Opus Clip

Opus Clip turns long videos into short, shareable clips automatically. Its ClipAnything AI analyzes visual cues, audio sentiment, facial expressions and narrative structure in parallel — not just the transcript — to find the moments most likely to perform, rates each one with a virality score, reframes it to 9:16, 1:1 or 16:9, and adds animated captions in 40+ languages.

Key facts: you can also type a prompt to find a specific scene, topic or emotional moment, and schedule finished clips directly to TikTok, YouTube Shorts, Reels, LinkedIn and X. One credit equals one minute of source video processed, so the cost of a project depends on the length of the original, not the number of clips.

Plans: Free costs $0 — 60 credits a month, up to 1080p, with a watermark, no editing, and clips that stop being exportable after 3 days (free use is personal, non-commercial only). Starter is $15/month for 150 credits with no watermark; Pro is $29/month or $14.50/month billed annually for 300 credits a month (3,600 a year), 4K, scheduler and Premiere/DaVinci export; Business is custom.

Best for: podcasters, YouTubers and marketers repurposing long recordings into daily short-form content. Watch out: credits burn by source length — a 90-minute livestream eats most of a Starter month — and the free tier's watermark and 3-day export window rule it out for serious publishing.

Pros

• Turns long videos into short clips automatically, saving hours of manual editing.
• Analyses visuals, audio sentiment, faces and narrative, not just the transcript.
• Each clip gets a virality score to help prioritise what to post.
• Reframes to 9:16, 1:1 or 16:9 and adds animated captions in 40+ languages.

Watch out for

• The virality score is a prediction, not a guarantee; human judgement still picks the final clips.
• Auto-selected moments can miss context, so review clips before publishing.
• Captions and reframing may need a manual pass for brand-critical posts.

Best for

Podcasters, creators and marketers repurposing long videos into social shorts. Who should skip it: editors needing full creative control over every cut should edit manually.

Pricing

Opus Clip is free to try; check the official pricing page for current plans and limits.

FAQs

What does Opus Clip do? It turns long videos into short, shareable clips automatically, with captions, reframing and a virality score.

How does it pick moments? Its ClipAnything AI analyses visual cues, audio sentiment, facial expressions and narrative structure in parallel.

Which formats does it output? Clips reframed to 9:16, 1:1 or 16:9, with animated captions in 40+ languages.