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Text-based video and podcast editor with AI transcription, voice cloning, and filler-word removal
FREEMIUM Verified JUN 11, 2026
Opus Clip
AI video repurposing tool that turns long videos into short, captioned vertical clips ranked by predicted virality
Opus Clip is an AI tool that takes a long video — a podcast, webinar, or YouTube upload — and cuts it into short vertical clips with auto-captions, reframing, and a predicted virality score. The Free plan gives 60 processing minutes a month with watermarked exports; Starter is $15/month (about $9/month billed annually) for 150 minutes watermark-free; Pro is $29/month for 300 minutes plus the timeline editor, AI B-roll, and auto-posting. Best for creators repurposing long-form content into TikTok, Reels, and Shorts at volume.
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What is Opus Clip?
Opus Clip is an AI video repurposing tool that takes a single long-form video — a podcast, webinar, interview, or YouTube upload — and automatically cuts it into a batch of short vertical clips built for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. Its ClipAnything model finds the most clippable moments across genres using spoken words, on-screen visuals, sound, and emotion, then adds animated auto-captions and reframes the footage from horizontal 16:9 to vertical 9:16 while keeping the speaker in frame. Every generated clip gets a predicted virality score so you can decide which ones to publish first instead of scrubbing the whole timeline yourself.
Billing runs on processing minutes, where one credit equals one minute of source video: a 60-minute episode costs 60 credits no matter how many clips it yields. The Free plan includes 60 minutes a month with watermarked 1080p exports, Starter adds watermark-free export and 150 minutes, and Pro raises the cap to 300 minutes while unlocking a text- and timeline-based editor, AI B-roll, AI upscaling, and one-click auto-posting to social platforms. A custom-priced Business plan layers on full API access, team workspaces, SSO, and analytics for agencies running clipping at scale.
Who is it for?
Opus Clip is aimed at creators and teams who already produce long-form video and want to mine it for short-form content without hiring an editor or learning a full NLE. The free tier is genuinely useful for testing, but the monthly minute caps mean serious volume pushes you onto Starter or Pro quickly.
- Podcasters and long-form YouTubers who record hours of footage weekly and need 10-20 captioned vertical clips per episode without manual cutting.
- Solo creators and hobbyists who want watermark-free clips cheaply — Starter at roughly $9/month billed annually covers them.
- Coaches, founders, and B2B marketers repurposing webinars and talks into a steady Reels and Shorts feed, who benefit from Pro’s auto-posting and scheduling.
- Agencies and content teams running clipping for multiple clients, who need the Business plan’s API, team workspaces, and analytics rather than the self-serve tiers.
How much does Opus Clip cost?
Starting price: $15/mo · Free tier: yes · Model: freemium
Pricing verified JUN 20, 2026
Price history tracked from June 2026
| Plan | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 60 processing minutes per month · Local imports up to 10GB and YouTube links · Auto-captions and AI clipping by spoken words · Exports up to 1080p with watermark · 3-day export retention; no credit card required |
| Starter | $15/mo | 150 processing minutes per month · Roughly $9/month billed annually · Watermark-free export · More import sources (Drive, Vimeo, Zoom, Rumble, StreamYard) · Visual, sound, and emotion-based AI clipping; 30-day retention |
| Pro | $29/mo | 300 processing minutes per month · Text- and timeline-based clip editing · Custom reframing and AI video upscaling · AI B-roll generator and AI hook titles · Auto-post to TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and Instagram |
| Business | Custom | Full API access (editing, scheduler, CMS, Zapier) · Team workspaces with member permissions and sub-teams · SSO and custom onboarding · Advanced analytics and real-time trend analysis · Higher processing-minute allowances on contract |
What are Opus Clip's key features?
- ClipAnything — AI clipping across genres (podcasts, vlogs, gaming, sports, interviews, explainers) by words, visuals, sound, and emotion
- ReframeAnything — automatic aspect-ratio resizing with AI object tracking to keep subjects centered
- Auto-captions with high transcription accuracy and animated caption templates
- Virality score that ranks each generated clip by predicted performance
- AI B-roll generator and AI hook-title generator (Starter/Pro)
- Text- and timeline-based editor with custom reframing and AI upscaling (Pro)
- One-click multi-platform publishing and scheduling to TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and Instagram
- API and Zapier integrations for automated clipping pipelines (Business)
What people use Opus Clip for
- 01 Slicing a 60-minute podcast or interview into 10-20 short vertical clips for TikTok, Reels, and YouTube Shorts
- 02 Adding accurate animated captions to clips without manual transcription or timing
- 03 Reframing horizontal 16:9 footage to 9:16 vertical with AI keeping the speaker in frame
- 04 Ranking generated clips by a predicted virality score to decide which ones to publish first
- 05 Auto-posting finished clips to multiple social platforms on a schedule (Pro and above)
Pros and cons
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Free forever tier with 60 processing minutes and no credit card required for testing | Free tier exports carry an Opus Clip watermark and are capped at 60 minutes a month with only 3-day retention |
| Turns a long upload into dozens of ready-to-post captioned clips in minutes instead of hours of manual editing | The virality score is a prediction, not a guarantee — top-ranked clips still flop, and selection needs human curation |
| Per-minute credit model is predictable — one minute of source video equals one credit regardless of how many clips it makes | Monthly processing-minute caps (60/150/300) get tight fast for anyone clipping multiple long recordings each week |
| Starter at roughly $9/month billed annually removes the watermark cheaply for hobbyist creators | The timeline editor, AI B-roll, and auto-posting are gated behind the $29/month Pro plan |
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How people make money with Opus Clip
- Run a podcast-clipping service on Upwork or Fiverr — charge per episode to turn a host's long recording into 10-20 captioned vertical clips; Opus Clip's per-minute credits keep your cost predictable
- Offer short-form content management as a retainer for coaches and B2B founders, repurposing their webinars and YouTube uploads into a steady Reels/Shorts feed on a monthly retainer per client
Frequently asked questions
Is Opus Clip free?
Yes. Opus Clip has a free-forever plan with 60 processing minutes per month and no credit card required. Exports are capped at 1080p, carry a watermark, and are retained for 3 days. Paid plans remove the watermark and add more minutes and features.
How much does Opus Clip cost?
The Starter plan is $15/month (about $9/month if billed annually) for 150 processing minutes and watermark-free export. The Pro plan is $29/month for 300 minutes plus the timeline editor, AI B-roll, upscaling, and auto-posting. A custom-priced Business plan adds full API access, team workspaces, and SSO.
How do Opus Clip processing minutes work?
Opus Clip bills by source-video minutes, where one credit equals one minute of uploaded video. A 60-minute podcast uses 60 credits regardless of how many clips it produces. Free includes 60 minutes a month, Starter 150, and Pro 300.
Does Opus Clip remove the watermark?
Not on the Free plan — free exports carry an Opus Clip watermark. Watermark-free export starts on the Starter plan at $15/month (roughly $9/month billed annually).
Does Opus Clip have an API?
Yes, but full API access — covering video editing, the scheduler, CMS integration, and Zapier — is part of the custom-priced Business plan rather than the self-serve Free, Starter, or Pro tiers.
Is the Opus Clip virality score accurate?
The virality score is a model prediction of how well a clip might perform, used to rank generated clips. It is a useful triage signal, not a guarantee — high-scoring clips can still underperform, so human review of the picks is recommended.
What platforms can Opus Clip post to?
On the Pro plan and above, Opus Clip can auto-post and schedule clips directly to TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and Instagram. The Free and Starter plans focus on generating and exporting clips rather than direct multi-platform publishing.