I'm making a vlog with my Samsung Galaxy A55 and the videos come out shaky even when I use my hands. I've tried holding the phone still but the result is always shaky. Is there a way to stabilize the video in post-production with CapCut or do I have to buy a stabilizer?
CapCut has a decent stabilizer that fixes even pretty shaky videos, and honestly for a vlog shot by hand it's almost always enough! If you're really not happy with the result, think about getting a cheap gimbal (the ones for smartphones around 30-50 euros) because it makes a real difference, but try post-production first because you might not actually need it.
Software helps, but it doesn't fix everything, especially if the video is really shaky. Stabilization in post-production works well only if the base isn't too bad, because algorithms like CapCut's have to "guess" the movements and often crop the edges of the frame to compensate. What would make the biggest difference is the setup during filming: rest your phone on something (a backpack, a book, even a bottle), or hold it with both hands pressed against your chest for stability. If you want to invest a little, a passive gimbal like a simple metal suction cup mount costs around 15-20 euros and works wonders. CapCut is still useful for fine-tuning further, but don't expect it to turn a video shot completely freehand into a smooth one.
If your hands shake while recording, the first step is technically improving your grip when you're filming. Hold your phone with both hands, rest your elbows against your body or a surface, or try to move as little as possible. Your Galaxy A55's optical stabilization already works pretty well, so software might actually be enough without spending money.
CapCut does stabilize quite a bit in post-production, but there's a detail people underestimate: if you use stabilization at values that are too high, the video looks weird, like it's "stuck" on the screen, with smooth but unnatural movements. Try starting with a medium value (like 50-60%) and only increase it if you really need to. The important thing is that stabilization works better on video with slow pans rather than frantic shaking, so if you can, avoid sudden movements while recording.
If CapCut still doesn't satisfy you after testing it properly, then yeah, a budget stabilizer (like a three-axis gimbal for smartphones, starting from €30-50) would make a difference. But test it to the max in post first: lots of vlog creators don't use anything fancy, software usually does the job.
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