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Shotz vs Canva

Canva video is template-first. Shotz is footage-first.

Formula One in Venice
Made on ShotzSeedance 2.5

At a glance.

What each one is built to do. Plenty of people use both.

What you need
Shotz
Canva
Templates
Partly
Design beyond video
Partly
Edit by asking
Partly
Search footage by what happens
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Generated shots that match
Partly
Edit by transcript
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Shared workspace for a team

Why people pick Shotz.

Template or footage

Canva starts with a design. Shotz starts with your clips.

Finds the moment

Search hours of footage for one moment, then cut around it.

Fills the gaps

Generate a shot that matches your footage, labelled as generated.

Where Canva is great.

Everything else

Slides, posts, posters and docs in the same place as your video.

Templates

A template for nearly every format and occasion.

Teams

Brand kits and shared folders that keep a team on brand.

Questions.

Keep Canva for design. If editing footage is the slow part, Shotz makes the cut for you.

Yes. Export an MP4 and upload it to your design.

Yes. The editor is free with no watermark. Starter is from $12 a month with 1,000 credits for generating, Pro from $33 with 3,000, and Team from $129 for up to five people.

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