2024-04-24 18:36
Today, the USA passed a law banning TikTok. But it's not clear how this provision - so-called “TikTok ban” - impacts the fate of CapCut, the most popular video editing app… Read More
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The Kapwing Blog shares lessons in growing a SaaS startup in Silicon Valley. Kapwing is an online image and video editor for creative professionals and media entrepreneurs. Creators can use our free multimedia tools to subtitle videos, resize, combine clips, make ads, embed videos in their website, and more. Kapwing's Workspaces enable collaboration for creative teams.
2024-03-07 18:18
The data is clear: 72.4% of customers are more likely to buy a product if they can easily find information about it in their preferred language. Translating and localizing your marketing con… Read More
2024-01-04 18:54
When your industry moves fast, you have to ship even faster. That's an important lesson we've learned building a video creation platform for marketers—and it's why we care so much abou… Read More
2024-01-03 16:42
A few years ago, I got a knock on my door in the middle of the workday. It was Bill, one of the guys who worked on the ranch. “A cow we didn’t know was pregnant just gave birth… Read More
2023-12-14 16:32
Repurposing video content is a crucial part of any modern marketing team’s content strategy. The vast majority of marketers (we’re talking 94%, here) are already repurposing thei… Read More
2023-11-17 22:55
The short answer is no, Sam Altman is not running for president. But folks searching on Google might be confused as to why the description for his X (formerly Twitter) account seems to sugge… Read More
2023-10-12 06:41
In 2017, Slack launched a popular Google Drive integration that makes it easy to embed, share, and get notified about new items added to Google Drive, including files, images, docs, and more… Read More
2023-04-12 17:22
Silicon Valley hasn’t been so active in years! We find ourselves in the center of a new hype cycle around Generative AI. In the last few weeks, we have changed our whole process to spr… Read More
2023-03-16 00:57
When I started Kapwing in 2017, it was cool to be a tech entrepreneur. People looked up to techies. How I Built This was one of Apple’s top podcasts. Stripe, then a tech industry darli… Read More
2023-02-11 00:24
Recently, a friend and former coworker of mine left Google to start his own company. He’s in the stage that I fondly call “the abyss”: the lonely early days of a new ventur… Read More
2023-01-04 01:42
The 2023 “Consumer Tech Dealmaking” report by Silversmith shows that the Video Content Creation market is growing, but businesses still experience major pain points. When asked w… Read More
2022-12-15 02:14
When we started Kapwing back in 2018, my cofounder and I used to dream about how we would make our culture rich and unique once we had employees.Gusto gives every new hire a watermelon. Noti… Read More
2022-09-19 07:10
A week ago, we received an email that every website owner dreads - a notification of a DMCA takedown request that has resulted in our website being removed from Google Search. In this email… Read More
2022-09-09 00:07
The startup fraud genre has become a meme over the last two years. But if you’re a startup founder yourself, watching these exposes is sometimes scary because it highlights how a serie… Read More
2022-08-12 21:38
I'm the cofounder / CEO of a startup called Kapwing, an online video editor for modern creators. Kapwing gets millions of website visitors every month through organic Google Search, supporti… Read More
2022-08-10 21:59
Apply for a free accountThis is Katherine, the Product Manager for Kapwing for Education, and it’s my pleasure to announce the launch of this new experience on Kapwing.Serving students… Read More
2022-07-25 05:40
This weekend, I went running with two friends while on vacation in Mexico. At the north end of town, we found a jungle path that opened onto the beach. As we ran onto the sand, we stepped on… Read More
2022-07-13 15:59
My startup was recently the center of an elaborate recruiting scam. If you've recently gotten a gmail address and a "Senior Recruiter" Fathi Saeed, please know that this is not legitimate ou… Read More
2022-06-28 17:48
Get accessVideo is everywhere.With the push towards video content on every social media platform and the move towards remote work, video has become the most consumed form of media worldwide… Read More
2022-06-28 17:42
For the past five years, Kapwing’s team has been dedicated to building a creative platform that allows people to create and repurpose content directly in their browser. They’ve r… Read More
2022-03-08 23:34
In 2017, we decided to build Kapwing in the browser. Video and image editors had traditionally been downloadable apps, and we decided to go the online route so we could make content creation… Read More
2022-01-10 23:58
We just wrapped up the 2022 summer internship recruiting here at Kapwing, a Series A startup based in San Francisco. In some ways, the hiring process for software engineering interns is a mi… Read More
2021-12-31 02:01
Hi, I’m Derrick. For the last 11 months, I’ve been a software engineering intern at Kapwing. In a couple of days, I’m going back to school to finish my degree, but before I… Read More
2021-12-27 18:04
Within only 2 years of being on Reddit, meme creator Elch3w has accomplished more than he could've ever imagined. With upwards of 3.1 million karma, Elch3w has become the 4th top contributor… Read More
2021-12-17 20:20
Over the last several months we have had the opportunity to work with the Google Chrome team to optimize our frontend performance. Their team helped us refine our implementation of various w… Read More
2021-12-17 18:03
If you're on TikTok or YouTube, chances are you've seen a meme that was created by Cowbelly, a meme creation studio. Cowbelly has grown their YouTube channel to over 2.5 million subscribers… Read More
2021-11-11 19:00
This is my tenth attempt at writing about how I started working as a software engineer in San Francisco. With each passing draft, I’m forced to experience painful reflections of my ear… Read More
2021-11-11 00:45
There's a common rallying cry amongst Silicon Valley investors and tech Twitter pundits: raise prices! Marc Andreesen, the famous tech founder turned VC, went as far as to say he would hire… Read More
2021-11-02 18:43
What do Manny MUA, DJ Vlad, and Patty Mayo all have in common?Aside from being notable YouTubers with a knack for video editing and content creation, they made the ranks for total swear word… Read More
2021-10-27 16:00
Today, we're exited to announce that Kapwing has partnered with TikTok to simplify modern video creation. Now, Kapwing creators can craft, collaborate on, and edit vertical video within the… Read More
2021-10-21 17:51
With the mask mandate eased and more of our team wanting to work from our office in San Francisco, the number of employees commuting on public transportation has been increasing over the pas… Read More
2021-10-11 17:19
Exactly four years ago today, I founded a startup with my former coworker Eric Lu. Over the last four years, I've learned a lot and have made a ton of mistakes. I've also hired 40 people, me… Read More
