CapCut mobile export settings, per platform.
Where every export setting lives in CapCut (iPhone and Android), what it can and cannot control, and a guide for each platform.
What CapCut mobile lets you set
- Bitrate control
- Levels only (no number)
- 2-pass encoding
- No
- Profile / level
- No
- Keyframe interval
- No
- HEVC (H.265)
- No
- HDR export
- Yes
- Frame rate
- Choose on export
4K shows only on supported phones when a clip is above 1080p; CapCut lists 1080p and above as a Pro trigger on mobile.
Official export help Release notesLabels checked 2026-10-25
The export, step by step (example: YouTube Shorts, 1080p vertical, 30 fps)
- 1Tap the resolution label next to Export at the top right (for example 1080P).
- 2Resolution: 1080p vertical.
- 3Frame rate: 30.
- 4Bitrate (code rate): pick the highest level offered for 1080p vertical. CapCut mobile has no number field, so this is the closest to 8 Mbps.
- 5Leave Smart HDR off unless your clips were shot in HDR.
- 6Tap Export, then save to your phone (not straight to the app) so you keep a copy.
For HDR
- Open the resolution panel next to Export and turn Smart HDR on (only for clips shot in HDR).
CapCut mobile pitfalls
- CapCut mobile only offers bitrate levels, not a number. For a strict size cap, export, then compress with HandBrake on a computer.
- Higher frame rates can lower the maximum resolution offered.
- Pro-tagged templates, effects or sounds force a watermark or block export.
CapCut mobile export settings by platform
Frequently asked questions
What are the best CapCut mobile export settings?
For a 1080p upload: H.264, your recorded frame rate, 8-12 Mbps (higher for 4K), AAC audio at 48 kHz, MP4. The exact numbers depend on the platform; pick one below.
Can CapCut mobile set a bitrate?
Only as levels, not a number. For a strict size limit compress the export with HandBrake.
Can CapCut mobile export HDR?
Yes. Open the resolution panel next to Export and turn Smart HDR on (only for clips shot in HDR).
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Rather send the footage and get upload-ready edits back?
Our editors cut, caption, colour and export to each platform's spec, with 2 revision rounds. Shorts come back in 48-72 hours, long videos in 5-10 days.