Does Kapwing's free plan add a watermark?
Yes. Kapwing's free plan watermarks every export — its own pricing page says "unlimited exports with a watermark," and the FAQ confirms free-plan projects include a Kapwing watermark. Free exports are also capped at 1 minute, 720p, and a 250MB upload. Watermark-free export starts at Pro ($16/month billed annually, or $24 month-to-month), which also lifts the caps to 120 minutes and 4K. Verified on kapwing.com, Jul 2026.
So the free tier is genuinely for testing: unlimited exports, but each is watermarked, short (1 minute) and 720p — fine for auditioning the editor, not for publishing. The watermark and the length cap both point you to Pro before you can ship anything.
Pro at $16/month (annual) is the cheapest clean-export tier; Business ($50/$64) adds team features. Kapwing describes its AI exports as commercially usable in its FAQ, though it directs you to the Terms for the full rights picture — worth reading if client work is the goal.
Sources checked
Official vendor pages used for pricing, rights and feature claims.
- Kapwing pricing - Free watermarks exports (1-min, 720p, 250MB cap); Pro $16/mo annual ($24 monthly) removes it; Business $50/$64; AI exports described commercially usable in FAQ
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