Free during beta · Runs in your browser

A free alternative to Canva for videos

Canva is a design platform with a video editor and lots of templates. Chapalta - AI Studio is built only for video: line up the steps once — trim, shape, captions, color, music — and run them all in one go.

Chapalta - AI Studio and Canva at a glance

CompareChapalta - AI StudioCanva
Where it runsIn your browser — phone or computer, nothing to installIn the browser and in apps
PriceFree during beta; editing steps are free, AI steps use creditsFree plan and a paid Pro plan
How you workA workflow of steps that runs in one goA drag-and-drop editor with templates
Best forTurning raw clips into ready-to-post videos fastDesigns, presentations and template-based videos

Pick Chapalta - AI Studio when…

  • You start from your own footage and want it cut, vertical, captioned and compressed in one run.
  • You want AI that makes things: a video from a sentence, captions from the speech, a talking presenter, a thumbnail.
  • You want to separate the speakers of a podcast (AI Voice Split) or list what’s in a video (AI Scan).
  • You prefer your video to stay on your device while it’s edited.

Pick Canva when…

  • You need posters, slides, social graphics and videos in one place, with brand kits.
  • Your team designs together from a large template library.

How it works

  1. Start

    Add your video, record your screen or camera, or describe a scene and AI makes the video.

  2. Add steps

    Trim, Shorts & Reels shape, AI captions, color grade, logo, music, compress… one tap each; they line up in the right order.

  3. Run once

    Every step hands its video to the next and the finished video downloads — no watermark.

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Frequently asked questions

Is this a free Canva alternative?

For video, yes: the editing steps are free during beta and AI steps use credits (you get some to start, and earn more by sharing). It focuses on video only, so it doesn’t replace Canva for graphics or slides.

Can I make videos from text like Canva’s AI?

Yes. Describe a scene and AI Video makes a short Full HD clip, vertical or landscape; you can then add captions, music and more in the same workflow.

Does it have templates?

It has ready-made flows — AI video for Reels, YouTube Short, Podcast clip, Tutorial clean-up — and 26 thumbnail templates in AI Thumbnails.

Are my videos uploaded?

Editing steps (trim, shape, color, music, captions…) run in your browser and your video isn’t uploaded. AI steps send only what they need, and nothing is kept.

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Canva is a trademark of Canva Pty Ltd. Chapalta - AI Studio is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by them. This comparison is based on publicly available information as of October 2026 — check their website for current features and prices.