OpusClip

Turns long video into short vertical clips with captions automatically.

Marketing Video Free plan API

Pricing: Free 60 credits/mo (watermarked); Starter $15/mo; Pro $29/mo ($14.50 annual)

Best for
Repurposing long-form video into shorts
Free plan
Yes
Free trial
No
API
Yes
Integrations
YouTube, social publishing, Zoom recordings
Facts checked
28 August 2026
Website
www.opus.pro

What is OpusClip?

OpusClip takes a long video, finds the segments most likely to work as shorts, reframes them vertically and adds captions.

What it does well

The mechanical part of a repurposing workflow — the cropping, tracking and captioning that used to take an editor an hour per clip.

Who should use it

Podcasters and YouTube creators with a back catalogue and no editor.

Who should not use it

Creators whose shorts depend on a specific narrative beat. Review every selection — the automated pick is a starting point, not a judgement.

Pros and cons

Strengths

  • Removes the most tedious part of a shorts workflow
  • Reframing and captions are good enough to publish with light editing
  • Cheap relative to the time saved

Limitations

  • Clip selection often misses the actually interesting moment
  • Free tier watermarks output
  • Credit model limits volume on lower tiers

How we evaluated this tool

Not tested hands-on by us. This entry is based on the vendor’s public documentation and pricing pages as of the date shown above. We label untested tools rather than implying testing we did not do. Read our review method.

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