Opus Clip
AI-powered tool that turns long videos into viral short clips
Founded
2022
Starting Price
Free
Category
AI Video Generation
Last updated February 13, 2026
About Opus Clip
Opus Clip is an AI-powered video repurposing platform that transforms long-form videos — podcasts, webinars, interviews, livestreams, and YouTube videos — into short, engaging clips optimized for TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, and LinkedIn. The platform uses advanced AI to analyze visual cues, audio sentiment, and engagement patterns to identify the most compelling moments from any recording. What sets Opus Clip apart is its ClipAnything AI engine, which achieves over 90% accuracy in selecting highlight-worthy segments. Upload a video of any length and the AI generates 15-20 potential clips, each scored with a virality prediction rating. The platform automatically reframes footage for vertical formats, generates captions with animated styling, and applies B-roll from its stock library — producing social-ready clips in minutes rather than hours. Opus Clip is designed for content creators, marketing teams, and agencies who produce long-form content but struggle to maintain a consistent short-form presence across social platforms. The platform includes a built-in scheduler, brand kit customization, and multi-language support for global content distribution.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- ClipAnything AI identifies the most engaging moments with over 90% accuracy, saving hours of manual clip selection
- Virality score helps prioritize which clips to publish first based on predicted social performance
- Fully automated pipeline from upload to social-ready clip with captions, reframing, and B-roll in minutes
- Built-in scheduler eliminates the need for a separate social media publishing tool for short-form content
- Free plan is generous enough to test the platform before committing to a paid tier
Key Features
ClipAnything AI
AI engine that analyzes video to identify the most engaging moments using visual cues, audio sentiment, and engagement patterns with 90%+ accuracy
Virality Score
AI-generated score predicting how well each clip will perform on social media, helping prioritize the best content
Auto-Reframing
Automatically reframes horizontal video to vertical 9:16 format with smart speaker tracking and focus detection
AI Captions
Generate animated, styled captions that boost engagement and accessibility across all social platforms
AI B-Roll
Automatically add relevant stock footage, images, and visual overlays to enhance clip quality
Multi-Language Support
Process and generate clips from videos in multiple languages with accurate transcription
Brand Kit
Apply consistent branding including logos, colors, fonts, and intro/outro sequences across all generated clips
Pricing
Free
Free
- 60 minutes upload/month
- 5 exports/month
- 720p resolution
- AI captions
- Opus Clip watermark
Best For
Podcast Clip Generation
Upload full podcast episodes and generate dozens of short clips highlighting the best moments for social promotion
Webinar Highlight Reels
Extract key takeaways from webinars and training sessions as standalone clips for LinkedIn and YouTube Shorts
YouTube to Shorts Pipeline
Automatically create YouTube Shorts from long-form YouTube videos to maximize channel reach and discoverability
Interview Clip Distribution
Turn long interviews into multiple short clips, each featuring a single compelling answer or story
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