Opus Clip
AI turns long videos into viral short clips automatically
What is Opus Clip?
Opus Clip is an AI-powered tool specifically designed to repurpose long-form video content into short-form clips optimized for TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and Instagram Reels. The platform analyzes entire videos to identify the most engaging and viral-worthy moments, then automatically edits them into polished short clips complete with captions, reframing, and B-roll suggestions.
The AI engine behind Opus Clip scores each potential clip with a virality score based on factors like hook strength, topic relevance, and emotional engagement. It automatically handles the technical aspects of repurposing including aspect ratio conversion from landscape to vertical, dynamic speaker tracking and reframing, and animated caption generation with keyword highlighting. This turns what would be hours of manual editing into a few minutes of AI processing.
Opus Clip is particularly valuable for podcasters, YouTubers, and webinar hosts who have extensive libraries of long-form content that could be repurposed. The platform supports posting schedules, allowing users to queue clips across multiple platforms. Recent updates include AI B-roll insertion that adds relevant stock footage to enhance visual interest, and a hook generator that creates attention-grabbing openings for clips.
Key Features
- AI virality score for clip selection
- Automatic long-to-short video conversion
- Dynamic speaker tracking and reframing
- Animated captions with keyword highlighting
- AI B-roll and stock footage insertion
- Hook generator for attention-grabbing openings
- Multi-platform posting scheduler
- Batch processing for multiple videos
- Brand template customization
- Analytics dashboard for clip performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Dramatically reduces time to repurpose long-form content
- AI virality scoring helps prioritize best clips
- Excellent automated captioning with trendy styles
- Multi-platform scheduler saves distribution time
Cons
- Quality depends heavily on source video content
- AI sometimes misses context when selecting clip boundaries
- Free plan limited to 60 minutes of upload per month
- Speaker tracking can struggle with multiple speakers
Pricing
Model: freemium
| Plan | Price | Key Limits |
|---|---|---|
| undefined | $0/month | 60 min upload/month, 3 clips per video, watermark, basic captions |
| undefined | $19/month | 200 min upload, 10 clips per video, no watermark, brand templates, scheduler |
| undefined | $49/month | 600 min upload, unlimited clips, AI B-roll, hook generator, analytics, API |
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