OpusClip is an AI-powered video repurposing tool that automatically identifies the most engaging moments in long-form videos and transforms them into short clips optimised for TikTok, YouTube Shorts and Instagram Reels. It's used by 10 million+ creators to get more content from every long video they produce without manual editing.
The AI analyses your video for 'hooks' — moments that are likely to capture attention and generate engagement based on speech patterns, content density and viewer retention data from millions of viral videos. It then automatically cuts these moments into clips, adds animated captions and arranges them in the optimal format for each platform. The whole process takes minutes rather than hours.
OpusClip also includes Clip Score — a virality prediction score for each generated clip based on the AI's analysis of what makes short-form content perform. This lets creators prioritise which clips to post rather than testing everything. For podcasters, YouTubers and anyone producing long-form video content, OpusClip multiplies content output without multiplying editing time.
Key Features
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AI Clip Detection
AI identifies the most engaging moments in long videos — hook analysis trained on millions of viral clips.
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Auto Captions
Animated, styled captions added automatically — increases watch time and accessibility.
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Clip Score
Virality prediction score for each clip — know which ones to post before you publish.
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Multi-Platform Export
Auto-formatted for TikTok (9:16), YouTube Shorts (9:16) and Instagram Reels simultaneously.
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Brand Templates
Add your logo, colours and intro/outro to all clips automatically for consistent branding.
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Direct Upload
Paste a YouTube URL or upload directly — no need to download the source video first.
Pros & Cons
What we love
Saves hours of manual clip editing per video
AI hook detection finds genuinely engaging moments
AI clip selection isn't always perfect — review recommended
Free plan limited to 60 mins of source video/month
Less control than manual editing for specific clip needs
Newer tool — occasional bugs and missing features
Frequently Asked Questions
OpusClip's AI analyses the video transcript and audio for specific signals that correlate with viral short-form content — strong opening hooks, high-energy delivery, quotable statements and narrative completeness. It's trained on data from millions of viral clips to understand what makes short-form content perform. The Clip Score gives each suggested clip a predicted virality rating so you can prioritise the best ones.
OpusClip has a free plan that includes 60 minutes of video processing per month — enough for most creators to produce several short clips from a long video. The Pro plan at $15/month increases this limit significantly and adds advanced features including multi-speaker detection, custom templates and priority processing. The free plan is enough to fully evaluate whether OpusClip fits your workflow.
OpusClip is better if you want fully automated clip creation — paste a link and get clips in minutes with minimal involvement. Descript gives you more control — you edit the transcript to edit the video, which is better for precise, intentional clip creation. For high volume repurposing where speed matters most, OpusClip wins. For crafted, specific clips where quality control matters more, Descript is better.
The best tool for repurposing long-form video into short clips — OpusClip's AI hook detection and automatic captioning saves hours of manual editing for every piece of long-form content you produce.
Quick Facts
Best forYouTubers, podcasters, content creators
PricingFree / From $15/mo
Free planFree — 60 mins/mo
Founded2022
Try OpusClip
Paste a YouTube link or upload a video — OpusClip's AI identifies the most engaging moments, adds captions and creates shareable short clips for TikTok, Reels and Shorts in minutes.