Opus Clip vs Riverside
Repurpose a recording or record and repurpose
At a glance
Opus Clip extracts clips from existing recordings. Riverside combines remote conversation recording with editing and repurposing tools.
Prices, limits and features
Guide updated 2026-10-01. Opus Clip: prices and features as of September 2026; Riverside: prices and features as of September 2026.
| Feature | Opus Clip | Riverside |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | RiversideYes 2 hours of multi-track recordings in total (one-off, not monthly); up to 720p; Riverside watermark; unlimited single-track recording and editing; Magic Clips. Riverside's pricing page lists this Free plan, but viewed from India on 2026-09-25 it showed only paid plans, each with a 14-day free trial. |
| 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. | RiversidePro: US$29/mo, or US$24/mo billed yearly US$24/mo = US$288 billed annually. Paid plans start with a 14-day free trial. AI Credits (Pro starts with 2,000, Business with 12,000) pay for AI translation, AI B-roll and animated clips; Magic Clips, Magic Audio and the AI Co-Creator use no credits. |
| Languages | Opus Clip25+ languages video languages for clipping and captions | Riverside100+ languages transcription |
| AI clips from long video | Opus ClipYes Core product: AI clipping with a virality score; clip lengths from under 1 minute to 15 minutes. | RiversideYes Magic Clips: pick highlights, a focus speaker or topics; adjust length and layout. |
| 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. | RiversideYes Unlimited on paid plans; SRT and TXT export. |
| Subtitles / captions burned in | Opus ClipYes Animated caption templates with emoji and keyword highlights; watermark on Free. | RiversideYes Styled, animated captions on video; SRT download too. |
| Translation | Opus ClipPartly Caption translation targets English only; voice-clone dubbing covers 25 languages (Pro). | RiversideYes AI translation with dubbing and lip sync into 30 languages, on Pro, Grow, Webinar and Business; uses AI credits. |
| 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. | RiversideYes Speaker detection with a renameable track per speaker, including uploads; only the free no-sign-up transcriber puts a multi-speaker file under one speaker. |
| YouTube timestamps / chapters | Opus Clip— | RiversideYes AI Show Notes generates summaries, takeaways and chapters. |
| Audiograms | Opus Clip— | RiversideYes Audio-only video with background, logo and captions, on all plans. |
| Public API | Opus ClipYes Pro (beta, limited), Max and Business plans; clipping, captions, social posting, webhooks, MCP server. | RiversidePartly API access is listed on the Business (contact sales) plan only; the Riverside MCP is on Grow and up. |
| Mobile app | Opus ClipYes iOS app; Android app (Android 12+) in 8 countries, English only at launch. | RiversideYes iPhone, iPad (iOS 17+) and Android (7.0+) apps. |
| Team workspaces | Opus ClipYes Pro: 2 users per pack, up to 4; Business: unlimited seats. | RiversidePartly Extra editor seats are an add-on on Pro, Grow and Webinar; collaborative editing and custom roles are Business-only. |
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)
Riverside plan allowances
- Multi-track recording: 2 hours, one-off (Free)
- Recording hours: Unlimited ("Recording itself is unlimited") (Pro, Grow, Webinar and Business)
- Separate-track downloads per month: 15 / 20 / 25 hours (Pro / Grow / Webinar)
- People recorded per session: 10 (9 guests + the host)
- AI translation input length: under 60 minutes, up to 4 speakers
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 Riverside wins
- It records: remote studio-quality recording up to 4K with separate audio and video tracks per participant, for a remote studio workflow. Exemplary also supports browser camera and screen recording; its published plans do not establish this separate-track remote studio workflow.
- Podcast hosting, live streaming and webinars sit in the same subscription (Grow and Webinar).
- Native iOS and Android apps, and unlimited transcription on paid plans in 100+ languages.
Try it on your own material
Record a two-person interview, then turn it into three shorts. Check capture quality and separate tracks first, followed by highlight choice, framing and export allowances.
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.