2026 Review

Opus Clip

Turns long videos into captioned, virality-scored vertical clips for TikTok, Reels, and Shorts.

VideoFreemiumAPIPopular70% positive

Facts checked Aug 2, 2026

About Opus Clip

Opus Clip ingests long-form video — podcasts, webinars, livestreams — and auto-cuts it into vertical clips with animated captions, active-speaker reframing, and a virality score for each clip. It claims 16M+ creators and businesses. The free plan processes 60 minutes of video a month; Starter is $15/month for 150 minutes, Pro is $29/month (or $174/year, an effective $14.50/month) for 300 minutes plus scheduling, and Business plans add API access and CMS integrations.

At a glance

Founded: 2022
Headquarters: Palo Alto, US
Users: 16M+ creators and businesses (company claim)
Languages: 25
Platforms: Web

Integrates with

YouTubeTikTokInstagramLinkedInAdobe Premiere Pro

Main competitors

VizardKlapDescript

Best for

Podcast clipsTikTok & ReelsYouTube ShortsWebinar repurposing

Pros

Best-in-class clip selection — it reliably finds the hooks in an hour of footage
One credit per source minute is easy to budget: a 60-minute podcast costs 60 credits regardless of clips produced
Free plan's 60 monthly minutes is enough for a weekly show
Built-in scheduler closes the loop from long-form to posted clip

Cons

Processing failures and stuck jobs are a recurring complaint in reviews
Starter has no annual option, and paid credits expire when a subscription ends
Editing control is coarse compared to a real editor like Descript
1080p export cap — no 4K

Our verdict

Best for: Podcasters and content teams who repurpose long recordings into daily short-form clips.

Skip if: You record short clips natively or need frame-accurate editing — a clipper adds nothing there.

Our review

Opus Clip does one job — find the good 45 seconds in your hour of footage — and does it better than anyone. The clip selection consistently lands on genuine hooks, the animated captions are accurate enough to publish untouched, and the virality score, while no oracle, beats guessing which cut deserves your posting slot. Charging per source minute rather than per clip is the right model for repurposing workflows.

Reliability is the asterisk. The 4.0 Trustpilot score hides a 22% one-star band dominated by stuck processing jobs and support silence, and the credit fine print stings: paid credits die with your subscription, and Starter can't be bought annually. The editor is fine for trims and caption fixes but is no substitute for a real edit — Descript exists for that.

Verdict: the default choice for turning podcasts and streams into daily short-form content, especially at Pro's $14.50/month effective annual rate. Test your typical file on the free 60 minutes first — if it processes cleanly, you're in good hands.

What reviewers elsewhere say

70% positive — Clip selection and captions earn consistent praise from solo creators; complaints center on stuck processing jobs, credit mechanics, and cancellation friction.

G2 4.1 out of 5Trustpilot 4.0 out of 5 (302 reviews)

Sentiment estimated from reviews on G2, Trustpilot, Reddit, as of Aug 2026. Third-party scores are point-in-time snapshots. We don't host user reviews.

Key features

AI picks the most engaging moments and cuts them into vertical clips
Virality score predicts each clip's short-form potential
Animated captions with 97%+ accuracy and active-speaker reframing
AI B-roll insertion and brand templates (Pro)
Social scheduler posts clips to TikTok, Reels, and Shorts (Pro)
API and CMS integrations for automated pipelines (Business)

How to use Opus Clip

Paste a YouTube link or upload a long video on the free plan.
Let the AI cut clips, then sort them by virality score.
Tweak captions, reframing, and B-roll in the built-in editor.
Upgrade to Pro for brand templates and the social scheduler.
Schedule clips straight to TikTok, Reels, Shorts, and LinkedIn.

Pricing

Deal: Pro annual is $174/year — an effective $14.50/mo (50% off) with all 3,600 credits upfront

Free$0

60 processing minutes/month, 1080p, watermarked animated captions; media storage expires after 3 days.

Starter$15/mo

Monthly billing only. 150 processing minutes/month, no watermark, faster processing.

Pro$29/mo

$174/year (effective $14.50/mo) with all 3,600 annual credits granted upfront. 300 minutes/month equivalent, AI B-roll, social scheduler.

BusinessCustom

API access, CMS integrations, team workspaces, custom volume.

Pricing verified August 2026 · prices as listed by the vendor; check the official site for current offers.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Opus Clip?

Opus Clip is an AI clipping tool that turns long videos like podcasts and webinars into captioned vertical clips, scoring each clip's viral potential for TikTok, Reels, and Shorts.

How much does Opus Clip cost?

The free plan processes 60 minutes of video a month. Starter is $15/month for 150 minutes; Pro is $29/month, or $174/year (an effective $14.50/month) for 300 minutes a month plus scheduling; Business is custom-priced.

Does Opus Clip have an API?

Yes — Business plans include a Video Editing API, Scheduler API, and CMS integrations so teams can automate the long-form-to-clips pipeline.

How do Opus Clip credits work?

One credit equals one minute of source video processed. A 60-minute podcast costs 60 credits whether it produces 5 clips or 20.

Opus Clip or Descript — which should I use?

Opus Clip if your goal is volume clipping of long recordings for social; Descript if you need to actually edit the source video and podcast by transcript first. Many podcasters use both.