Creating Custom Video Templates on CapCut (for Yourself or Others)

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A simple tutorial for creating custom templates in CapCut
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If you use CapCut to edit videos for your brand, you may find yourself reusing the same text, images, and overlays in every video. While there's no way to create a reusable template in the CapCut mobile app, you can make CapCut templates in the desktop app. If you want to make CapCut templates that anyone can use, you'll need to join the Creator program. Read on to learn more about making templates in CapCut.

Creating Your Own CapCut Templates

  • The CapCut desktop app allows you to create video templates to easily add text, overlays, and other common elements to videos.
  • You can't make private templates in the CapCut mobile app, but if you join the Creator program, you can make templates anyone can use.
  • To join the CapCut Creator program, you must apply and provide sample videos showing your design skills.
Method 1
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Making Templates for Yourself

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    While there is no specific template creation feature in CapCut on any platform, you can create a reusable "template" in the desktop app that lets you replace video clips from one project with another while keeping other elements (overlays, sound, logos, effects, etc.).
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    For now, use any video clip in your project—you can swap out the clip for another each time you use the template.
    • To get started, click + Create Project at the top of the window.
    • Click ' Import to import video clips, pictures, and music from your computer. Then, drag the files into the timeline to arrange them .
    • Use the icons at the top to add text, stickers, effects, and transitions to the template.
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    Click the Export button at the top-right, and give the video template a name. Make any other adjustments and click Export to save the video.
    • Rendering the video can take several minutes, depending on the length and features.
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    This returns you to the initial CapCut screen, where you'll find all your existing projects.
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    • Click the Menu tab, select Back to homepage where you'll find the template you just created.
    • Right-click or Ctrl + click the template and select Duplicate .
    • Right-click or Ctrl + click the duplicate, select Rename , and give your new video a name.
    • You can edit this new video without disturbing the original template.
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    Now that you're working with a copy of the video template, you can delete the video clip and anything else by right-clicking and selecting Delete .
    • Unlike in the mobile app, all other elements you've added, including stickers, text, and images, will remain even after you delete the original video clip.
    • Each time you want to make a new project, make another copy of the original template, give it a new name, and edit it as needed .
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Making Templates for Everyone

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    If your CapCut videos are well-designed, you're based in the United States, and are over 18, you can join the CapCut Templates program (one of the Creator programs) to create templates that anyone can use. If people use your templates, you can even earn money!
    • The easiest way to get in is to be invited by an existing creator. If you have a favorite creator, ask for an invite!
    • If you've shared enough videos to TikTok from CapCut, you can apply to the Creator program by tapping the Templates tab, selecting the CapCut Creator banner at the top, and filling out the form. [1]
    • Follow the /r/CapCut subreddit to watch for announcements from CapCut staff and others who recruit template creators on Reddit . They seem to pop up every 2-3 months.
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    After you apply, you'll need to prove that you can create trendy, high-quality templates that others will want to use. Make a video in CapCut you think would make an awesome template, and submit it using the instructions provided during signup.
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    Once accepted, create a template in CapCut using any video clip as a sample. When you're finished, tap Export and select Post as a template .
    • Once a CapCut employee reviews and approves your template, you'll receive a direct link to the template you can share with others.
    • Other users can now find your template on the Templates tab and swap out your video clip with their own.
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