AI-assisted workflow

Captions

Generate, caption, translate, and clip short videos from a prompt or a long video.

Details checkedReviewed 2026-09-28

Is it a fit?

Best for

Mobile-first creators making new short videos or cutting a long video into post-ready clips.

Think twice if

An entirely free automatic clipping or generative video workflow.

What it can help you do

Turn long videos into short clips

The paid Clips feature turns a longer source video into a batch of captioned short videos.

Prepare: An existing video with usable spoken content
Get: A batch of short clips
Your part: Review each selection, captions and context

Generate a new video from a script

Captions offers paid generated-presenter and video-creation features alongside its editor.

Prepare: A video brief or approved script
Get: A generated presenter video
Your part: Review likeness permissions, narration and visual details

Repurpose a video →Generate a video →

Where you still take over

Choose a generation or clip style
Review the edit in chat or the editor
Export from the app

Limits to know

Generative tools consume credits and are not on the free plan
Unused credits roll over only up to three times the monthly allowance
Listed prices are specifically iOS plans
Credit cost varies by model and duration

From input to output

What you provide

Prompt or script
Existing long video
Optional AI actor or twin

What you get

Short videos
Captioned clips
Translated or lip-dubbed video
Generated images, music, and B-roll

How to start

Have these ready

Captions account or app
Max plan or higher for the clips feature
Credits for generative edits

Start from a prompt, script, or long video.
Use AI Edit, AI Creator, or Clips.
Adjust the result in the chat editor.
Add captions, translation, or generated media.
Export the video.

Pricing, with context

Basic editing has a free plan. The clipping and generative features covered here require a paid plan and consume credits; published pricing varies by platform.

Usage caps, taxes, regional availability and plan features may change. Confirm the current terms before subscribing.

Check official pricing

Pricing category: Paid · 2026-09-28

Evidence & sources

This is an official-source review, not a hands-on test of Captions. Vendor descriptions and demos are evidence of advertised features, not independent proof of results. “Best for” and review guidance are editorial judgments based on those sources.

Captions pricing ↗https://captions.ai/pricing
Page lists Free, Max at $24.99/month, and Frontier from $69.99/month, and says Max can turn a long video into post-ready clips and create a fully produced video.
Captions subscriptions help ↗https://captions.ai/help/docs/subscriptions
Help page lists plan credit allowances and says Clips and chat-based editing are on Max and higher.

Other ways to get it done

Opus Clip

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Turn a long video into captioned short clips for TikTok, Reels, and Shorts.

Why it fits The product takes one long video and returns multiple short, reframed, captioned clips for social platforms.

PrepareLong video file or link

GetVertical and other aspect-ratio short clips

ReviewChoose which clips to keep

Keep in mindFree exports are watermarked on captions, limited to 9:16, and expire after 3 days

Ready to use · Free plan · AI workflow

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Vizard

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Clip long videos into social-ready shorts and edit them in the browser.

Why it fits Official pages describe an upload-to-clips workflow that finds highlights and reframes them for short-form social video.

PrepareLong video upload

GetShort clips for TikTok, Reels, and Shorts

ReviewUpload the source video

Keep in mindFree export is 720p, clips are capped at 10 minutes, and storage is 3 days

Ready to use · Free plan · AI workflow

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Klap

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Paste a YouTube link or upload a file and get vertical clips.

Why it fits The homepage is a one-input clipping flow from a long video to multiple captioned vertical shorts.

PrepareYouTube link or uploaded video

GetMultiple vertical clips

ReviewProvide the long video

Keep in mindWorks best on videos with speech, such as podcasts, interviews, education, and reviews

Ready to use · Free trial · AI workflow

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Compare their inputs, outputs and setup requirements before choosing.