# CapCut web export attempt — September 20, 2026

Original observation by Video Tools Compared. A failed attempt, not a successful export or a comparative benchmark.

- Platform: signed-in CapCut web editor in Google Chrome on macOS.
- Entry: https://www.capcut.com/editor
- Product build/version: not displayed in the editor.
- Account subscription tier and actual storage quota: not independently verified.
- Project: 16:9, three seconds, a single basic heading reading `Video Tools Compared export test`; default font, size 8.
- Media: no uploads, audio, paid templates, effects or AI features.
- Action: Export → Download → 720p, Recommended quality, 30fps, MP4 → Export.
- Requested filename: `cutroom-basic-export-2026-09-20`.
- Observation: processing began, then the Download dialog showed `Couldn’t save` and `Your space storage ran out. Manage storage in your space and try again.`
- Resulting file: none. No file hash, codec, decoded dimensions, playback or watermark result can be reported.
- Payment: no Pro checkout appeared. No purchase was made.
- A separate cloud-sharing attempt showed the same storage error. No share link was distributed.

## What this establishes

The selected local-download path failed in this account and session with a storage-related message. A project without selected Pro assets can encounter a different blocker before it produces a file.

## What this does not establish

It does not prove the true quota, the cause of the message, a universal free-plan restriction, successful watermark-free output, or that a paid upgrade resolves the failure. It does not measure export reliability or test a real multi-clip tutorial.

## Reproduce on your own account

1. Record your visible plan, available storage, platform and version if shown.
2. Create a small title-only project without Pro assets.
3. Choose local Download and record resolution, quality, frame rate and format.
4. Export. Preserve the exact error if it fails.
5. If a file is produced, inspect its duration, dimensions, audio, playback and watermark before expanding the project.

Do not clear existing projects or buy an upgrade merely to reproduce this test.