Opus Clip is the best-known tool for turning long videos into short clips for TikTok, Reels and YouTube Shorts: its free plan includes 60 minutes of video per month and Starter costs $15/month. Depending on whether you care most about captions, scheduling, 4K exports or editing by hand, one of these alternatives may fit better.

Adds animated captions, emojis, B-roll and sound effects automatically, and its Magic Clips feature turns long videos into shorts. Free plan with 3 videos per month (watermark); Starter costs $19/month or $12/month billed yearly.

Cuts long videos into captioned clips and schedules them to connected social accounts. Free plan with 60 minutes per month in 720p with a watermark; Creator costs $29/month ($14.50 billed yearly) and adds 4K export.

Does the same job as Opus Clip — long video in, short vertical clips out — and exports in 4K on its Pro plan. No free plan, only a free trial; plans cost $29 to $79/month.

A full browser-based video editor with auto-subtitles — better if you also want to trim, combine and brand clips yourself. Free plan in 720p with a watermark; Creator costs $25/month.
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Stay with Opus Clip if you mainly want long videos cut into short clips automatically and its free 60 minutes per month cover your needs — it also rates each clip with a virality score. See our Opus Clip profile.
It depends on the job. Submagic is the best choice for animated captions & B-roll; Vizard is the best choice for clips plus social scheduling; Klap is the best choice for 4K clips.
Yes — Submagic, Vizard and VEED.io have a free plan or free tier, with usage limits. The paid plans unlock higher limits and extra features.
We compared features, pricing and free plans from the providers' own pricing pages and documentation, and grouped the tools by the job they do best. Commissions never influence the selection or order.
How we compare: Prices and features are taken from the providers' pricing pages and documentation and can change — check the provider's site before buying. Commissions never influence our selection. Last updated: November 1, 2026.