To sync CapCut projects across devices, you need to use the same original sign-in method on both devices and confirm that the project is available through Cloud or Spaces. A draft stored only as a local project may remain on its original device even when you sign in elsewhere.

CapCut’s official documentation is not fully consistent about whether signed-in projects are always stored online automatically. The safest approach is to verify the project’s actual storage location and open the cloud copy on the second device before changing or deleting anything on the source device.

Sign in with the original CapCut login method

First, identify how you signed in on the device where the project was created. This may be a connected account or another supported sign-in method. Use that same method on the second device.

The method matters because choosing a different one can open a separate CapCut account, even when the displayed email address looks familiar. CapCut’s guidance for using the same account on another device recommends reusing the original sign-in method.

  1. On the source device, confirm which sign-in method is connected to the account containing the project.
  2. Open CapCut on the destination device or visit CapCut Web.
  3. Sign in with that same method.
  4. If CapCut offers QR login in your current context, you can use it to help access the same account without selecting a different sign-in method.

CapCut’s current official guidance says that PC does not support phone-number login. If the original account uses that method, use an officially supported same-account option such as QR login where CapCut makes it available.

Confirm that the project is in Cloud or Spaces

Signing in on two devices does not by itself prove that a draft is available on both. The project must be stored online rather than existing only as a local draft.

  • Local: The project is stored on the current device and will not necessarily appear elsewhere.
  • Cloud or Spaces: The project is available through CapCut’s online project storage and can be accessed from another supported device using the same account.

On Windows or macOS, compare the documented Cloud and Local project views. On mobile, tablet or the web, inspect Projects or Spaces and confirm that the intended project appears in online storage. Labels and navigation can differ by platform, so check the storage state shown in your current CapCut interface rather than relying on sign-in alone.

CapCut’s explanation of Cloud, Local and Spaces projects contains mixed wording about automatic cloud storage. Therefore, do not assume every draft uploads automatically. If the project appears only under Local, it is not yet confirmed as accessible from another device.

Open and verify the project on the second device

Once the project is visible in Cloud or Spaces, use the same basic workflow on Android, iPhone, iPad, Windows, macOS or CapCut Web:

  1. Sign in using the original method you verified on the source device.
  2. Open Projects or Spaces, depending on the labels available on that platform.
  3. Locate the online version of the project and open it.
  4. Check that the expected timeline, clips, text and other required elements load.
  5. Make a small edit only after confirming that you opened the correct project.

Some tools or project elements may behave differently across mobile, desktop and web. A project that opens successfully but has a feature difference has not necessarily failed to sync.

Keep the source copy until verification is complete. Do not delete the local project or its source-device copy until the destination project opens and contains the expected timeline content.

If the CapCut project does not appear on the other device

Check the account and storage state in this order:

  1. Compare the sign-in methods. Confirm that both devices use the original method, not merely accounts showing a similar email address.
  2. Return to the source device. Determine whether the project appears under Local, Cloud or Spaces. A local-only draft will not necessarily appear on another device.
  3. Confirm online availability. Make sure the intended project is actually shown in Cloud or Spaces before checking the destination again.
  4. Check storage availability. Insufficient online storage may prevent a project from being stored as expected. Capacity and storage-management options vary by platform and plan; see CapCut’s Space storage guidance.
  5. Reopen the destination view. Look for the project in Projects or Spaces after confirming the account and storage location.
  6. Inspect the opened project. If it appears but certain tools or elements differ, treat that as a possible platform limitation rather than evidence that the entire sync failed.

Continue editing only after the cloud project opens correctly. Preserve the source-device copy until you have checked the destination timeline and required content.

If the synchronized project opens normally but later cannot be exported, use the separate CapCut export troubleshooting guide.

Why is my CapCut project missing even though I signed in on both devices?

The usual documented causes are an account mismatch or local-only storage. Confirm that both devices use the same original sign-in method, then return to the source device and check whether the project appears in Cloud or Spaces rather than only under Local.

Do CapCut projects sync automatically across devices?

Do not assume that every draft syncs automatically. CapCut’s official guidance contains mixed wording about automatic cloud storage, so verify that the project appears in Cloud or Spaces and opens successfully on the second device.