OpusClip
Cappy’s Quick Take
| At a glance | Details |
|---|---|
| What it is | An AI tool that turns long videos into short, captioned clips for social media |
| Pricing | Freemium · Starter $15/month (monthly only) · Pro $29/month or $14.50/month billed yearly · Business custom |
| Free plan | Yes, 60 credits a month, with watermarked clips that expire after 3 days |
| Works with | Imports from YouTube, Zoom and Google Drive, and posts to YouTube, TikTok and Instagram |
| Best for | Podcasters and YouTubers who want to turn long videos into Shorts and Reels |
| Cappy Score | 4.2/5 |
What is OpusClip?
OpusClip is an AI clipping tool. You give it a long video, such as a podcast, webinar or YouTube video, and it finds the strongest moments and turns them into short vertical clips with captions.
Each clip gets a virality score, an AI estimate of how well it might perform, and you can edit the clips, add your brand template and schedule them to social platforms from OpusClip.
It runs on credits: one credit is one minute of the source video you import, however many clips it makes.
Key features
- AI clipping: find highlights in long videos and turn them into short clips.
- Virality score: get an AI estimate of each clip’s potential.
- Animated captions: add styled captions in 20+ languages.
- Auto reframe: keep the speaker centered when converting to vertical.
- AI B-roll: add AI-generated or stock B-roll to clips (Pro).
- Scheduler: post clips to YouTube, TikTok and Instagram from OpusClip.
Pricing plans
| Plan | Price | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Testing AI clipping with 60 credits a month |
| Starter | $15/month (monthly billing only) | Solo creators who need 150 credits a month and watermark-free clips |
| Pro | $29/month, or $14.50/month billed yearly ($174/year) | Regular creators and small teams who need 300 credits a month (3,600 a year on yearly billing), 2 seats, AI B-roll and scheduling |
| Business | Custom | Teams that need more seats, API access and custom credits |
Which plan should you pick? Test on Free. If you’ll use it for more than a few months, Pro on yearly billing is cheaper per month than Starter and doubles the credits. Choose Starter only if you want to pay month to month.
OpusClip free plan: what you get
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Credits | 60 a month (about 1 hour of source video) |
| Watermark | Yes |
| Clip storage | Exports expire after 3 days |
| Seats | 1 |
The catch: Credits are charged per minute of the video you import, not per clip, so a 1-hour podcast uses 60 credits. Free clips are watermarked and disappear after 3 days, so download anything you want to keep.
Who is OpusClip for?
- Podcasters: turn each episode into a batch of short clips.
- YouTubers: repurpose long videos into Shorts.
- Social media managers: keep a steady flow of clips for several accounts.
- Coaches and webinar hosts: turn talks into promotional clips.
Consider something else if you edit videos from scratch rather than repurposing long ones, or your videos have little speech.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Saves hours of finding and cutting highlights
- Captions and reframing are automatic
- Pro on yearly billing is good value
- Built-in scheduling to social platforms
Cons
- Free clips are watermarked and expire after 3 days
- Credits are spent per source minute, not per clip
- Starter is monthly only
- Virality score is an estimate, not a guarantee
OpusClip alternatives
| Tool | Why consider it |
|---|---|
| Descript | Edit talking-head video and podcasts by editing the transcript |
| CapCut | Template-driven social editing with a strong free plan |
| Clipchamp | Microsoft’s free editor with watermark-free 1080p exports |
| Kapwing | Collaborative browser editor with AI subtitles and dubbing |
Compare them all side by side in our AI Video Editors list.
How to get started with OpusClip
- Sign up free at opus.pro.
- Paste a YouTube link or upload a long video.
- Review the clips by virality score and edit captions or framing.
- Download or schedule the clips to your social accounts.
Tip: Trim intros, ads and dead air before importing. Credits are charged per source minute, so a shorter upload saves credits.
Frequently asked questions
Is OpusClip free?
Yes. OpusClip’s free plan includes 60 credits a month, about an hour of source video. Clips are watermarked and expire after 3 days.
How much does OpusClip cost?
Starter costs $15 a month (monthly billing only). Pro costs $29 a month, or $14.50 a month billed yearly ($174 a year). Business is custom.
How do OpusClip credits work?
One credit equals one minute of the source video you import. A 30-minute video uses 30 credits, however many clips OpusClip makes from it.
Does OpusClip add a watermark?
Only on the free plan. Starter, Pro and Business export clips without a watermark.