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OpusClip vs Submagic

OpusClip and Submagic are both listed here under Clipping & Captions. OpusClip: Turns long videos into short, captioned, vertical clips and can publish them to social platforms. Submagic: Short-form video editor that adds animated captions, b-roll and effects, with a paid Magic Clips add-on for long-video clipping.

This page puts the two listings side by side using the details on each tool's page: plans, free-plan status, platforms, features, integrations and links to the official pages. Prices are as of Oct 2026, so verify them on the vendor's site before you buy.

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Side by side

OpusClipSubmagic
Plans and pricing

Free plan; Starter $15/mo, Pro $29/mo, Business custom.

Starter $19, Pro $39, Business $69 per member/mo billed monthly ($12, $23, $41 billed yearly); Magic Clips add-on $19/mo.

Free plan

Yes

No

Plan details
  • Free: $0, regular processing speed, animated captions with a watermark, MP4 export up to 1080p with a 3-day limit.
  • Starter: $15/mo, watermark-free export, 30-day export window.
  • Pro: $29/mo, up to 30 GB videos, 9:16 / 1:1 / 16:9, 100 GB storage, API and MCP connector listed.
  • Business: custom, with SSO and unlimited seats.
  • The pricing page also mentions a credits calculator, so check how credits map to clips.
  • Starter: $19/mo ($12 yearly), 15 videos a month, 2-minute maximum length (third-party table).
  • Pro: $39/mo ($23 yearly), 40 videos a month, adds silence and bad-take removal.
  • Business + API: $69/mo ($41 yearly), 100 videos, 4K and API minutes.
  • Magic Clips (long video to short clips) is a separate add-on at $19/mo for 10 uploads, per Submagic's help center.
Platforms

Web

Web, iOS, Android

Key features
  • AI clipping: finds moments in a long video and cuts them
  • Animated captions, reframing to vertical, auto hooks
  • Virality score on paid plans
  • Posting to social on Starter and above; scheduling on Pro
  • Export to Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve is listed in the feature table
  • AI auto captions with styled templates
  • B-roll, sound effects and music
  • Remove silences and bad takes
  • Magic Clips add-on for long videos
  • API for automation
Integrations

Adobe Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve export is listed; Pro adds API and Zapier access.

Video editing API on higher plans.

Agent-ready (MCP / API)

Yes. The pricing page lists an MCP connector (Pro and above) and a Video Editing API.

Partly. Submagic advertises an API for automating editing workflows.

Who it's for

Beginners: people new to video

  • Marketers repurposing webinars, podcasts and interviews into social clips
  • People who want daily short-form posts with little editing

Beginners: people new to video

  • Creators and coaches polishing talking-head shorts
  • Agencies making many captioned vertical videos
Official pages
Last verified

Oct 14, 2026

Pricing checked Oct 14, 2026

Oct 14, 2026

Pricing checked Oct 14, 2026

Everything above comes from each tool's listing and its cited official pages. "Not listed" means the listing has no information for that row.

Which one fits

Drawn only from the facts in the two listings. This is not a ranking.

Choose OpusClip if…

  • Marketers repurposing webinars, podcasts and interviews into social clips
  • People who want daily short-form posts with little editing
  • Free plan: the OpusClip listing shows a free plan; the Submagic listing shows no free plan.
  • Agent access: OpusClip is marked "Yes" (The pricing page lists an MCP connector (Pro and above) and a Video Editing API); Submagic is marked "Partly".

The OpusClip listing says another tool may suit you better if you are:

  • Anyone who needs a full editor or heavy design control
  • People who need long-term storage on the Free plan (exports and media expire after a few days)

Choose Submagic if…

  • Creators and coaches polishing talking-head shorts
  • Agencies making many captioned vertical videos
  • Submagic lists iOS and Android, which OpusClip does not list.

The Submagic listing says another tool may suit you better if you are:

  • Long-form editing or timeline-based projects
  • Anyone who needs a free plan (we found none)

Read the full listings

Other tools to look at

  • CapCut: Template-driven video editor with AI features, free to start, with a Pro plan for premium templates and AI credits.
  • Descript: Edit video and audio by editing a text transcript, with AI tools for filler words, captions, clips and more.
  • Riverside: Record podcasts and interviews, then edit, clip and publish with AI tools.

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