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Free alternatives to Opus Clip
Opus Clip cuts a longer video into short clips and adds captions. The listing, checked October 16, 2026, says the free plan is $0 with 60 credits a month. Submagic is listed first among the alternatives. It adds captions to short videos. The listing, checked October 23, 2026, says the pricing page lists no free plan, so the free tier is unverified. Repurpose.io is next, and only for reposting. It does not cut the clip. The listing, checked October 18, 2026, says there is no free plan after a 14-day trial. CapCut, VEED, Kapwing, and Clipchamp are editors in the directory with a free plan. CapCut was checked October 14, 2026, VEED October 20, 2026, Kapwing October 21, 2026, and Clipchamp October 19, 2026. Read the free-plan note under each name. None of these tools gets views. Some links are affiliate links; we may earn a commission at no cost to you. Tools we have an affiliate link for are listed first. That is a business choice, not a quality ranking. Every listing shows the same price facts, free-plan status and watch-out notes, and tools without an affiliate link stay listed.
Compare captions and clipping in Submagic vs Opus Clip.
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A longer list of short-form tools is in Best short-form video tools for beginners.
The tool itself
Opus Clip
- What it does
- Cuts a longer video into short clips and adds captions.
- Who it is for
- People who already have a long recording and want short posts from it.
- Free plan
- The free plan includes a small monthly credit allotment.
- Price we checked
- Free plan at $0 with 60 credits a month. Starter is $15 per month, and the page said that plan is monthly only. Pro is $29 per month, or $14.50 per month when $174 is billed annually.
- The catch
- Credits cap how many minutes you can process. The tool picks moments for you, and those picks are often wrong. Watch the clip before you post it.
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1 · Free tier unverified
Submagic
- What it does
- Adds captions to short videos and can trim a clip, add b-roll, and clean up the audio.
- Who it is for
- People posting short clips who want captions without editing every line by hand.
- Free plan
- The page says no credit card is required and has a Try For Free button, but it lists no free plan. Treat a free tier as unverified.
- Price we checked
- Starter is $19 a month, or $12 a month billed yearly, with 45 credits (15 videos of up to 2 minutes, at 1080p, with no watermark). Pro is $39 a month, or $23 a month billed yearly, with 120 credits (40 videos of up to 5 minutes). Business is $69 a month, or $41 a month billed yearly, with 300 credits (100 videos, at 4K). Prices are per member. These are the USD prices. The page also shows euro and BRL prices.
- The catch
- Captions can mishear words. Read them before you publish. Prices are per member. Confirm the currency is USD, because the page also shows euro and BRL prices.
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2 · No free tier
Repurpose.io
- What it does
- You post a video once, and it reposts that video to your other accounts. The site lists TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, X, Threads, Bluesky, and Snapchat, plus Dropbox, Google Drive, Zoom, and podcast feeds as sources.
- Who it is for
- People who already publish a video and want the same file sent to accounts they already have. It does not make the video.
- Free plan
- The trial is 14 days, or 10 published videos or audios, whichever comes first, and it does not ask for a credit card. All plans use the same trial.
- Price we checked
- From $35/mo, 14-day free trial. The trial is 14 days and up to 10 published videos or audios, whichever comes first, with no credit card. Every plan uses that trial. Starter is $35 a month or $349 a year: up to 3 accounts per network and 5,000 published videos a month. Pro is $79 a month or $790 a year: up to 10 accounts per network and unlimited videos. Agency is $179 a month or $1,790 a year: up to 25 accounts per network and unlimited videos. Yearly billing saves about 17%. There is no free plan after the trial.
- The catch
- The trial ends after 14 days or 10 published videos or audios, whichever comes first. After that every plan is paid. Yearly billing is about 17% less than paying month to month, and it is still a paid plan. Reposting a video does not create an audience.
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3 · Free tier
CapCut
- What it does
- A video editor for phones and the desktop, with templates, captions, and AI effects.
- Who it is for
- Beginners cutting short videos on a phone.
- Free plan
- You can start without paying. Pro is the paid editor plan.
- Price we checked
- A free plan is listed at USD 0. Pro is listed at USD 19.99 and Ultra at USD 79 on CapCut's pricing page. A Ukraine page labeled Pro as USD 19.99 per month and Ultra as USD 79 per month, and Teams at USD 12.49 per month per seat. CapCut says the displayed price is a reference and the final price appears after you sign in.
- The catch
- The public price is a reference. Tax, store fees, and regional offers change the charge. CapCut's help page says there is no single global price. AI tools also draw from a monthly credit pool.
4 · Free tier
VEED
- What it does
- Edits, subtitles, and transcribes video in the browser, and can generate video from a prompt.
- Who it is for
- People who need subtitles on a clip they already filmed.
- Free plan
- The free plan is $0 and includes 50 AI credits a month, unlimited exports, and 10 minutes of subtitles a month, with a watermark on the video. The watermark is shown in the corner of videos that are created on the free plan.
- Price we checked
- Free is $0, with 50 AI credits a month, unlimited exports, and subtitles for 10 minutes a month. Creator is $25 a month, or $147 a year billed annually ($12.25 a month). Pro is $45 a month, or $265 a year ($22.08 a month). Studio is $79 a month, or $465 a year ($38.75 a month). Prices are per editor seat. Higher-credit versions of Creator and Pro cost more. Enterprise is custom. Self-serve paid plans have no free trial. AI credits do not carry over.
- The catch
- Free exports have a watermark. Prices are per editor seat, and local currency can differ. There is no free trial on self-serve paid plans. The trial is for Enterprise teams of 3 or more. AI credits do not carry over.
5 · Free tier
Kapwing
- What it does
- A browser video editor for trimming, subtitles, resizing, and simple AI voice or dubbing tasks.
- Who it is for
- Beginners making short social clips who would rather not learn a desktop editor.
- Free plan
- You can edit and export on the free plan. Exports carry a watermark and stop at 4 minutes.
- Price we checked
- Free plan at $0 with 10 credits, a watermark, and exports up to 4 minutes at 720p. Pro is listed at $16 with 1,000 credits a month. Business is listed at $50 with 4,000 credits a month. The cards tie those prices to monthly credit allowances, and the FAQ says paid plans are a recurring payment. There is no free trial of paid plans.
- The catch
- The free export is watermarked and short. Subtitles and dubbing spend credits. The page did not print the words 'per month' beside $16 and $50, so read the checkout line. Paid plans do not offer a free trial.
6 · Free tier
Clipchamp
- What it does
- A browser video editor from Microsoft, with AI subtitles, voiceover, and silence removal on the feature list.
- Who it is for
- Beginners on Windows or the web who want a simple editor with no watermark on the free export.
- Free plan
- Sign in with a personal Microsoft account. The free plan includes unlimited exports with no watermark, up to 1080p, and AI subtitles, voiceover, and silence removal.
- Price we checked
- Free with a personal Microsoft account: unlimited exports, no watermark, up to 1080p, plus AI subtitles, voiceover, and silence removal. Premium (4K export, premium stock, and a brand kit) comes with Microsoft 365 Personal at $9.99 a month or $99.99 a year, or Microsoft 365 Family at $12.99 a month or $129.99 a year for 1 to 6 people. There is no standalone Clipchamp price.
- The catch
- The paid price is a Microsoft 365 subscription that also includes Office apps. There is no standalone Clipchamp price. Stock media has its own license. Read it before you use a clip in paid work.
Questions
- Does Opus Clip have a free plan?
- Yes. The listing, checked October 16, 2026, says the free plan is $0 with 60 credits a month. Credits cap how many minutes you can process.
- Does Submagic have a free plan?
- The listing does not confirm one. Checked October 23, 2026, it says the pricing page lists no free plan, so the free tier is unverified. The page says no credit card is required and has a Try For Free button.
- Is Repurpose.io a clipping tool?
- No. It reposts a video you already published. The listing, checked October 18, 2026, says there is no free plan after the 14-day trial.
- Which alternatives list a free plan?
- CapCut, VEED, Kapwing, and Clipchamp list a free plan. The limit is different on each listing. Submagic's free tier is unverified. Repurpose.io lists a trial, not an ongoing free plan.
- Will another tool get views?
- No. A short clip is not views.