Task guide · 7 candidates

Turn long videos into short clips

Find usable moments in an interview, webinar or podcast and adapt them for social video.

01 / Prepare

An existing video you have permission to edit

02 / Expect

Short clips, with captions where supported

03 / Review

Watch every clip for missing context, framing and caption errors.

A few options, side by side

A starting shortlist, not a performance ranking. Open a product to see its sources and exact requirements.

ProductGet startedWhat you getYour partPricing
Opus ClipReady to useVertical and other aspect-ratio short clipsChoose which clips to keepFree plan
VizardReady to useShort clips for TikTok, Reels, and ShortsUpload the source videoFree plan
KlapReady to useMultiple vertical clipsProvide the long videoFree trial
DescriptReady to useShort clips and an editable Descript projectReview selected moments, transcript and framingFree plan
CastmagicReady to useCaptioned short clips from the recordingWatch the selected segments and check captionsPaid

How to choose

Automatic clipping suits interviews and talking-head footage. A transcript editor gives more control over the narrative and manual edits.

Official product information has been reviewed. These candidates have not all been tested by Agenlify on this task.

Before you start

  1. Prepare a clear source recording.
  2. Choose your target format and clip length.
  3. Check permissions for voices, faces and music.

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Vizard

Details checked

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

Details checked

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

Details checked

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

Why it fits Underlord can turn an existing recording into promotional clips inside an editable video project.

PrepareAn existing audio or video recording

GetShort clips and an editable Descript project

ReviewReview selected moments, transcript and framing

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

Castmagic

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Turn one recording into a transcript, clips, show notes, and social copy.

Why it fits Castmagic Studio creates captioned vertical clips from source recordings.

PrepareA source video or podcast recording

GetCaptioned short clips from the recording

ReviewWatch the selected segments and check captions

Keep in mindNo free tier is described on the pricing page
Ready to use · Paid · AI workflow

Captions

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

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

PrepareAn existing video with usable spoken content

GetA batch of short clips

ReviewReview each selection, captions and context

Keep in mindClips requires a supported paid plan; free basic editing does not include it
Ready to use · Paid · AI workflow

Submagic

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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

Keep in mindStarter videos are limited to 2 minutes and 15 videos per member monthly
Ready to use · Free trial · AI workflow
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