Edit Like a Pro on Your Phone: CapCut in Under 30 Minutes

? Lesson 2 – Installing CapCut & Interface Overview (Transcript)

Hello everyone, welcome to Lesson Two.

In this lesson, we’ll learn how to download CapCut and understand its basic interface.

If you are using an Android phone, you can open the Google Play Store.
If you are using an iPhone, you can go to the Apple App Store.

Simply search for CapCut and download the app.

If you are using a laptop or desktop, you can visit CapCut’s official website and download the desktop version from there. I’ve already downloaded it before, but I’ll show you again how the downloading process looks so you can easily follow along.

Once the app is downloaded, you may see an option to upgrade to the premium version. You can choose the premium version if you want, but for this course, the free version is more than enough. We won’t be using premium transitions, premium text styles, or paid subtitle features. Our focus is on simple, clean, and effective editing.

Now, let’s open the app.

When CapCut opens, you’ll see the CapCut logo. It may ask for permission to send notifications. You can allow it if you want, or skip it — it won’t affect your editing experience.

Next, you’ll see the terms of service. You can simply agree and continue.

After that, CapCut may ask a few questions, such as what type of content you want to create — like vlogs, daily life, social media content, tutorials, or hobbies. You can select any option you like. These choices do not affect how the app works; they’re only for CapCut’s internal data.

You may also be asked how you plan to use CapCut — for video editing, photo editing, or using templates. You can choose any option here as well.

CapCut also offers many ready-made templates where you can directly add your videos. We’ll talk about templates later, but in this lesson, we’re focusing only on the interface.

Now let’s look at the home screen.

You’ll see different sections like Templates, Edit, and Tools.
In the Edit section, you’ll find options like New Project, Photo Editor, Remove Background, and other tools.

There is also a Desktop Editor option, which gives you a link to download CapCut on your laptop.

You’ll also notice trending templates that many people around the world are using. CapCut also has an AI Lab, where you can generate videos using AI prompts, but we won’t use that feature right now.

You’ll also see an Inbox and Profile section. If you sign in using your email, your projects will be saved online. This means you can access your work from another device later. Signing in is optional, but recommended.

After signing in, you can customize your profile — change your username, profile picture, and settings.

Now that you’ve seen the interface, the next step is to start a New Project.

When you tap on New Project, CapCut will ask for access to your photos and videos. You can choose full access or limited access — both options work fine. I’ll allow access so we can continue editing.

In the next lesson, we’ll import videos into our project and start editing.

Lesson 3 – Importing Media & Understanding the Timeline (Transcript)

Hello everyone, welcome to Lesson Three.

In this lesson, we’ll learn how to import videos, audio, and images into your CapCut project.

To begin, click on New Project. This will open your phone gallery, where you can select the videos you want to edit. If you don’t have videos right now, I’ll share a link below where you can download the sample videos I recorded for you. You can use those videos to practice along with me.

Once you download the videos, come back to CapCut and select them for your project. You can choose as many videos as you like — one, two, or multiple clips. For this lesson, I’m selecting six or seven short clips so we can create a small story.

After selecting the videos, click Add, and CapCut will import them into your project. You’ll now see all your clips placed on the timeline.

One of the best things about CapCut is that you don’t need to worry about saving your work. Your project is automatically saved, so you can focus fully on editing.

These videos you see on my timeline are just random corridor clips that I recorded for practice.

Now, let’s talk about audio.

You can add audio in different ways. You can extract audio from your videos, import audio files from your device, or use CapCut’s built-in sounds. If you click on Sounds, you’ll find a library of music and sound effects that you can use in your projects for YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels, and other platforms.

Below the preview screen, you’ll see different options like Edit, Audio, Text, Effects, Overlay, Stickers, Filters, and Adjust.

The Overlay option allows you to place one video on top of another video. For example, if I add an overlay, you’ll see two video layers — one on top and one below. I can resize, crop, or move the top video to create a picture-in-picture effect.

I’ll provide these practice videos so you can try this yourself.

CapCut is a very simple and beginner-friendly app. Most tools are easy to understand just by reading their names. For example, Adjust allows you to change brightness, contrast, and colors. If the video becomes too bright, you can easily reduce the brightness or undo the adjustment.

If you don’t like any change you’ve made, simply select the clip and delete or reset it.

Editing works mainly through drag and drop. If a clip is too long, select it and drag the edge to shorten it. If you want to remove a clip completely, you can simply delete it.

All these clips together form what we call the timeline.

On the timeline, you’ll see different layers:

• A video layer

• An audio layer

• A text layer

Understanding layers is very important. With practice, you’ll learn how to use these layers to build your video properly.

If you want to add more media later, click on Media and select more videos or images from your library. You can insert them anywhere on the timeline — between clips, at the beginning, or at the end.

If you add something by mistake, you can always delete it easily.

This lesson was focused on helping you understand how to import media and how the timeline works.

In the next lesson, we’ll move forward and start adding voiceovers and text to your video.

Lesson 4 – Adding Audio, Voiceover & Background Music (Transcript)

Hello everyone, welcome to this lesson.

In this lesson, we’ll learn how to add audio and voiceover to our short video, and how to manage sound properly inside CapCut.

We already have a project saved from the previous lesson, so I’ll simply open that project. As I mentioned earlier, CapCut works with three main layers:

• One layer for video

• One layer for audio

• One layer for text

Now, let’s add audio.

If you already have a recorded audio file or voiceover, you can import it easily by going to the Audio section and selecting it from your device folders.

One of the best features of CapCut is that you can record your voiceover directly inside the app. You don’t need any extra software or microphone.

I prefer recording the voiceover before adding transitions or cutting the video too much. This helps me understand where to place visuals according to the words in my voiceover.

For this example, I already have a short 30–40 second script prepared. You can write your script yourself, or use tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, or other writing tools to help you. I’ll mention these tools in the course resources as well.

Now, I’ll record the voiceover directly from my phone. Since I’m reading the script from my screen, please bear with me.

(Voiceover example plays)

As you can see, the voiceover is now recorded and added to the timeline. This gives you a clear idea of how your audio will sound inside the project.

You can play the audio anytime to check the quality. CapCut allows you to split the audio, move it forward or backward, and adjust it exactly where you want.

If there’s silence at the beginning or any unwanted part, you can split the audio and delete that section. You can also create small gaps if needed.

You can increase or decrease the voiceover volume depending on your preference.

Now, let’s add background music.

You can choose music from CapCut’s built-in library or upload your own music. Once added, the music appears as a separate audio layer on the timeline.

If the background music is too loud, simply click on it and lower the volume. Background music should always be softer than the voiceover so the voice remains clear.

If the music is longer than your video, you can split it and delete the extra part.

Now you can see how the voiceover and background music work together. This is the same technique used in most Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, and TikTok videos you see every day.

By now, I hope you understand how easy it is to add voiceover and background music using CapCut.

In the next lesson, we’ll learn how to add subtitles and captions to our video.

See you in the next lesson.

Adding Transitions & Video Effects (Transcript)

Hello everyone, welcome to Lesson Five.

In this lesson, we’ll learn how to add transitions and effects to our videos. We’ll look at how transitions work between multiple clips, how they look, and how to use them properly in our projects.

On your screen, you’ll see the Effects option. When you click on Effects, you’ll find different categories such as Video Effects, Body Effects, and trending effects.

For this project, we won’t use body effects because this is not a close-up video of a person walking toward the camera. This is more of an environmental video, so we’ll focus on Video Effects.

Inside Video Effects, you’ll see different categories like Trending, New, and Classic effects. Most of the effects are easy to understand just by reading their names.

Let’s start with a Fade In effect.

A fade-in effect makes the video start smoothly instead of suddenly appearing. I’ll select the fade-in effect and apply it to the beginning of the video. You can already see how the video now starts more smoothly.

If you want to adjust the length of the fade-in effect, you can simply drag it to make it shorter or longer.

Now, let’s talk about the ending of the video.

Normally, you can also add a Fade Out effect at the end of your video. Since we are using the free version of CapCut, the CapCut logo appears at the end. In the premium version, you can remove this logo, but for now, we’ll continue with the free version.

To add a fade-out effect, you can search for “Fade Out” in the effects section and apply it at the end of your video. When you play the video, you’ll see it smoothly fading out.

Now, let’s add transitions between video clips.

Transitions are applied when one clip changes into another. You can select a transition from the available free options. If you try to use a premium transition, CapCut will ask you to upgrade, so for now we’ll stick with the free ones.

Once you add a transition, you can adjust its position and duration by dragging it on the timeline. If a transition doesn’t look good, you can simply delete it or replace it with another one.

You can add as many transitions as you like between clips, but remember — simple transitions usually look more professional.

Now, when you play the video, you can see that the clips change smoothly with transitions, making the video look more polished and engaging.

This lesson was about understanding how to add:

• Starting transitions (Fade In)

• Ending transitions (Fade Out)

• Transitions between clips

Practice these transitions and try different options to see what looks best.

In the next lesson, we’ll move forward and learn how to add text, subtitles, and captions to our videos.

See you in the next lesson.

Lesson 6 – Adding Text, Captions & Subtitles (Transcript)

Hello everyone, welcome to Lesson Six.

In this lesson, we’ll learn how to add text, captions, and subtitles to our video.

First, we’ll add a title text at the beginning of the video, and then we’ll add captions for the spoken words in the video.

To add text, click on the Text option. Here, you can choose between adding simple text or using text templates. CapCut provides many ready-made templates that you can use.

For this video, I’ll select a simple text template and write a title.
Let me write: “Day in My Life.”

Now I’ll adjust the text size using two fingers and place it properly on the screen. I don’t want the title to appear immediately when the video starts, so I’ll drag the text layer a little forward on the timeline.

This way, the video starts first, and the title appears after one second. You can always adjust the timing by dragging the text layer left or right.

You can add text at the beginning, in the middle, or anywhere in the video — it’s completely up to you.

Now let’s move to captions and subtitles.

Since I’m speaking in the video, I want my spoken words to appear as captions. For this, I’ll use Auto Captions.

CapCut supports many languages. In this video, I’m speaking in English, so I’ll select English. You can also use auto-detect if you want CapCut to detect the language automatically.

Some caption styles are premium, but we’ll use a free caption style. I’ll choose a simple one and click Generate.

Now CapCut is generating captions automatically from my voice.

As you can see, the captions are added to the video, and they look very clean and professional. Captions make videos more engaging and easier to understand, especially on platforms like Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts.

If you want to make the captions bigger or smaller, simply select one caption and adjust the size. The change will apply to all captions throughout the video.

Now you can see how beautifully the video looks — just a simple mobile-recorded video with voiceover and captions.

If you want to change the caption style, click on the captions, go to Style, and choose a different design. You can try different styles and select the one that looks best.

If you don’t like a style, you can always switch back or choose another one.

CapCut also allows you to translate captions into other languages. If you speak in one language, you can translate the captions into English or another language, and the translated subtitles will appear on your video.

This is how most short videos you see on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts are made — voiceover with captions and simple visuals.

As you can see, the entire process is very quick and easy. We’re editing everything directly on the mobile phone, and it can easily be done within 30 minutes or even faster with practice.

That’s it for this lesson on adding text and captions.

See you in the next lesson.

Exporting Your Video & Final Result (Transcript)

Hello everyone, welcome to Lesson Seven, the final lesson of this course.

As we learned in the previous lessons, we now know:

• How to import videos

• How to add audio and background music

• How to add title text

• How to add captions and subtitles

• How to use fade-in, fade-out, and video transitions

At this stage, your video is almost ready.

If you want, you can still make changes — you can add more transitions, adjust colors, add more text, or even add images. CapCut also has advanced features like background removal, but those are more advanced, and we won’t focus on them right now.

For this course, our goal was to create a simple daily-life vlog or short video using only a mobile phone.

This is a beginner course, so the main purpose was to help you understand how the application works and how editing looks from start to finish.

Throughout this course, you saw how I used:

• Fade-in and fade-out transitions

• Video transitions between clips

• Captions and translated subtitles

• Voiceover and background music

There are many more features in CapCut, and as you keep practicing, you’ll naturally discover more tools and creative options.

Now, let’s export the video.

To export, click on the Export button. CapCut will ask you not to close the screen while exporting. The export process usually takes only a few seconds.

You may see an option to upgrade to the Pro version, but for now, we’ll continue using the free version.

Once the export is complete, the video is saved directly to your mobile phone.

Now you can see the final result.

(Final video plays)

As you just watched, this entire video was created in a very short time — around 20 minutes.
I recorded the video on this mobile phone, edited it on the same phone, and recorded the voiceover on the same device.

I didn’t use a professional camera, a laptop, or any expensive setup. Everything was done using just a mobile phone and CapCut.

This shows that you don’t need big equipment to start creating content. With basic skills and practice, you can easily create daily vlogs, short videos, and social media content.

I hope that after completing this course, you feel confident enough to start creating your own daily-life videos.

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