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What is OpusClip?
OpusClip solves a very specific problem: you have an hour-long podcast or livestream and you need cuts for TikTok, Reels and Shorts. Its AI finds the moments with the most hook, crops them vertically following whoever is speaking, adds subtitles and scores each clip on its viral potential. It is one of the AI tools with the clearest payback for content creators.
Pros
- Finds just the best moments in a long video
- Smart vertical cropping that follows whoever is speaking
- Scores each clip on its viral potential
- Automatic subtitles, in Spanish too
Cons
- The free plan watermarks output and clips expire after 3 days
- Monthly credits expire after 60 days
- Its choice of moments needs human review
What OpusClip is like in practice
Where it stands out
It takes a long video, picks the moments with the most hook and returns them as vertical clips with captions and automatic framing that follows whoever is speaking. That reframing is the single biggest time-saver: doing it by hand across an hour of footage is hours of tedious work.
Where it falls short
It picks for you and sometimes misses the key moment, especially when the interest lies in a developed idea rather than a punchy line. Spanish captions need reviewing for proper nouns and jargon. And it edits nothing else: the sound comes out as it went in and raw material stays raw.
How its pricing works
Plans are measured in video minutes processed per month and that is the number to calculate against your real output. There is a free plan with limited minutes to judge whether it works with your content type, which varies a lot: it does better with conversation than with continuous-pace formats.
Is OpusClip right for you?
Yes, if…
You record long podcasts or livestreams and need social clips: it finds the moments with hook, crops vertically following whoever is speaking and adds subtitles, in Spanish too.
No, if…
You do not have long video recorded yet: it is no use for creating from scratch. And on the free plan clips carry a watermark and expire after three days.
Frequently asked questions
Is OpusClip free?
It has a free plan with 60 processing minutes a month, but watermarked and with clips that expire after 3 days. Starter costs $15/month and removes the watermark.
How are credits counted?
One credit equals one minute of uploaded video. A 4.5-minute video uses 4 credits, since partial minutes round down.
Does it work with videos in Spanish?
Yes, it detects the highlights and generates subtitles in Spanish and many other languages.
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