission to do so.
Get super-smooth performance.
Count on stable, high-performance editing — including with 4k footage — using an app built natively on iOS.
Get more with Adobe Premiere on iPhone, the CapCut alternative.
Check out this CapCut vs. Premiere comparison to find the best mobile video editor for your content.
Adobe Premiere on iPhone
CapCut
Frame-accurate controls and drag-and-drop overlays
Yes
No
Unlimited free auto-caption generation
Yes
No
CapCut limits auto-caption generations on its free tier.
No watermarks on your videos
Yes
No
Removable watermarks added unless you pay for the Pro plan.
Official partner of YouTube Shorts
Yes
Exclusive templates, effects, transitions and title presets.
No
Import from Google Drive, Dropbox, iCloud and more
Yes
No
Export to Premiere on desktop to edit with industry-standard tools
Yes
No
Why Premiere on iPhone?
- Video editing for everyone — The video editing app made for content creators, Premiere on iPhone is powerful enough for any idea yet simple enough for anyone to use, making it the perfect choice to create studio-quality social videos on the go.
- Straightforward pricing — You only pay if you choose to use generative AI credits.
- Decades of creative leadership — The brand behind industry-standard apps like Premiere and Photoshop, Adobe is trusted by millions of creators worldwide.
ADOBE PREMIERE — OFFICIAL PARTNER OF YOUTUBE SHORTS
An easy new way to create YouTube Shorts.
Premiere on iPhone offers a dedicated space for editing YouTube Shorts with exclusive templates, effects, transitions and title presets — and you can publish directly to YouTube.
Frequently asked questions
Premiere on iPhone offers multi-track editing with frame-accurate controls and drag-and-drop overlays. The resizable timeline lays out tracks visually without collapsing them to give you a complete view of your project.
In Premiere, auto-captions are free and unlimited. CapCut limits auto-caption generations on its free tier, with additional styling available through its paid subscription.
No. Exports from Premiere are watermark-free, making it a great CapCut alternative. CapCut automatically adds a watermark to exported videos for users with free subscriptions. You’ll need to manually remove the watermarks or upgrade to a paid CapCut Pro subscription to get watermark-free output.
Premiere on iPhone lets you export projects to Premiere on desktop to refine them using industry-standard video editing tools, making it a strong CapCut alternative.
Adobe only trains Firefly generative AI models on content where we have permission to do so.
Firefly output is safe for commercial use. Adobe Firefly generative AI models are trained on licensed content, such as Adobe Stock and public domain content where copyright has expired.
With Premiere on iPhone, you only pay if you choose to use generative AI credits. When looking at CapCut vs. Premiere, it’s important to note that CapCut charges for many features like premium AI tools, auto-captioning, background removal and watermark-free output.
Premiere on iPhone is backed by Adobe’s decades-long reputation and consistent platform stability. It’s the clear choice if you want:
- An app that’s free to download and use — you only pay if you need additional generative credits
- Frame-accurate editing
- Clean, watermark‑free exports
- Commercially safe AI output
- Peace of mind knowing that Adobe only trains Firefly generative AI models on content where we have permission to do so
Move seamlessly across the family of Premiere apps.
Kick off a project on mobile. Then pick up where you left off in the Premiere desktop app to polish it up with advanced tools and creative control.
