Opus Clip vs CapCut
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At a glance
Opus Clip extracts short highlights from long videos. CapCut provides a general editing timeline for arranging footage, audio, effects and captions.
Prices, limits and features
Guide updated 2026-10-01. Opus Clip: prices and features as of September 2026; CapCut: prices and features as of October 2026.
| Feature | Opus Clip | CapCut |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Opus ClipYes 60 credits a month (1 credit = 1 minute of video processed); up to 1080p; watermark; no editing; clips can be exported for 3 days. | CapCutYes Free editing tools are documented; feature-specific quotas were not confirmed. |
| Paid plan pricing | Opus ClipStarter: US$15/mo billed monthly "Starter plan only available in monthly." Credits are minutes of source video processed (partial minutes round down; videos under a minute round up). Monthly-plan credits expire after 60 days; yearly plans get the whole year of credits up front, valid 12 months. | CapCut— |
| Languages | Opus Clip25+ languages video languages for clipping and captions | CapCut20+ languages automatic captions |
| AI clips from long video | Opus ClipYes Core product: AI clipping with a virality score; clip lengths from under 1 minute to 15 minutes. | CapCutYes |
| Transcription | Opus ClipPartly Transcribes to caption and clip; the source transcript is available through the API. No standalone transcript editor or export is on the pricing page. | CapCutYes |
| Subtitles / captions burned in | Opus ClipYes Animated caption templates with emoji and keyword highlights; watermark on Free. | CapCutYes |
| Translation | Opus ClipPartly Caption translation targets English only; voice-clone dubbing covers 25 languages (Pro). | CapCut— |
| Speaker labels | Opus ClipPartly The API transcript carries a speaker label "when diarization is available"; the pricing table lists speaker-based caption colours on Business only. | CapCut— |
| YouTube timestamps / chapters | Opus Clip— | CapCut— |
| Audiograms | Opus Clip— | CapCut— |
| Public API | Opus ClipYes Pro (beta, limited), Max and Business plans; clipping, captions, social posting, webhooks, MCP server. | CapCut— |
| Mobile app | Opus ClipYes iOS app; Android app (Android 12+) in 8 countries, English only at launch. | CapCutYes |
| Team workspaces | Opus ClipYes Pro: 2 users per pack, up to 4; Business: unlimited seats. | CapCut— |
Opus Clip plan allowances
- Max video length: 10 hours
- Max upload size: 10 GB per video (Free and Starter)
- Max upload size: 30 GB per video, plus public MP4 URLs (Pro and Business)
- Processing credits per month: 60 / 150 / 300 per pack (Free / Starter / Pro)
- Clip export window: 3 days (Free); 30 days (Starter)
- Team seats: 2 per pack, up to 4 (Pro)
CapCut plan allowances
Plan allowances vary by subscription.
Where Opus Clip wins
- A mature clipping product: virality score, AI reframing with moving-object tracking, AI B-roll, and scheduling to YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook and X.
- Native iOS and Android apps.
- Pro exports to Adobe Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve, and dubs into 25 languages with a clone of your voice.
Where CapCut wins
- Timeline editing, templates and desktop/mobile apps suit hands-on video editing.
- AI highlights combine with subject tracking and further clip editing.
Try it on your own material
Start with a forty-minute interview. Measure how much manual work remains to find the moment, fix the crop, add captions and produce a vertical export.
Create more from every recording
Exemplary AI turns a recording into a transcript in 99 languages, short clips, subtitles, audiograms and written content, all in one workspace. The Free plan includes 200 one-time credits; paid plans offer additional credits and features.