Free AI clipping tools: what the free plans actually include
Short answer. Of these ten clipping tools, seven list a free plan: OpusClip, Vizard, Captions, 2short.ai, quso.ai, Choppity and Spikes Studio. Klap and Submagic list paid plans only, and Munch offers a 7-day trial. Free plans are small (roughly 30 to 75 minutes of video a month where a number is given) and usually export at 720p or with a watermark. The cheapest paid plan here is 2short.ai Lite at $9.90 a month.
Last checked Oct 19, 2026, from each vendor's official pricing page. Prices are in USD and change often; "Not stated" means the pricing page did not say. Verify before you buy.
Free plans compared
| Tool | Free plan | Free minutes / credits | Watermark | Export resolution | Max upload | Cheapest paid plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpusClip | Yes | Not stated (the page says "free clips every month" and has a credits calculator) | Yes (animated captions carry a watermark) | Up to 1080p | Up to 10 GB per local video; length not stated | Starter, $15/mo |
| Klap | No free plan listed | Not applicable (Basic includes 100 clips/mo) | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Basic, $14/mo billed yearly (100 clips/mo) |
| Vizard | Yes | 60 credits/mo (1 credit = 1 minute of uploaded video) | Yes (watermark removal is a paid-plan feature) | 720p export (1080p upload) | 60 minutes, 1 GB per video | Creator, $29/mo or $14.50/mo billed yearly |
| Submagic | No free plan listed | Not applicable (Starter: 45 credits = 15 videos/mo) | Not applicable (paid plans: no watermark) | Not applicable (Starter exports 1080p, 30 fps) | Not applicable (Starter: 2-minute videos) | Starter, $19/mo or $12/mo billed yearly |
| Captions | Yes | No AI credits on Free | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Max, $24.99/mo (500 credits/mo) |
| 2short.ai | Yes (Starter) | 30 minutes of AI video analysis/mo (another line on the page says 15 minutes) | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Lite, $9.90/mo (5 hours of analysis) |
| Quso.ai | Yes | 75 credits/mo (1 credit ≈ 1 minute of processed video) | Not stated | 720p | Not stated | Lite, $29/mo or $174/yr |
| Munch | No (7-day free trial) | Not applicable (Essential: 500 minutes of repurposing/mo) | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Essential, $38/mo billed yearly ($456/yr) or $58/mo monthly |
| Choppity | Yes | 1 hour of AI video analysis/mo | Not stated | Not listed for Free (exports in 1080p and 4K start on Starter) | Not stated | Starter, $24/mo or $16.80/mo billed yearly |
| Spikes Studio | Yes (Basic) | Up to 30 minutes of video/mo (per the FAQ) | Yes | 720p | Web editor takes videos up to 5 minutes (caption tab); clipping length not stated | Pro+, $14.09/mo billed yearly or $32.99/mo monthly |
Tool by tool
OpusClip
The free plan covers AI clipping, captions and 9:16 reframing. Watermark-free export starts on Starter, which also keeps exports for 30 days.
- Free plan: Yes. Key limits: 9:16 only; exports and media expire after 3 days; regular processing speed.
- Cheapest paid plan: Starter, $15/mo.
OpusClip listing · OpusClip website (opens in a new tab) · Official pricing page (opens in a new tab)
Klap
The pricing page lists three paid plans only and shows yearly-billed prices. Monthly prices are not shown in the page text.
- Free plan: No free plan listed. Key limits: Plans are priced by clips generated.
- Cheapest paid plan: Basic, $14/mo billed yearly (100 clips/mo).
Klap listing · Klap website (opens in a new tab) · Official pricing page (opens in a new tab)
Vizard
Credits are spent per minute you upload, not per clip, so a 60-minute recording uses the whole free month.
- Free plan: Yes. Key limits: Exports up to 10 minutes long; 3-day storage; 1 social account.
- Cheapest paid plan: Creator, $29/mo or $14.50/mo billed yearly.
Vizard listing · Vizard website (opens in a new tab) · Official pricing page (opens in a new tab)
Submagic
The pricing page shows paid plans only. Pro raises the cap to 5-minute videos and Business to 30 minutes.
- Free plan: No free plan listed. Key limits: Plans cap videos per month and length per video.
- Cheapest paid plan: Starter, $19/mo or $12/mo billed yearly.
Submagic listing · Submagic website (opens in a new tab) · Official pricing page (opens in a new tab)
Captions
Captions says its listed prices reflect iOS plans. Turning a long video into clips is a Max feature.
- Free plan: Yes. Key limits: Basic tools only (trimming, transitions, 1 caption template); Clips and AI features need Max.
- Cheapest paid plan: Max, $24.99/mo (500 credits/mo).
Captions listing · Captions website (opens in a new tab) · Official pricing page (opens in a new tab)
2short.ai
All features are on every plan; plans differ mainly by analysis hours. The page gives two different free allowances.
- Free plan: Yes (Starter). Key limits: Videos need captions (YouTube auto-captions count); fast server-side exports start on Lite.
- Cheapest paid plan: Lite, $9.90/mo (5 hours of analysis).
2short.ai listing · 2short.ai website (opens in a new tab) · Official pricing page (opens in a new tab)
Quso.ai
Formerly Vidyo.ai, with plans and prices carried over. Lite adds 1080p clips and 16:9, 9:16 and 1:1 export.
- Free plan: Yes. Key limits: 7-day data retention; TikTok publishing only.
- Cheapest paid plan: Lite, $29/mo or $174/yr.
Quso.ai listing · Quso.ai website (opens in a new tab) · Official pricing page (opens in a new tab)
Munch
Munch is now Munch Studio, which bundles clipping with scripts, generated videos and scheduling.
- Free plan: No (7-day free trial). Key limits: Trial only; plans are built around managed social content.
- Cheapest paid plan: Essential, $38/mo billed yearly ($456/yr) or $58/mo monthly.
Munch listing · Munch website (opens in a new tab) · Official pricing page (opens in a new tab)
Choppity
Usage resets on the 1st of each calendar month. No credit card is needed to sign up.
- Free plan: Yes. Key limits: 2 GB cloud storage; 3-day project storage; 1 seat; no social scheduling.
- Cheapest paid plan: Starter, $24/mo or $16.80/mo billed yearly.
Choppity listing · Choppity website (opens in a new tab) · Official pricing page (opens in a new tab)
Spikes Studio
Extra free minutes can be earned through referrals and onboarding, per the FAQ.
- Free plan: Yes (Basic). Key limits: 7-day storage; basic editor and auto-captions.
- Cheapest paid plan: Pro+, $14.09/mo billed yearly or $32.99/mo monthly.
Spikes Studio listing · Spikes Studio website (opens in a new tab) · Official pricing page (opens in a new tab)
Before you pick a free plan
- Check what is counted. Vizard and quso.ai count minutes of video you upload or process, Klap counts clips, and Submagic counts videos. A one-hour recording can use a whole free month.
- Check how long exports stay. Several free plans delete projects after 3 to 7 days, so download clips you want to keep.
- Check yearly vs monthly. Many prices on these pages are per month billed yearly; the monthly-billed price is often higher.
FAQ
What is quso.ai pricing?
quso.ai has a free plan with 75 credits a month (one credit is about one minute of processed video) at 720p. Paid plans are Lite at $29/mo (100 credits), Essential at $39/mo (300 credits) and Growth at $49/mo (600 credits), or $174, $234 and $294 a year. Vidyo.ai customers kept their plans and prices. See the quso.ai listing.
What is 2short.ai pricing?
2short.ai has a free Starter plan with 30 minutes of AI video analysis a month (one FAQ line on the same page says 15 minutes). Paid plans are Lite at $9.90/mo (5 hours), Pro at $19.90/mo (15 hours) and Premium at $49.90/mo (50 hours). See the 2short.ai listing.
What is Munch pricing?
Munch is now Munch Studio. Essential is $38/mo billed yearly ($456 a year) with 500 minutes of video repurposing a month, and Premium is $60/mo billed yearly ($720) with 1,000 minutes. Billed monthly they are $58 and $85. There is a 7-day free trial and no free plan. See the Munch listing.
What is Vizard pricing?
Vizard's free plan gives 60 credits a month (one credit is one minute of uploaded video), 720p export and 3-day storage. Creator is $29/mo or $14.50/mo billed yearly, and Business is $39/mo or $19.50/mo billed yearly, both from 600 credits a month with 4K export and no watermark. See the Vizard listing.
What is OpusClip pricing?
OpusClip has a free plan with watermarked captions, 1080p export and a 3-day export window; the pricing page does not state the free monthly credit amount. Starter is $15/mo and Pro is $29/mo; Business is custom. See the OpusClip listing.
Which AI clipping tool has no watermark on the free plan?
None of the pricing pages here promise watermark-free free exports. OpusClip, Vizard and Spikes Studio state a watermark (or list watermark removal as paid); the rest don't say.
More on clipping tools
- OpusClip vs Klap, OpusClip vs Submagic, Submagic vs Captions
- Workflow: webinar or podcast to captioned clips
- All tools in Clips, Captions & Repurposing
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