Opus Clip
AI video repurposing tool that transforms long-form videos into viral short-form clips for social media.
by Opus Clip · Founded 2022
Overview
Opus Clip addresses one of the biggest pain points for content creators: turning long videos into short-form social media clips. You paste a YouTube URL or upload a video, and the AI analyzes it to find the most compelling moments, then packages them as ready-to-post short clips with captions, reframing, and appropriate aspect ratios.
The standout feature is the virality score. Each generated clip receives a score based on factors like hook strength, emotional engagement, and completeness of the segment. This helps creators prioritize which clips to post first and gives a useful signal about which moments from their content are most likely to perform well on social platforms.
The automatic captioning and smart reframing work well in practice. Captions are accurate and styled cleanly, and the reframing algorithm does a good job of keeping speakers centered in vertical crops. For talking-head content like podcasts, interviews, and educational videos, the results are consistently usable with minimal manual adjustment.
For creators and marketing teams managing multiple social platforms, Opus Clip dramatically reduces the time between publishing a long-form video and distributing short-form clips across TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, and LinkedIn. What previously required a video editor and several hours of work can now be accomplished in minutes.
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Pros & Cons
Pros
- Excellent at identifying viral-worthy moments
- Automatic captions and reframing
- Virality score helps prioritize best clips
- One-click repurposing from YouTube URLs
- Supports multiple aspect ratios
Cons
- Free tier is very limited
- AI clip selection is not always perfect
- Heavy reliance on talking-head content
- Export limits can be restrictive on lower plans
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Pricing
- •60 minutes upload/month
- •5 exports/month
- •720p resolution
- •Opus branding
Billed monthly
- •200 minutes upload/month
- •50 exports/month
- •1080p resolution
- •No branding
Billed monthly
- •600 minutes upload/month
- •150 exports/month
- •1080p resolution
- •Brand kit and scheduling
Billed monthly
- •1,500 minutes upload/month
- •500 exports/month
- •4K resolution
- •Team collaboration
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