2025-01-09 16:03:14

Video editing app Captions switches to a freemium model to boost growth

Video editing app Captions is looking to cash in on uncertainty around TikTok and ByteDance’s video editing app CapCut’s future in the U.S. by turning to a freemium model. The app, backed by Kleiner Perkins, Sequoia Capital, and Andreessen Horowitz, has been a paid-only app until now. However, the company is changing its course to […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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