Tool
Opus Clip
Free tier: Yes · 60 credits per month. Watermark. Clips stop being exportable after 3 days.
From: $15/mo
Checked October 16, 2026
- Strength. The free plan includes 60 credits per month for cutting a long video into short clips.
- Weakness. Free clips carry a watermark and stop being exportable after 3 days.
Checked October 15, 2026
Cuts long videos into short clips. The free plan lists 60 credits per month.
Opus Clip turns long videos into short clips. On October 16, 2026 the pricing page listed a free plan at $0 with 60 credits per month, a watermark, and clips that stop being exportable after 3 days. Starter was $15 per month. We did not upload a video.
Best for
- Cutting a stream VOD or long video into shorts
- Creators who want a hosted clipper
Not ideal for
- A confirmed forever-free plan from this check
- Generating the original footage
What we checked
Docs checked means we opened the official site and the pricing and docs URLs on this page. We did not run a successful local install, so this is not a smoke test.
No local install attempted (SaaS/desktop/extension or install not feasible without account).
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- Strength. The free plan includes templates and basic editing for YouTube, TikTok, and Reels.
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- Strength. The free plan includes trimming, transitions, and some media-library assets for captioned social video.
- Weakness. The Max plan is $24.99 per month, and it does not clip a live Twitch channel automatically.
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Docs checkedChecked October 15, 2026
Free tier: Yes · 60 minutes of media per month.
From: Check pricing (opens in a new tab)
Checked October 16, 2026
- Strength. You edit video and audio by editing the transcript, and the free plan includes 60 minutes of media per month.
- Weakness. Paid samples on the page ran from about $16 to $65, so a single monthly starting price was not clear.
Eklipse
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Docs checkedChecked October 16, 2026
Free tier: Check pricing (opens in a new tab)
From: Check pricing (opens in a new tab)
Checked October 16, 2026
- Strength. It connects a Twitch, YouTube, or Kick channel and returns vertical highlight clips for Shorts, Reels, and TikTok.
- Weakness. The pricing path we opened redirected to the homepage and did not list a monthly price.