Overview
Opus Clip is an AI video editing tool that automatically cuts long videos into short clips suitable for social media. Upload a YouTube video or podcast, and Opus Clip will automatically identify the most exciting segments, add subtitles, and reformat them into vertical format—completing the conversion from long to short video in one click.
It uses AI to analyze the 'viral potential' of video content, automatically selecting clips most likely to get high clicks, making it an efficiency tool for YouTube creators and podcasters.
Key Features
- AI Highlight Extraction: Automatically identifies the most shareable segments from long videos
- One-Click Vertical Conversion: Automatically converts horizontal videos to vertical format suitable for TikTok/Reels
- AI Subtitles: Automatically generates accurate subtitles with multiple style options
- Virality Score: AI evaluates and ranks the viral potential of each clip
- Speaker Tracking: Automatically tracks speakers and centers the composition
- Batch Processing: Generate multiple short video clips from a single upload
Use Cases
- Convert YouTube long videos to TikTok/Reels short videos
- Short-form video distribution of podcast content
- Highlight editing of meetings and live stream recordings
- Knowledge clip extraction from educational videos
- Multi-platform content distribution for social media
Pros
- Highly efficient long-to-short conversion: one long video becomes multiple short clips instantly
- Accurate AI selection: reliably finds exciting segments
- Automated subtitles and layout: saves a lot of post-production work
- Practical virality score: helps choose the most shareable content
- Essential tool for creators: solves a real pain point
Pricing
Opus Clip's free version offers limited processing (with watermark). Starter $15/month (200 minutes/month + watermark removal). Pro $29/month (500 minutes/month + all features). Business pricing available on request.
Summary
Opus Clip solves a core pain point for content creators: 'how to efficiently convert long videos into short ones.' If you're a YouTube creator or podcaster needing to distribute content on TikTok, Instagram Reels, Opus Clip can save you 80% of editing time.
Version History
- OpusClip 4.x + ClipAnything 2 (2026): Focuses on long video to short video auto-editing, with over 10 million monthly users; ClipAnything 2 supports automatic narrative from any footage, enterprise version enters TV stations/media groups
- OpusClip 1.0-3.0 (2023-2025): Top player in the AI short video auto-editing track