AI-assisted workflow

Opus Clip

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

Details checkedReviewed 2026-09-28

Is it a fit?

Best for

Creators who already have podcasts, interviews, or other long videos and want a first batch of social clips.

Think twice if

Teams that need a fully scripted original video with no source footage.

What it can help you do

Turn long videos into short clips

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

Prepare: Long video file or link · Clip length and timeframe choices · Optional prompt for a specific moment on Pro
Get: Vertical and other aspect-ratio short clips · Animated captions · Virality score on paid plans · Titles, descriptions, and hashtags on paid plans
Your part: Choose which clips to keep · Edit text or timeline on paid plans · Export or post the approved clips

Where you still take over

  • Choose which clips to keep
  • Edit text or timeline on paid plans
  • Export or post the approved clips

Limits to know

  • Free exports are watermarked on captions, limited to 9:16, and expire after 3 days
  • Free import is local video up to 10GB plus YouTube
  • Clip length choices stop at 15 minutes
  • Editor, B-roll, and scheduler are not on the free plan

From input to output

What you provide

  • Long video file or link
  • Clip length and timeframe choices
  • Optional prompt for a specific moment on Pro

What you get

  • Vertical and other aspect-ratio short clips
  • Animated captions
  • Virality score on paid plans
  • Titles, descriptions, and hashtags on paid plans

How to start

Have these ready

  • Opus Clip account
  • A video file or supported link
  • Paid plan for watermark-free export and more import sources
  1. Add a video link or upload a file.
  2. Let the clipper pick highlights, reframe them, and add captions.
  3. Use the copilot to set length or, on Pro, prompt a moment.
  4. Review and edit the clips.
  5. Export or schedule posts to connected social accounts.

Pricing, with context

Free plan with restricted processing, storage and exports. Paid plans add more processing and editing features; a Pro trial is offered.

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

Check official pricing

Pricing category: Free plan · 2026-09-28

Evidence & sources

This is an official-source review, not a hands-on test of Opus Clip. 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.
  • OpusClip homepage ↗https://www.opus.pro/home

    Page says one click turns a video into shorts, with AI curation, captions, reframe, and a virality score, and describes a 7-day Pro trial plus a free plan with 60 monthly minutes.

  • OpusClip pricing ↗https://www.opus.pro/pricing

    Compare table lists Free $0, Starter $15/month, Pro $29/month, and custom Business, with free-plan limits on watermark, aspect ratio, storage, and editing.

Other ways to get it done

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

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

Descript

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Edit video from text and ask Underlord to make clips, scripts, and posts.

Why it fits Underlord is described as an agentic co-editor that can turn long media into clips and also draft scripts and promotional posts.

PrepareVideo or audio

GetEdited video

ReviewImport or record media

Keep in mindFree export is 720p with a watermark and AI tools are limited
Ready to use · Free plan

Compare their inputs, outputs and setup requirements before choosing.