AI clipper pricing in 2026, compared
Most AI video clippers start between about $10 and $15 a month (checked October 2026): shitShorts Clipper is $10, 2short.ai $9.90, OpenShorts cloud $12, Klap from $14 billed yearly and OpusClip Starter $15, while Descript starts at $24, Riverside Pro at $29 and Munch at $38. shitShorts, OpusClip, Vizard, 2short.ai, Riverside and Descript have ongoing free plans with limits, Klap gives one free video, OpenShorts is free to self-host, and Munch and Submagic offer trials instead. Compare cost per clip at the number you post each month, plus export resolution and watermarks
Free plan: about 15 clips a month (300 credits) · no card needed
By the shitShorts team · Published · We make shitShorts, one of the tools mentioned here
What you actually pay for
AI clippers charge for the expensive part: transcribing the video and having a model score every moment. Most price that as minutes of upload per month, some as a number of videos, and shitShorts as credits (1 credit = 1 cent). Editing, captions and exports are where tools differ most: some meter every export, some limit resolution on cheaper plans, and some put a watermark on free output
That is why the headline monthly price is a poor guide. Two tools at $15 a month can differ by three times in what a usable clip costs once you count the minutes each run uses, the clips you discard and the exports you redo
| Tool | Free option | Paid from | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| shitShorts (ours) | Free plan: 300 credits a month, about 15 clips, 720p with watermark | $10 a month (Clipper: about 50 clips, 1080p, no watermark) | Multi-person podcasts and interviews, sports, editing each clip on a timeline |
| OpusClip | Free plan | $15 a month (Starter), Pro $29 | An established all-round clipper with a free plan |
| Klap | 1 free video | $14 to $94 a month, billed yearly | Turning long videos into TikToks, Reels and Shorts, billed yearly |
| Munch | No free plan; 7-day trial | $38 a month | Repurposing long videos on a paid plan (check their site for current features) |
| Submagic | No free plan; free trial | Paid plans only (check their pricing page) | Animated captions on videos you have already edited |
| 2short.ai | Free Starter plan: 15 to 30 minutes of analysis a month (its page lists both) | $9.90 a month (Lite: 5 hours of analysis) | Low-cost YouTube-to-Shorts |
| OpenShorts | Self-host free (open source); cloud has 20 free minutes | $12 a month (cloud) | Developers who want to run their own clipper |
| Vizard | Free plan: 60 minutes a month, 720p exports, 3-day storage | Creator plan, credit-based (about $14.50 a month billed yearly per review sites; check their pricing page) | A web-based clipper with a free monthly allowance |
| Riverside (Magic Clips) | Free plan, Magic Clips included | $29 a month (Pro; $24 billed yearly) | Podcasts already recorded on Riverside |
| ClipPod | 1 hour of episodes a month (2 in the first month), end card | ₹869 a month (Starter: 13 hours) | Podcast episodes, many languages |
| LunarClip | 5 videos a month, 720p, watermark | $5 a month (Supporter), Pro $10 | Clipping on your own Windows PC |
| Quso (vidyo.ai) | 75 credits (about 75 minutes) a month, 720p, watermark | $29 a month ($14.50 billed yearly) | Clipping plus a scheduler on higher plans |
| SendShort | No free plan; 24-hour refunds | $19 a month (long-video clipping from $29) | Clips plus faceless videos and slideshows |
| CapCut | Free tier (some AI tools need a paid plan) | Check their pricing page | Editing by hand in a full mobile and desktop editor |
| Descript (clips) | Free plan: 60 media minutes a month, limited clips, 720p | $24 a month (Hobbyist; $16 billed yearly) | People who already edit in Descript |
How to compare cost per clip
Take the number of clips you post in a typical month and the length of the videos you clip. Divide each plan's price by the clips it realistically yields at that volume. On shitShorts a clip uses about 20 credits, so the free 300 credits come to about 15 clips a month and the $10 Clipper plan to about 50 clips, roughly 20 cents a clip, with 1080p exports and no watermark
Then add the hidden costs: the plan you need for 1080p or 4K exports, watermark removal, how long finished clips are stored, the longest source video a plan accepts, and whether a failed run still uses your minutes or credits
Free plans and trials
A free plan you can keep using is different from a trial. As of October 2026 shitShorts (about 15 clips a month at 720p with a watermark), OpusClip, Vizard (60 minutes a month), 2short.ai, Riverside and Descript have ongoing free plans with limits, Klap gives one free video without a card, OpenShorts is free if you self-host the open-source version (its cloud has 20 free minutes), and Munch and Submagic list paid plans with a trial
Use free tiers to test on your own footage, ideally a long video with more than one person on screen, because that is where clippers differ most
Which plan fits which creator
Posting a few clips a week from one show: a free plan or the cheapest paid tier is enough. Posting daily from several long videos: price the mid tiers on cost per clip and check export resolution. Agencies and teams: look for brand kits, multiple workspaces and scheduling, because those save more time than a lower per-minute price
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Questions people ask
Updated October 2026