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CapCut AI

Graded against 804 verified platforms, from its own policy text. Automated assessment against a published rubric — not legal advice.

Overall riskHIGHReviewed 2026-06-08
Creator: medium · GRC: medium · Counsel: medium
creator band
Severe
enterprise · Severe
Dealbreaker · Output license-grab
Exhibit A · Terms of Service · verbatim

a record label), a musical work copyright owner (e.g. a music publisher), a performing rights organization (e.g. ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, etc.) (a " PRO "), a sound recording PRO (e.g. SoundExchange), collective management organizations (" CMOs "), any unions or guilds, and engineers, producers or other royalty participants that may be involved (either knowingly

cited by the output license-grab dealbreaker — tap for the citation
66 verified findings8 policy surfaces2/2 core docs verified
Risk triage

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Start here. These are the highest-risk verified clauses AIRIN found in the platform's own policy text.

0
high
32
medium
34
low
2/2
docs
Trains on your data?
Not yet assessed
no verified finding covers this surface yet
Who owns outputs?
Not yet assessed
no verified finding covers this surface yet
Commercial use?
Commercial use allowed — with conditions
from 2 cited findings
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Scores derived from 31 enriched findings — same verbatim citations as below. AI-generated, not legal advice.

What this means for you
  • Output ownership has conditions — review the commercial use and license carve-outs before building on these outputs.
  • Data handling is conditional — 4 privacy or retention clauses warrant review before using CapCut AI at scale.

Derived from AI-enriched analysis of the verified findings below — informational only, not legal advice.

How to read this page: Overall risk rates what CapCut AI's own policy terms mean for your prompts, outputs, and data. The benchmark bands below grade those same verified terms relative to peers — a platform in a risky-by-default category can rate HIGH risk and still grade STRONG against its peer set. Both trace to the cited findings.

Creator lens
Your prompts, your outputs, your IP
SEVERE
Dealbreaker — Output license-grab. The platform claims a broad license over (or ownership of) what you create with it. see the clause · and another
Dealbreaker — Training without opt-out. Your inputs/outputs are used to train models and the policy provides no way to decline. see the clause · and another
Dealbreaker — Third-party sublicensing. Rights in your content can be passed on to third parties beyond service operation. see the clause · and another

Based on 118 verified, verbatim-cited findings below — read the citations.

Enterprise lens
Data use, retention, subprocessors, audit
SEVERE
Dealbreaker — Training without opt-out. Your inputs/outputs are used to train models and the policy provides no way to decline. see the clause · and another
Dealbreaker — Third-party sublicensing. Rights in your content can be passed on to third parties beyond service operation. see the clause · and another

Based on 135 verified, verbatim-cited findings below — read the citations.

Automated assessment against a published rubric — not legal advice.

Fully verifiedImage / Video / Audio Generation

Fully verified — complete core corpus captured and read in full.

Document status
  • Privacy Policy
    Verified - read in full - 24 citationsstaticLast captured 2026-06-08
  • Terms of Service
    Verified - read in full - 42 citationsstaticLast captured 2026-06-08
Tier conditions

Only citation-backed plan differences are shown here; absent cells mean AIRIN has not verified a tier-specific claim.

plan language
Prompt / input ownership

Prohibits users from using outputs of services or third-party AI technologies in ways that violate others' intellectual property, privacy, or proprietary rights, and prohibits use for discrimination, harassment, violence, or circumventing platform limitations.

" Certain features of the Services are integrated with third-party AI technologies and APIs (e.g., Runway, Stable Diffusion, Google, YouTube, FLUX, Luma) that are subject to these terms and any additional terms imposed by the providers of th..."
📍 Terms of Service › “Third-Party AI Services”Jump to exact text →
plan language
Prompt / input ownership

Imposes specific obligations on composers and recording artists affiliated with PROs or CMOs to notify those organizations of the royalty-free license granted to TikTok USDS for User Content, addressing music rights clearance responsibilities.

"a record label), a musical work copyright owner (e.g. a music publisher), a performing rights organization (e.g. ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, etc.) (a " PRO "), a sound recording PRO (e.g. SoundExchange), collective management organizations (" CMOs "..."
📍 Terms of Service › “User-Generated Content”Jump to exact text →
plan language
Commercial use

Defines 'Company Content' as creative materials provided by CapCut, its service providers, and affiliates for use in user projects, establishing the scope of proprietary content subject to licensing restrictions throughout the terms.

" Company Content refers to the creative materials provided directly by CapCut and our service providers and business partners, such as TT Commerce & Global Services, and our affiliates for use in your projects, including but not limited to ..."
📍 Terms of Service › “Company Content”Jump to exact text →
plan language
Privacy & data use

Defines the scope of the privacy policy, the covered services (CapCut APP, Desktop, Web, Pippit, etc.), and identifies the data controller (TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC), establishing which entity bears the obligations described throughout the document.

"Welcome to CapCut. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and otherwise process the personal information of US users and other US individuals in connection with the CapCut mobile software application ("CapCut APP"), CapCut..."
📍 Privacy Policy › “Introduction”Jump to exact text →
plan language
Privacy & data use

Discloses receipt of personal data from third-party platforms (username, email, profile picture), corporate affiliates, and advertising/analytics partners, establishing the operator's obligation to be transparent about third-party sourced data and the categories received.

" Third-Party Platforms . We receive information from third party platforms to provide you with certain integrations and features. For example, we may receive your username, email address, and profile picture, as well as certain technical in..."
📍 Privacy Policy › “Information From Other Sources”Jump to exact text →
plan language
Moderation & enforcement

This segment creates obligations for users under automatic renewal arrangements, including consent to ongoing billing and tax calculation, and reserves the company's right to change pricing, establishing financial obligations tied to premium subscriptions.

" If you purchase the Premium Services under an automatic renewal arrangement, you agree that (a) Apple, Google and/or CapCut (as applicable) may store and continue billing your payment method (e.g. credit card) to avoid interruption of the ..."
📍 Terms of Service › “Service Plans”Jump to exact text →
plan language
Moderation & enforcement

This segment prohibits conduct that restricts others' use of Services or exposes the company, its affiliates, service providers, or users to liability, functioning as a broad catch-all restriction on harmful user behavior.

" or sexuality; or engage in any other conduct which restricts or inhibits any person from using or enjoying the Services, or which, in our sole judgment, exposes us, our affiliates, service providers, or business partners, including TT Com..."
📍 § 5 (Your Access to and Use of Our Services)Jump to exact text →
plan language
Moderation & enforcement

This segment establishes the procedure for permanent account suspension or termination, including advance notice requirements and exceptions to notice, and references statutory rights, defining the remedial process for account termination.

" In the case where we decide to permanently suspend or terminate your account or take other remedies, we will notify you in advance in order to allow you time to access and save your information and content, unless it is inappropriate for u..."
📍 § 4 (Your Account with Us)Jump to exact text →

Evidence appendix

Showing priority citations first. The full appendix is available for audit trails; not every citation is a severe risk.

High - 0
Medium - 32
Tier-specific - 0
Total citations - 66
Severity
Surface
Document
Tier
Prompt / input ownership
CautionHigh
"a record label), a musical work copyright owner (e.g. a music publisher), a performing rights organization (e.g. ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, etc.) (a " PRO "), a sound recording PRO (e.g. SoundExchange), collective management organizations (" CMOs "), any unions or guilds, and engineers, producers or other royalty participants that may be involved (either knowingly or otherwise) in the creation of User Content. Specific Rules for Musical Works and for Recording Artists. If you are a composer or author of a musical work and are affiliated with a PRO or CMO, then you must notify your PRO or CMO of the royalty-free license you grant through these Terms in your User Content to us. You are solely responsible for ensuring your compliance with the relevant PRO’s or CMO’s reporting obligations and any other terms of that PRO or CMO applicable to you. If you have assigned your rights to a music publisher, then you must obtain the consent of such music publisher to grant the royalty-free license(s) set forth in these Terms in your User Content or have such music publisher enter into these Terms with us. Just because you authored a musical work (e.g. wrote a song) does not mean you have the right to grant us the licenses in these Terms. If you are a recording artist under contract with a record label, then you are solely responsible for ensuring that your use of the Services is in compliance with any contractual obligations you may have to your record label, including if you create any new recordings through the Services that may be claimed by your label. "
Terms of Service › “User-Generated Content”Jump to exact text →
Source: Terms of Service- Snapshot 2026-06-08- View source
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Automated analysis

Imposes specific obligations on composers and recording artists affiliated with PROs or CMOs to notify those organizations of the royalty-free license granted to TikTok USDS for User Content, addressing music rights clearance responsibilities.

AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.

Commercial use
CautionHigh
" Company Content refers to the creative materials provided directly by CapCut and our service providers and business partners, such as TT Commerce & Global Services, and our affiliates for use in your projects, including but not limited to templates, video clips, images, stickers, text templates, fonts, sound effects, special effects, filters, canvases, and animations (“Company Content”). Other than content provided by our service providers and business partners, such as TT Commerce & Global Services, and our affiliates, Company Content does not include third-party content and services or User Content. The terms governing whether Company Content can be used for commercial or non-commercial purposes may vary depending on the CapCut product you are using and are specified in the CapCut Materials License Agreement . For the CapCut APP, CapCut Desktop Version, and the CapCut Web version, please refer to the CapCut Materials License Agreement to determine permissible uses of Company Content. For Pippit, you are expressly permitted to use Company Content for commercial purposes, subject to compliance with the CapCut Materials License Agreement . You are granted a non-exclusive, limited, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable license to access and use Company Content for your projects, in compliance with these Terms and the CapCut Materials License Agreement . Any use of Company Content beyond what is expressly permitted is prohibited without prior written consent from TikTok USDS Joint Venture or our service providers or business partners, such as TT Commerce & Global Services, and our affiliates, or their licensors. "
Terms of Service › “Company Content”Jump to exact text →
Source: Terms of Service- Snapshot 2026-06-08- View source
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Automated analysis

Defines 'Company Content' as creative materials provided by CapCut, its service providers, and affiliates for use in user projects, establishing the scope of proprietary content subject to licensing restrictions throughout the terms.

AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.

Moderation & enforcement
CautionHigh
" The Services, including the Platform and Company Content (as defined in Section 9), are protected under the laws of copyright, patent, trademarks and other applicable intellectual property rights. All intellectual property rights of the Services operated by us are owned by us, our service providers and business partners, such as TT Commerce & Global Services, our affiliates, or our third-party licensors to the full extent permitted under applicable laws, including the Executive Order 14352 and any compliance obligations thereunder, subject to these Terms. Unless expressly permitted in these Terms, you may not publish, reproduce, distribute, display, perform, edit, adapt, modify, or otherwise exploit any part of the Services without our written consent. We respect intellectual property rights and require you to do the same. As a condition of your access to and use of the Services, you acknowledge and agree not to use the Services to infringe on any intellectual property rights. We reserve the right, with or without notice, at any time and in our sole discretion to block your access to the Services or to temporarily or permanently suspend or terminate your account if there is infringement or alleged infringement of any intellectual property rights or proprietary rights. By using the Services, you acknowledge and agree that TikTok USDS Joint Venture and our service providers and business partners, such as TT Commerce & Global Services, and our affiliates, do not make any promises or warranties regarding the legality or appropriateness of any content inputted or generated by you based on your inputs. "
§ 8 (Intellectual Property Rights)Jump to exact text →
Source: Terms of Service- Snapshot 2026-06-08- View source
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Automated analysis

This segment defines the ownership of intellectual property rights in the Services and Company Content as belonging to the company, its service providers, affiliates, and licensors under applicable laws including Executive Order 14352, establishing the IP ownership framework for the platform.

AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.

Moderation & enforcement
CautionHigh
" We may amend or update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by updating the “Last Updated” date at the top of the new Privacy Policy, or providing other notice as required by applicable law. We recommend that you review this Privacy Policy regularly to stay informed of our privacy practices."
§ 8 (Privacy Policy Updates)Jump to exact text →
Source: Privacy Policy- Snapshot 2026-06-08- View source
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Automated analysis

This segment establishes the procedure by which the platform may amend the Privacy Policy, including notification through updating the 'Last Updated' date or other legally required notice, and recommends users periodically review the policy to remain informed.

AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.

Data retention
CautionHigh
" You acknowledge and agree that we have no obligation to provide or continue to provide any user with Cloud Space Services for free and we reserve the rights to upgrade / degrade / suspend our Cloud Space Services from time to time. You may access cloud storage space by subscribing to the relevant Premium Services, if such Premium Services are made available to you. Depending on the relevant Service Plans applicable to you, the storage capacity of the cloud space allocated to you may differ. The allocated storage capacity applicable to the Premium Services you purchase will be displayed to you on the relevant Premium Services description page or when you make the purchase. You shall not use storage capacity exceeding the allocated storage capacity. You may also have access to our Cloud Storage Services through other ways in certain regions. Apart from the above-mentioned allocated cloud storage space, where applicable, users may also access more cloud storage space by purchasing additional packages of Cloud Space Services. The details of such packages of Cloud Space Services will be displayed to you on the relevant Cloud Space Services description page or when you make the purchase. Following the termination or expiration of your then current subscription term of your Premium Services or Cloud Space Services packages, your cloud space storage capacity will be suspended automatically. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to notify you in advance if the cloud space storage capacity applicable to you will be suspended or cleared up. "
§ 7 (Cloud Space Services)Jump to exact text →
Source: Terms of Service- Snapshot 2026-06-08- View source
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Automated analysis

This segment disclaims any obligation to provide free Cloud Space Services and reserves the right to upgrade, degrade, or suspend cloud services, while linking storage capacity to the user's subscribed Service Plan, establishing a disclaimer of cloud service continuity.

AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.

Data retention
CautionHigh
" We retain information for as long as necessary to provide the Services and for the other purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We also retain information when necessary to comply with contractual and legal obligations; when we have a legitimate business interest to do so (such as improving and developing the Services, and enhancing their safety, security, and stability); and for the exercise or defense of legal claims. The retention periods differ depending on the type of information and the purposes for which we use the information. For example, if you use the Cloud Space Service, we will delete the information you have actively uploaded and stored therein at your request or as otherwise permitted by applicable law. "
§ 6 (Data Retention)Jump to exact text →
Source: Privacy Policy- Snapshot 2026-06-08- View source
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Automated analysis

This segment establishes obligations regarding how long personal information is retained, specifying that retention continues as long as necessary for service provision, legal compliance, legitimate business interests, and defense of legal claims, and notes that retention periods vary by information type and purpose.

AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.

Indemnity & liability
CautionHigh
" Certain content available on the Platform are provided by certain users and/or third parties rather than TikTok USDS Joint Venture or our affiliates, service providers, or business partners, including TT Commerce & Global Services (e.g., certain video templates provided by third parties). Certain identifiers (e.g., the uploader of such third-party content) may be displayed on the Platform to distinguish such third-party content from the Company Content. You have a non-exclusive, limited, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable license to access and use such third-party content in compliance with these Terms and the CapCut Materials License Agreement . Such third-party content is not provided or endorsed by TikTok USDS Joint Venture or our affiliates, service providers, or business partners, including TT Commerce & Global Services. You acknowledge and agree that you are at your own risk when you use such third-party content. TikTok USDS Joint Venture, our affiliates, service providers, and business partners, including TT Commerce & Global Services, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents and advisors are not liable for any such third-party content and your access or use of such third-party content."
Terms of Service › “Third-Party Content”Jump to exact text →
Source: Terms of Service- Snapshot 2026-06-08- View source
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Automated analysis

Defines third-party content as content provided by users or third parties (not TikTok USDS), grants users a non-exclusive, limited, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable license to access and use such content, establishing the scope and limitations of permissible use.

AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.

Subprocessors & data sharing
CautionHigh
" affiliates, users, and the public; and aggregate or de-identify Information We Collect."
§ 2 (How We Use Your Information)Jump to exact text →
Source: Privacy Policy- Snapshot 2026-06-08- View source
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Automated analysis

Continues the purposes list from segment 16, permitting aggregation or de-identification of collected information and sharing with affiliates, users, and the public, establishing the operator's lawful basis for these processing activities.

AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.

Subprocessors & data sharing
CautionHigh
" You acknowledge and agree that in certain circumstances, we have the right to disclose your identity to any third party who is claiming that any User Content posted or uploaded by you to our Services constitutes a violation of their intellectual property rights, or of their right to privacy. We will notify you ahead of time in such a situation. If you wish to complain about information and materials (including User Content) uploaded by other users, or if there is another issue you wish to raise with us, please contact us at support@us.capcut.com for CapCut or ussupport@us.pippit.ai for Pippit."
Terms of Service › “Complaints”Jump to exact text →
Source: Terms of Service- Snapshot 2026-06-08- View source
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Automated analysis

Grants TikTok USDS Joint Venture the right to disclose a user's identity to third parties claiming intellectual property or privacy violations by User Content, subject to advance notice to the user, and provides a procedure for filing complaints about uploaded materials.

AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.

Moderation & enforcement
High
" or sexuality; or engage in any other conduct which restricts or inhibits any person from using or enjoying the Services, or which, in our sole judgment, exposes us, our affiliates, service providers, or business partners, including TT Commerce & Global Services, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents and advisors, or any of our users or any other third party to any liability, damages, or detriment of any type. "
§ 5 (Your Access to and Use of Our Services)Jump to exact text →
Source: Terms of Service- Snapshot 2026-06-08- View source
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Automated analysis

This segment prohibits conduct that restricts others' use of Services or exposes the company, its affiliates, service providers, or users to liability, functioning as a broad catch-all restriction on harmful user behavior.

AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.

Indemnity & liability
High
" NOTHING IN THESE TERMS SHALL EXCLUDE OR LIMIT OUR OR OUR AFFILIATES’ AND BUSINESS PARTNERS’ LIABILITY FOR LOSSES WHICH MAY NOT BE LAWFULLY EXCLUDED OR LIMITED BY APPLICABLE LAW. THIS INCLUDES LIABILITY FOR DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY CAUSED DIRECTLY BY OUR NEGLIGENCE OR THE NEGLIGENCE OF OUR EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS AND FOR FRAUD OR FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION. SUBJECT TO THE PARAGRAPH ABOVE, WE AND OUR AFFILIATES, SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND BUSINESS PARTNERS, INCLUDING TT COMMERCE & GLOBAL SERVICES, AND EACH OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, AND ADVISORS, SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR:"
§ 12 (LIMITATION OF LIABILITY)Jump to exact text →
Source: Terms of Service- Snapshot 2026-06-08- View source
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Automated analysis

Limits the liability of TikTok USDS Joint Venture, its affiliates, service providers, and business partners for various categories of loss while preserving liability for legally non-excludable harms such as death, personal injury, and fraud.

AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.

Subprocessors & data sharing
High
"These partners may also help us measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns. TT Commerce & Global Services LLC and its affiliates (“TT Commerce & Global Services”), to facilitate a global and interoperable experience, and for other permitted business purposes. We only share specific categories of information consistent with applicable law, including Executive Order 14352 and any compliance obligations thereunder."
Privacy Policy › “Service Providers and Business Partners”Jump to exact text →
Source: Privacy Policy- Snapshot 2026-06-08- View source
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Automated analysis

Restricts data sharing to categories compliant with applicable law, specifically referencing Executive Order 14352 and associated compliance obligations, limiting what personal information may be shared with named affiliates.

AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.

Privacy & data use
High
" We maintain technical, administrative, and organizational measures designed to protect your information from unauthorized access, theft, disclosure, modification, or loss, and to provide a level of security appropriate to the processing risk. The Services may contain links, functionality, and content maintained by third parties we do not control, and any information shared with such third parties will be subject to their privacy and security practices and terms of use. We are not responsible for, and make no representations regarding, such third party practices and policies. "
§ 5 (Data Security)Jump to exact text →
Source: Privacy Policy- Snapshot 2026-06-08- View source
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Automated analysis

This segment imposes an obligation on the platform to maintain technical, administrative, and organizational security measures protecting user information, while also issuing a disclaimer of responsibility for third-party linked services and their privacy practices, limiting the platform's liability for external data handling.

AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.

Privacy & data use
High
" Third-Party Platforms . We receive information from third party platforms to provide you with certain integrations and features. For example, we may receive your username, email address, and profile picture, as well as certain technical information, if you sign up or log in to the Services using a third-party platform. Our Corporate Group . We may obtain information about you from affiliates controlled by, or under common control with, us. Advertising, Analytics, and Other Partners . Advertisers, analytics, and other partners share information with us about you and the actions you have taken outside of the Services, such as your activities on other websites and apps. Payment Service Providers . Depending on the features you use, we may receive information about you from payment service providers, such as payment confirmation and purchase details. Others . We may also collect or receive information about you from others, including government authorities and publicly-available sources, as well as other users, such as where you are mentioned in User Content or in a complaint, request, or feedback submitted by a user or third party. "
Privacy Policy › “Information From Other Sources”Jump to exact text →
Source: Privacy Policy- Snapshot 2026-06-08- View source
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Automated analysis

Discloses receipt of personal data from third-party platforms (username, email, profile picture), corporate affiliates, and advertising/analytics partners, establishing the operator's obligation to be transparent about third-party sourced data and the categories received.

AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.

Moderation & enforcement
NeutralHigh
" If you purchase the Premium Services under an automatic renewal arrangement, you agree that (a) Apple, Google and/or CapCut (as applicable) may store and continue billing your payment method (e.g. credit card) to avoid interruption of the Premium Services, and (b) Apple, Google and/or CapCut (as applicable) may calculate taxes payable by you based on the billing information that you provide at the time of purchase. Unless it is otherwise mandated by applicable laws of your jurisdiction, we reserve the right to change our Services Plans or adjust pricing for the Premium Services in any manner and at any time as we may determine in our sole and absolute discretion and will communicate any such changes to you in advance. Such changes will not, without cause, affect the Services and rights you have already purchased and acquired under these Terms prior to such changes taking effect. Such changes, especially price changes, will not take effect immediately at the time of renewal of your subscription, unless you explicitly agree otherwise. You always have the right to terminate your subscription to the Premium Services at any time and voluntarily choose a different Service Plan. As such, you should make sure you read our notices of Service Plan changes carefully. You can find information about the pricing of the Premium Services either on the purchase page of the Premium Services or the Platform’s description page in Apple App Store and/or Google Play (as applicable). "
Terms of Service › “Service Plans”Jump to exact text →
Source: Terms of Service- Snapshot 2026-06-08- View source
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Automated analysis

This segment creates obligations for users under automatic renewal arrangements, including consent to ongoing billing and tax calculation, and reserves the company's right to change pricing, establishing financial obligations tied to premium subscriptions.

AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.

Moderation & enforcement
High
" In the case where we decide to permanently suspend or terminate your account or take other remedies, we will notify you in advance in order to allow you time to access and save your information and content, unless it is inappropriate for us to do so, we reasonably believe that continued access to your account will cause damage to us, our users, our affiliates, service providers, or business partners, including TT Commerce & Global Services, or other third parties, or we are legally prevented from doing so. Subject to any statutory rights you might have under applicable laws, if your account is temporarily or permanently suspended or terminated, access to your account, and any related information or content associated with your account may be temporarily or permanently suspended or terminated accordingly. As we do not guarantee the permanent availability of your content, you should regularly make backups of any content you value. If you no longer want to use or access the Platform and our Services, you can choose to delete your account through the "Manage account" page on the Platform. Alternatively, you can also request the deletion of your account by contacting us via support@us.capcut.com or completing the webform at https://www.capcut.com/us-privacy for CapCut, or by contacting us via ussupport@us.pippit.ai for Pippit, after which we will provide you with further assistance and guide you through the account deletion process. "
§ 4 (Your Account with Us)Jump to exact text →
Source: Terms of Service- Snapshot 2026-06-08- View source
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Automated analysis

This segment establishes the procedure for permanent account suspension or termination, including advance notice requirements and exceptions to notice, and references statutory rights, defining the remedial process for account termination.

AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.

Moderation & enforcement
High
" We may amend or update these Terms from time to time, to reflect changes, updates or new features to the Platform and/or Services, or when there are regulatory changes. We will notify you of any material changes by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of the new Terms or providing any other notice as required by applicable law. You agree to regularly check such notices and review these Terms regularly to stay informed of our latest practices. Your continued access to or use of the Platform and/or Services after the effective date of the updated Terms constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms. If you do not agree to the updated Terms, you must stop accessing or using the Platform and Services. You should print off or save a local copy of these Terms for your records."
§ 3 (Changes to these Terms)Jump to exact text →
Source: Terms of Service- Snapshot 2026-06-08- View source
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Automated analysis

This segment establishes the procedure for amending the Terms, including notice via updated date, and deems continued use after the effective date as acceptance of updated Terms, creating a binding amendment mechanism.

AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.

Moderation & enforcement
NeutralHigh
" If you purchase or subscribe to any of the Premium Services, you must first create an account on the Platform and login to the Platform. The Premium Services are only available to users of (i) the Apple iOS App version of the Platform who have a valid Apple ID account, (ii) the Google Android OS App version of the Platform who have a valid Google account or (iii) the CapCut Web version of the Platform who have a valid CapCut account. You may purchase or subscribe to any of the Premium Services by paying via your Apple ID account, Google account and/or CapCut account (as applicable), by paying the applicable purchase or subscription fees and taxes in the applicable currency of your jurisdiction. Unless it is otherwise mandated by applicable laws of your jurisdiction, all Premium Services fees displayed to you are exclusive of taxes, and you agree that you may be charged with any applicable taxes in addition to the Premium Services fees. Failure to pay these fees and taxes will result in the failure, suspension or termination of your access to the Premium Services. You may purchase or subscribe to the Premium Services under a fixed billing period or an automatic renewal subscription fee in advance on a monthly basis (or another interval set on the purchase page of the relevant Premium Services on the Platform or otherwise notified to you prior to your subscription) or in accordance with other available payment arrangements. "
Terms of Service › “Service Plans”Jump to exact text →
Source: Terms of Service- Snapshot 2026-06-08- View source
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Automated analysis

This segment establishes the procedural requirements for purchasing Premium Services, including account creation, eligible platforms (iOS, Android, Web), and permitted payment methods, defining how users access paid tiers.

AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.

Common questions about CapCut AI's policies

Can you use CapCut AI's output commercially?
Commercial use allowed — with conditions — based on 2 verified findings from CapCut AI's published policy. Informational only, not legal advice.

Clause detail — protections, your obligations, and coverage

Every clause below is a verbatim quote from CapCut AI's own published policy, read in full and linked to its exact location. Protections and user obligations are reported separately from risk because they are different kinds of clause — an obligation on you is not a risk to your data. Informational only, not legal advice.

✅ Protections found

5 verified clauses

Clauses in CapCut AI's policies that work in your favour — commitments the platform made to you.

  • Moderation & enforcementterms can change anytime
    In the case where we decide to permanently suspend or terminate your account or take other remedies, we will notify you in advance in order to allow you time to access and save your information and content, unless it is inappropriate for us to do so, we reason…

    This segment establishes the procedure for permanent account suspension or termination, including advance notice requirements and exceptions to notice, and references statutory rights, defining the remedial process for a…

    • Terms changes: advance notice promised
    📍 § 4 (Your Account with Us)Jump to exact text →
  • Moderation & enforcementauto-renewal & cancel window
    If you subscribe the Premium Services (either on fixed-term basis or on automatic renewal basis), you may, with or without reason, cancel your subscription of the Premium Services with a full refund within 14 calendar days following the start of your subscript…

    This segment grants users the right to cancel Premium Services subscriptions with a full refund within 14 calendar days, subject to the condition of no prior usage, and establishes the procedure for requesting refunds vi…

    • Auto-renew cancel window: 14 days before term end
    📍 Terms of Service › “Refund policy”Jump to exact text →
  • Privacy & data usesale/sharing of personal data
    You are entitled to certain rights depending on where you live. We will not retaliate against you for exercising your rights, although doing so may impact the Services’ available features and functionalities. Your Rights . You may submit a request to know, ac…

    Grants users rights to know, access, correct, and delete personal information, provides appeal rights for denied requests, and references California-specific rights regarding sharing of personal information, establishing…

    📍 § 4 (Your Rights and Choices)Jump to exact text →
  • Privacy & data useads & tracking use
    You can opt out of marketing emails by using the “unsubscribe” link or mechanism noted in each marketing email.

    Grants users the right to opt out of marketing emails via an unsubscribe mechanism, establishing a user-exercisable restriction on the operator's marketing communications processing.

    📍 Privacy Policy › “Online”Jump to exact text →
  • Subprocessors & data sharing
    We may share information with third parties with your consent or at your direction.

    Permits sharing of information with third parties when the user has given consent or issued a direction, establishing user-authorized disclosure as a lawful basis for data sharing.

    📍 Privacy Policy › “With Your Consent”Jump to exact text →

📋 Rules you must follow

5 verified clauses

What CapCut AI requires of YOU. These are your obligations, not risks to your data or IP, so they are cited here and excluded from this platform's risk rating.

  • Moderation & enforcementconduct restrictions
    Your access to and use of the Services is subject to these Terms and applicable laws. You agree to use the Services only for purposes expressly permitted under these Terms and applicable laws. You may not: access or use the Services if you are not fully able…

    This segment restricts user access and use of Services to permitted purposes and lists prohibited activities including reverse engineering, unauthorized access, and use by ineligible persons, establishing enforceable use…

    📍 § 5 (Your Access to and Use of Our Services)Jump to exact text →
  • Moderation & enforcement
    falsely state or otherwise misrepresent you or your affiliation with any person or entity, including giving the impression that any content you upload, post, transmit, distribute or otherwise make available emanates from the Services; use automated scripts or…

    This segment extends the list of prohibited activities to include misrepresentation, automated data collection, and uploading malicious code, imposing further use restrictions on the Services.

    📍 § 5 (Your Access to and Use of Our Services)Jump to exact text →
  • Moderation & enforcement
    Exports. You agree that you will not export or re-export, directly or indirectly the Services and/or other information or materials provided by TikTok USDS Joint Venture hereunder, to any country for which the United States or any other relevant jurisdiction r…

    This clause restricts users from exporting or re-exporting the Services or related materials to embargoed countries or countries designated as terrorist-supporting by the U.S. Government without obtaining required export…

    📍 § 15 (Other Terms)Jump to exact text →
  • Prompt ownership
    Certain features of the Services are integrated with third-party AI technologies and APIs (e.g., Runway, Stable Diffusion, Google, YouTube, FLUX, Luma) that are subject to these terms and any additional terms imposed by the providers of those technologies. You…

    Prohibits users from using outputs of services or third-party AI technologies in ways that violate others' intellectual property, privacy, or proprietary rights, and prohibits use for discrimination, harassment, violence…

    📍 Terms of Service › “Third-Party AI Services”Jump to exact text →
  • Moderation & enforcementconduct restrictions
    Respect for Rights: You are prohibited from using outputs or other results of the services or third-party AI technologies or APIs in ways that violate the rights of others, including intellectual property, privacy, or proprietary rights. Prohibited Conduct: Y…

    Continuation of restrictions on use of third-party AI technologies and APIs, explicitly prohibiting discriminatory, harmful, or circumvention-based conduct and reinforcing the obligation to comply with third-party and pl…

    📍 Terms of Service › “Third-Party AI Services”Jump to exact text →

What the policies actually cover

11 topics
  • Advertising & tracking1 protective3 clauses
  • Sale or sharing of personal data1 protective1 clause
  • Children's data3 clauses
  • Government & law-enforcement disclosure2 clauses
  • Damages & liability cap3 clauses
  • Indemnity direction1 clause
  • Terms can change at any time1 protective4 clauses
  • Deletion rights & post-termination survival2 clauses
  • Auto-renewal & cancel window1 protective4 clauses
  • Breach-notification promises2 clauses
  • Conduct restrictions2 obligations2 clauses

39 further verified clauses are cited on this page but not yet assigned a topic.

Cross-clause notes

Cross-referenceacross documents

The Terms of Service, Terms of Service › “User-Generated Content” describes rights the platform takes in user content, and the Privacy Policy, Privacy Policy › “Others” describes disclosure of data to third parties or subprocessors. Both clauses are in force at the same time — read them together.

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Clause intelligence

Canonical clauses and stance patterns extracted from the same gate-verified citations shown on this page.

164
clauses
75
patterns
75
stances
ip license · 25privacy sharing · 23ip ownership · 13data retention · 4legal burden · 4tier conditionality · 4
commercial useMEDIUMTerms of Service › “Company Content”

The clause restricts commercial use.

Company Content refers to the creative materials provided directly by CapCut and our service providers and business partners, such as TT Commerce & Global Services, and our affiliates for use in your projects, including but not limited to templates, video clips, images, stickers, text templates, fonts, sound effects, special effects, filters, canvases, and animations (“Company Content”). Other than content provide...
Open source citation
data retentionMEDIUM§ 6 (Data Retention)

The clause allows indefinite, perpetual, or necessity-based retention.

We retain information for as long as necessary to provide the Services and for the other purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We also retain information when necessary to comply with contractual and legal obligations; when we have a legitimate business interest to do so (such as improving and developing the Services, and enhancing their safety, security, and stability); and for the exercise or defense of legal...
Open source citation
data retentionMEDIUMTerms of Service › “User-Generated Content”

The clause allows indefinite, perpetual, or necessity-based retention.

As a result, you shall save copies of any User Content that you upload or make available to the Services on your personal device(s) in the event that you want to ensure that you have permanent access to copies of such User Content. TikTok USDS Joint Venture and our affiliates, service providers, and business partners, including TT Commerce & Global Services, and each of their respective officers, directors, employ...
Open source citation
data retentionMEDIUM§ 4 (Your Account with Us)

The clause allows indefinite, perpetual, or necessity-based retention.

In the case where we decide to permanently suspend or terminate your account or take other remedies, we will notify you in advance in order to allow you time to access and save your information and content, unless it is inappropriate for us to do so, we reasonably believe that continued access to your account will cause damage to us, our users, our affiliates, service providers, or business partners, including TT ...
Open source citation
data retentionMEDIUM§ 15 (Other Terms)

The clause allows indefinite, perpetual, or necessity-based retention.

Your Content . In connection with your use of the Services, you may be able to upload or submit content to be made available through the Services ("Your Content"). As a condition of your use of the Services, you grant us a nonexclusive, perpetual, royalty-free, worldwide, transferable, sublicensable license to access, use, host, cache, reproduce, transmit, and display Your Content in connection with your use of th...
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Tier matrix

Plan-level conditions detected from citation-backed clauses. Empty tiers mean AIRIN has not captured decisive tier language yet.

TierSurfaceVerdictRiskCitations
All applicable tiersaudit rights dpa residencyworsensHIGH1
All applicable tiersindemnity liabilityconditionalMEDIUM1
All applicable tiersoutput ownershipworsensHIGH3
All applicable tiersprivacy data useworsensHIGH2
All applicable tierstier differencesworsensHIGH2
Freecommercial useworsensHIGH1
Freedata retentionconditionalMEDIUM3
Freegoverning law disputesworsensHIGH1
Freeindemnity liabilityconditionalMEDIUM1
Freeoutput ownershipworsensHIGH2
Freesubprocessors data sharingworsensHIGH2
Freetier differencesworsensHIGH2

Policy evolution

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Before/after stance changes across captured policy versions. When no material delta exists yet, AIRIN shows the latest citation-backed stance events instead.

improvedhigh materialityJun 17Jun 17, 2026

data sharing improved from high/sale or sell to medium/third party or vendor sharing.

Before · high
privacy@us.pippit.ai (for Pippit) Mail: 5800 Bristol Pkwy, Suite 300, Culver City, CA 90230, USA We will respond to your request consistent with applicable law and subject to proper verification. We will verify your request by asking you to send it from the email address associated with your account or to provide information necessary to verify your account. Authorized Agents . You may be entitled, in accordance with applicable law, to submit a request through an authorized agent. To designate an authorized agent to exercise choices on your behalf, please provide evidence that you have given such agent power of attorney or that the agent otherwise has valid written authority to submit requests to exercise rights on your behalf. Opt-Out of Sale and Sharing . Although we do not sell your personal information for money, we do “share” your information where defined under applicable law to include the processing and disclosing your personal information to third parties for purposes of serving you advertisements based on your activity across other sites and services (“cross-context behavioral advertising” or “targeted advertising”). We do not knowingly sell or share personal information belonging to minors where restricted by applicable laws. Depending on the state in which you reside, you may also have the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information. You may opt out by: navigating to “Your Privacy Choices” in your mobile app settings and switching off the applicable toggle described therein; or enabling the Global Privacy Control (“GPC”), which is a browser-based opt-out preference signal that enables you to communicate your privacy preferences to the websites you visit.
Before citation
After · medium
falsely state or otherwise misrepresent you or your affiliation with any person or entity, including giving the impression that any content you upload, post, transmit, distribute or otherwise make available emanates from the Services; use automated scripts or other technologies to collect information from or otherwise interact with the Services; use the Services to upload, transmit, distribute, store or otherwise make available computer codes (including malware or software), files or content that contain viruses, Trojans, worms, spyware, adware, key loggers, logic bombs or any other material that is malicious, technologically harmful, destructive, disabling or which assists in or enables theft, alteration, denial of service, unauthorized disclosure or destruction or corruption of data (" Harmful Code "); use the Services in a manner that violates or infringes on any third party's rights of publicity, privacy, intellectual property or other rights; use the Services to troll, bully, harass, intimidate, cause distress to, threaten, hurt, embarrass, upset, defame, provoke or antagonize any other person; use the Services to communicate or make available any material or content which (i) is defamatory of any person, obscene, offensive, pornographic, hateful or inflammatory; (ii) would constitute, encourage or provide instructions for a criminal offense, dangerous activities or self-harm; (iii) is deliberately designed to provoke or antagonize people, especially trolling and bullying, or is intended to harass, harm, hurt, scare, distress, embarrass or upset people; (iv) contains a threat of any kind, including threats of physical violence; or (v) is racist or discriminatory, including discrimination on the basis of someone’s race, religion, age, gender, disability
After citation
Jun 17, 2026content licenseHIGH

Latest stance: sublicensable or transferable on output ownership

To the extent permitted by applicable law, the following supplemental terms shall apply when accessing the Platform and the Services through specific devices and their applicable app stores: Apple App Store. By accessing the Platform and the Services through a device made by Apple, Inc. ("Apple"), you specifically acknowledge and agree that: These Terms are between TikTok USDS Joint Venture and you; Apple is not a party to these Terms. The license granted to you hereunder is limited to a personal, limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable right to install the Platform and the Services on the Apple device(s) authorized by Apple that you own or control for your personal use, subject to the Usage Rules set forth in Apple Media Services Terms and Conditions. Apple is not responsible for the Platform and the Services or the content thereof and has no obligation whatsoever to furnish any maintenance or support services with respect to the Platform and the Services. In the event of any failure of the Platform and the Services to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple, and Apple will refund the purchase price for the Platform and the Services, if any, to you. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Apple will have no other warranty obligation whatsoever with respect to the Platform and the Services. Apple is not responsible for addressing any claims by you or a third party relating to the Platform and the Services or your possession or use of the Platform and the Services, including without limitation (a) product liability claims; (b) any claim that the Platform and the Services fails to conform to any applicable legal or regulatory requirement; and (c) claims arising under consumer protection or similar legislation.
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Jun 17, 2026content licenseMEDIUM

Latest stance: broad license on output ownership

To the extent permitted by applicable law, the following supplemental terms shall apply when accessing the Platform and the Services through specific devices and their applicable app stores: Apple App Store. By accessing the Platform and the Services through a device made by Apple, Inc. ("Apple"), you specifically acknowledge and agree that: These Terms are between TikTok USDS Joint Venture and you; Apple is not a party to these Terms. The license granted to you hereunder is limited to a personal, limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable right to install the Platform and the Services on the Apple device(s) authorized by Apple that you own or control for your personal use, subject to the Usage Rules set forth in Apple Media Services Terms and Conditions. Apple is not responsible for the Platform and the Services or the content thereof and has no obligation whatsoever to furnish any maintenance or support services with respect to the Platform and the Services. In the event of any failure of the Platform and the Services to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple, and Apple will refund the purchase price for the Platform and the Services, if any, to you. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Apple will have no other warranty obligation whatsoever with respect to the Platform and the Services. Apple is not responsible for addressing any claims by you or a third party relating to the Platform and the Services or your possession or use of the Platform and the Services, including without limitation (a) product liability claims; (b) any claim that the Platform and the Services fails to conform to any applicable legal or regulatory requirement; and (c) claims arising under consumer protection or similar legislation.
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Jun 17, 2026content licenseHIGH

Latest stance: sublicensable or transferable on training use

By submitting User Content via the Services, you grant TikTok USDS Joint Venture and our affiliates, agents, services providers, partners and other connected third parties an unconditional, non-exclusive, royalty-free, fully transferable, sub-licensable, perpetual and worldwide license to use your User Content. This license to your User Content allows us to modify, adapt, reproduce, make derivative works of, display, publish, transmit, distribute and/or store your User Content for the purposes of operating, developing and providing the Services, subject to your Platform settings. You further grant us and our affiliates, agents, services providers, partners and other connected third parties a royalty-free fully transferable (including sub-licensable), worldwide license to use your username, image and likeness to identify you as the source of any of your User Content, including for use in sponsored content. For the avoidance of doubt, the rights granted in the preceding paragraphs of this Section include, but are not limited to, the right to reproduce sound recordings (and make mechanical reproductions of the musical works embodied in such sound recordings), and publicly perform and communicate to the public sound recordings (and the musical works embodied therein), all on a royalty-free basis. This means that you are granting us the right to use your User Content without the obligation to pay royalties to you or any third party, including, but not limited to, a sound recording copyright owner (e.g.
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Jun 17, 2026content licenseMEDIUM

Latest stance: broad license on training use

By submitting User Content via the Services, you grant TikTok USDS Joint Venture and our affiliates, agents, services providers, partners and other connected third parties an unconditional, non-exclusive, royalty-free, fully transferable, sub-licensable, perpetual and worldwide license to use your User Content. This license to your User Content allows us to modify, adapt, reproduce, make derivative works of, display, publish, transmit, distribute and/or store your User Content for the purposes of operating, developing and providing the Services, subject to your Platform settings. You further grant us and our affiliates, agents, services providers, partners and other connected third parties a royalty-free fully transferable (including sub-licensable), worldwide license to use your username, image and likeness to identify you as the source of any of your User Content, including for use in sponsored content. For the avoidance of doubt, the rights granted in the preceding paragraphs of this Section include, but are not limited to, the right to reproduce sound recordings (and make mechanical reproductions of the musical works embodied in such sound recordings), and publicly perform and communicate to the public sound recordings (and the musical works embodied therein), all on a royalty-free basis. This means that you are granting us the right to use your User Content without the obligation to pay royalties to you or any third party, including, but not limited to, a sound recording copyright owner (e.g.
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Capture recency

  • Privacy Policy:Last captured 2026-06-08· verified 2026-06-08verified once — no re-scan in 94 days
  • Terms of Service:Last captured 2026-06-08· verified 2026-06-08verified once — no re-scan in 94 days

Dates state when our pipeline captured and verified each document — not when the vendor last changed it. Documents are re-scanned on a recurring cadence; a document verified once says so until a re-scan confirms it again.

↑ 60 more findings this quarter vs last (162 vs 102). First scan: June 2026.

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