Are CapCut songs copyrighted?

Most major video-sharing platforms, including YouTube and TikTok, mute or remove videos with copyrighted audio files. If users persist with this behavior, it may even result in a ban. Therefore, you must ensure that videos uploaded to these platforms do not contain copyrighted songs.

CapCut has a music library with a rich collection of songs to add to your videos. Before using those songs, it is important to know if you will have copyright problems. This article will answer all copyright questions related to CapCut.

Are CapCut songs copyrighted?

CapCut songs are copyright-free. They are royalty-free and can be used both personally and commercially. However, video platforms like YouTube are very strict about copyrighted content. For that reason, you should be doubly sure before uploading videos with CapCut songs on these video platforms.

Therefore, it is good practice to check the terms of use or license agreement before using them.

In addition to songs, CapCut allows users to import songs from external sources to edit their videos. For these types of songs, especially, it is advisable to check their copyright information so as not to infringe them.

Fortunately, CapCut has provided a copyright checker on its platform to check external songs before exporting your videos.

How to run a copyright check with CapCut on mobile devices

1. Go to CapCut and open the CapCut editor.
   
2. Click “New Project” at the top of the screen. This will redirect you to your phone gallery to choose the source file (videos or images). There are also options to select files from TikTok or Facebook and use stock videos.
   
3. Choose the appropriate font and select the files you want to use.
   
4. Click “Add” at the bottom of your screen.
   
5. If you selected a video with a sound that you want to verify, you can go ahead and run the verification. Otherwise, continue to the next step to add sound.
6. Go to “Audio” at the bottom of the screen and select “Sounds.”
   
7. You’ll see different icons representing different locations to find your audio file. You can select a file directly from TikTok, your local device, or from CapCut’s song library.
   
8. Go to your source folder and select your file by pressing the + sign next to it.
   
9. Click “Copyright” and click “Check” to confirm that you want to run a copyright check.
   

Wait for CapCut to run a file check. Depending on the size of the file and the strength of your Internet connection, you may need to wait a few minutes. When it is finished, you will receive a notification with the verification result.

If no copyrighted sounds are detected, you will get a copyright pass. However, if a copyrighted sound is detected, you will receive a warning that your video will be muted on TikTok. And CapCut will give you the option to change the sound to something similar in its library.

Note: If you cannot find the “Copyright” button in your application, you are using the outdated version of CapCut. Update your app and you will see the new feature.

How to run a copyright check with CapCut on a PC

Running a copyright check with CapCut on a PC is similar to the mobile version process. To run a CapCut copyright check on a PC, follow the steps below:

1. Open the CapCut application on your desktop.
   
2. Click “New Project” at the top of the screen.
   
3. On the left side of the screen, you will see two options; “Local” and “Library”.
   
4. Clicking on “Library” will offer you different options to choose from. Choose the type of video (category) you want and select the file.
   
5. Clicking “Local” will open a tab with “+Import.” Click on it. This will redirect you to your local device to select the source file (videos, audio or images).
   
6. Select the files you want to use and click “Open.” If you selected an audio file or a video with a sound that you want to verify, you can go ahead and run the verification. Otherwise, continue to the next step to add sound.
   
7. Go to “Audio” at the top of the screen. Select “Music” if you want to choose a song from CapCut’s music library.
   
8. Select “Extracted Audios” if you want to select a song from your computer and click “+Import.”
   
9. Go to your source folder and select your file.
   
10. Then click “Copyright” and click “Check” to confirm that you want to run a copyright check.
    

Wait for CapCut to run a file check. Depending on the size of the file and the strength of your Internet connection, you may need to wait a few minutes. When it is finished, you will receive a notification with the verification result.

If no copyrighted sounds are detected, you will get a copyright pass. However, if a copyrighted sound is detected, you will receive a warning that your video will be muted on TikTok. And CapCut will give you the option to change the sound to something similar in its library.

Frequent questions

Can you perform a copyright check on CapCut songs?

You can run a copyright check on CapCut songs the same way you can check songs from an external source.

Are CapCut songs free of watermarks?

Yes, CapCut songs do not have watermarks.

Are CapCut songs customizable?

CapCut allows users to edit audio files to customize sounds for a given context. You can remove background noise, use fade-ins and fade-outs as needed, and adjust the volume.

You will never have to use copyrighted songs

You can avoid copyright issues by checking that your songs or video sounds are royalty-free. With the new CapCut feature to run copyright checks, you can ensure you don’t run into problems with your videos. This way, you can be sure that you will not face any legal problems in the future.

Have you tried CapCut’s copyright check feature? How effective do you find it in ensuring that you pass copyright checks on video platforms? Let us know in the comments p below.