Start with your bottleneck: finding moments, polishing captions or editing the story. Compare processing minutes and export restrictions as well as the monthly plan.
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Teams that need a fully scripted original video with no source footage.
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| Product | Get started | Pricing | Review before switching |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opus Clip | Ready to use | Free includes 60 credits/month with watermarked exports that expire after three days. Starter is USD 15/month with 150 credits. Pro is USD 29/month, or USD 174 billed annually (USD 14.50/month equivalent), with 300 credits/month and two workspace seats. Official pricing ↗Pricing checked: | Free exports are watermarked on captions, limited to 9:16, and expire after 3 days |
| Vizard | Ready to use | Free plan with limited upload credits and watermarked exports. Paid plans add capacity, higher-resolution exports and branding controls. Official pricing ↗Pricing review pending | Free export is 720p, clips are capped at 10 minutes, and storage is 3 days |
| Klap | Ready to use | One video can be created free as a trial. Continued use requires a paid subscription. Official pricing ↗Pricing review pending | Works best on videos with speech, such as podcasts, interviews, education, and reviews |
| Submagic | Ready to use | Starter costs USD 19/member/month on monthly billing, or USD 12/member/month billed annually. It includes 45 credits, equivalent to 15 videos per member each month, with a two-minute video limit. A no-credit-card trial is advertised. Official pricing ↗Pricing checked: | Starter videos are limited to 2 minutes and 15 videos per member monthly |
| Descript | Ready to use | Free has limited media and AI usage. Hobbyist costs USD 24/person/month on monthly billing, or USD 16/person/month billed annually, with 10 media hours and 400 AI credits per month. Higher tiers increase allowances and export options. Official pricing ↗Pricing checked: | Free export is 720p with a watermark and AI tools are limited |
Compare a similar long-recording-to-clips workflow. Test both on the same source and inspect the beginning and ending of each chosen moment.
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
Consider this for short-form reframing and clip generation. Check whether the suggested crops keep the right speaker in view.
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
Consider this when caption styling and short-video polish matter most. Confirm how long-video extraction is packaged and billed.
Add captions, B-roll, and cleanup to short videos, with Magic Clips for longer sources.
Why it fits The pricing page sells AI captions and short-video creation, and Business includes longer source videos plus Magic Clips.
PrepareShort or long video
GetCaptioned short video
ReviewUpload the video
Consider this when you need to edit the narrative through the transcript rather than accept a set of extracted clips.
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
Creators who already have podcasts, interviews, or other long videos and want a first batch of social clips.
Switching can add migration and training work. If your current tool meets the task and budget, a different feature list alone is not a reason to move.
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