Opus Clip

Opus Clip is a web-based AI video editor used by over 16 million creators to automate the tedious process of creating short-form content. It connects directly to sources like YouTube, Zoom, and Loom, processes footage with AI, and outputs polished clips ready for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. The platform also offers a desktop app for Mac and Windows, a browser extension for quick access, and a public API for developers to integrate its clipping capabilities into custom workflows.

What Opus Clip does:

• •AI Video Clipper Automatically analyzes long videos (like podcasts, webinars, or streams) and identifies the most engaging moments to turn into short clips.
• •Smart Captioning Generates captions with over 97% accuracy, adds animated text styles, and places them dynamically on screen to maximize viewer retention.
• •Multi-Platform Reframing Instantly reformats a single clip into vertical (9:16), square (1:1), and horizontal (16:9) aspect ratios for posting across TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube.
• •B-Roll & Stock Footage Automatically suggests and inserts relevant B-roll footage and stock videos to make clips more visually dynamic and professional.
• •AI-Powered Hooks Generates compelling opening lines and titles designed to grab attention in the first few seconds, increasing click-through rates.
• •Direct Source Integration Connects to and imports videos directly from YouTube, Zoom, Twitch, Facebook, Loom, Riverside, and StreamYard without manual downloads.
• •Viral Score & Analytics Provides a "Viral Score" for each generated clip, predicting its potential performance, and offers analytics on viewer retention.
• •Team Collaboration Allows multiple team members to access a shared workspace, review clips, leave comments, and manage a unified content calendar.
• •MCP Server Support Can be connected to as a Model Context Protocol server within compatible AI agent platforms, allowing other tools to request video clipping tasks.

Limitations:

• •Free plan is not a real working tool — 60 minutes/month with watermarks and files deleted after 3 days. It is a demo, not something you can use for regular content production.
• •Credits burn by source video length, not clips produced — you are charged one credit per minute of uploaded video regardless of how many good clips the AI finds. A 60-minute podcast costs 60 credits whether you get 2 usable clips or 20.
• •Clip editor locked behind Pro — on the Starter plan ($19/month) you can download what the AI picks, but you cannot edit the clip, adjust the hook, or add B-roll. That editing layer requires Pro at $99/month.
• •API access is enterprise-only — connecting Opus Clip to your own tools or automating clip creation at scale requires a custom Business plan. There is no self-serve API on any standard tier.
• •Projects disappear after cancellation — cancel your subscription and your uploaded videos and generated clips become inaccessible after 3 days. You cannot keep a working archive outside an active paid plan.

Pricing:

• •Free 1 hour/month processing, watermarked exports, basic AI.
• •Starter $15/month (or $15/month billed annually) - 5 hours/month processing, watermark-free, AI B-Roll, priority speed.
• •Pro $29/month (or $29/month billed annually) - 20 hours/month processing, Viral Score, multi-platform reframing, 3 team seats, API access.
• •Business Custom pricing - Unlimited processing, dedicated support, custom AI training, advanced security, full API integration.