video clipping

OpusClip

Transform long-form videos into viral social media shorts with AI-powered clipping, auto-reframing, and animated captions for creators and marketing teams.

Free plan available

$15/mo

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About OpusClip

OpusClip is an AI-driven video repurposing platform designed to convert long-form content, such as podcasts, interviews, and gaming streams, into short, viral clips suitable for TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and Instagram Reels. The tool utilizes advanced machine learning models, specifically the proprietary ClipAnything model, which distinguishes it from many competitors by processing diverse genres beyond just talking-head videos. By analyzing both audio cues and visual elements, the platform identifies high-potential segments and organizes them into concise, engaging formats automatically. The workflow is highly automated yet allows for significant creative control. Users can either paste a link from platforms like YouTube and Vimeo or upload local files up to 30GB. The AI handles the technical execution by adding animated captions in over 20 languages, reframing the video to vertical aspect ratios using object tracking, and removing filler words or long silences. Notable features include a Virality Score that predicts a clip's performance potential and an AI B-roll generator that intelligently inserts relevant stock footage to maintain viewer engagement throughout the clip. Tailored for a broad spectrum of users, OpusClip serves individual creators, marketing agencies, and large-scale media enterprises. For professional teams, the platform offers collaborative workspaces, brand templates for consistent styling, and API integrations to automate the video creation process within existing content management systems. Its multi-language support and varied layout options, such as split-screen or gameplay views, make it a viable solution for global brands looking to scale their social presence across different markets without increasing manual labor. What sets OpusClip apart is its holistic approach to content growth. It acts as an end-to-end growth agent that enhances audio through speech enhancement tools while providing a social media scheduler for direct publishing. With a user base of over 15 million creators and backing from major venture funds, it has established itself as a tool that significantly reduces production time. This allows teams to focus on high-level storytelling and strategy rather than the technical minutiae of manual video trimming and captioning.

OpusClip pros & cons

Pros

  • Supports over 20 languages for transcription and captioning.
  • The ClipAnything model handles non-dialogue genres like gaming and sports.
  • Provides direct integration and project exports for professional NLE software.
  • Offers a free forever plan with 60 credits recurring monthly.
  • Includes built-in speech enhancement and AI voice-over capabilities.

Cons

  • Free plan exports include a visible watermark on all videos.
  • Export functionality for free users is restricted to a 3-day window.
  • The free tier does not allow for manual editing of AI-generated clips.
  • Large local file uploads (up to 30GB) are restricted to higher-tier paid plans.

OpusClip use cases

  • Podcasters can automate the creation of high-engagement highlights from long interviews to grow their YouTube and TikTok audience.
  • Gaming creators can use visual-based clipping to find and edit highlight reels from multi-hour streams without manual review.
  • Marketing managers can maintain a consistent social media calendar by scheduling branded short-form clips across multiple company profiles.
  • Media agencies can utilize the API to integrate high-speed AI clipping into their existing enterprise content workflows.
  • Vloggers can use the AI B-roll generator to add visual variety to their shorts, improving viewer retention with zero manual stock search.

OpusClip features

  • social media scheduling
  • ai b-roll generation
  • team collaboration workspaces
  • adobe premiere pro & davinci resolve export
  • filler word and silence removal
  • ai animated captioning
  • auto-reframing with object tracking
  • ai clipping with virality score

OpusClip pricing

Is OpusClip free? Yes, OpusClip has a free plan, and paid plans start at $15 / month.

Free

Free

  • 60 credits per month
  • Up to 1080p rendered clips
  • Auto reframe
  • AI captions with emoji
  • Watermark on exports
  • 3-day export availability
  • No manual editing

Starter

$15 / month

  • 150 credits per month
  • AI virality score
  • AI animated captions (20+ languages)
  • No watermark
  • 1 brand template
  • Filler & silence removal
  • Powerful editor access

Pro

$29 / month

  • 300 credits per month
  • AI B-roll generator
  • Export to Premiere Pro & DaVinci Resolve
  • Team workspace with 2 seats
  • Social media scheduler
  • Custom fonts
  • Speech enhancement
  • Multiple aspect ratios (1:1, 16:9, 9:16)

Business

Price varies

  • API & custom integrations
  • Priority project processing
  • Dedicated Slack channel support
  • Custom team seats and credits
  • Master Service Agreement (MSA)
  • Enterprise-level security

OpusClip FAQs

How does OpusClip identify the best parts of a long video?

The AI analyzes audio and visual data, including spoken words, emotions, and specific objects, to find engaging segments. It then assigns a Virality Score to each clip based on its potential to trend on social media platforms.

Can I use OpusClip for videos that aren't podcasts?

Yes, the ClipAnything model allows the tool to process various genres including vlogs, gaming streams, sports highlights, and explainer videos. Unlike other tools, it does not require dialogue to identify and create clips.

What happens to my clips on the Free plan after three days?

Clips created on the Free plan must be exported within 72 hours. After this period, the clips are no longer exportable, though you can still see them in your dashboard.

Does OpusClip support professional editing workflows?

Yes, users on Pro and Business plans can export their projects directly to Adobe Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve. This allows professional editors to perform final manual adjustments in their preferred software.

Which social platforms can I post to directly?

The tool supports direct auto-posting and scheduling to YouTube Shorts, TikTok, Instagram Reels, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter (X). Pro users also gain access to a dedicated social media scheduler.

Open roles

All AI jobs

Principal Recruiter, Technical

Benefits:

  • Equity

  • Discretionary bonuses

  • Incentives

Experience Requirements:

  • 7+ years of technical recruiting experience

  • Proven track record of successfully hiring ICs to executives

  • Experience coaching recruiters and hiring managers

  • Proven success in fast-paced, high-growth startup environments

  • Experience recruiting for AI/ML or Infrastructure roles (preferred)

Other Requirements:

  • Strong analytical skills

  • Excellence in stakeholder management

  • Deep understanding of technical roles

  • Familiarity with Ashby and Juicebox

Responsibilities:

  • Execute end-to-end recruiting for technical roles

  • Develop innovative sourcing strategies to identify passive candidates

  • Partner with executive leadership to develop recruiting strategies

  • Design and deliver exceptional candidate experiences

  • Lead change management initiatives to evolve recruiting processes

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AI Engineer

Benefits:

  • Equity

  • Bonus

Education Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science or related fields

Experience Requirements:

  • 3+ years of work experience in a Machine Learning Engineer or AI engineer role

  • Experience in Video Understanding / Computer Vision

  • Experience in LLM Fine-tuning / RAG Systems

  • Experience with Backend Systems for AI (FastAPI, Vector DBs)

Other Requirements:

  • Fluent in Python

  • Proficiency with Docker/Containerization

  • Understanding of distributed systems

  • Skilled in designing end-to-end LLM applications

Responsibilities:

  • Design and build scalable, low-latency AI inference microservices

  • Collaborate to build production pipelines for Video Understanding and LLMs

  • Ensure all code is modular, type-safe, and maintainable

  • Profile and optimize Python/C++ code and model inference layers

  • Conduct research on cutting-edge LLMs and refactor experimental code

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