CapCut vs Opus Clip
CapCut and Opus Clip both help you make short videos, but in different ways. In one, you edit; in the other, AI picks the passages. The right choice depends on your time and what you have to work with.
What's the difference between CapCut and Opus Clip?
CapCut is a video editor: you import, cut, add text, effects and music, by hand. OpusClip is an automatic clipping tool: you give it a long video and it suggests clips.
With CapCut, you hunt for the good moments yourself; with OpusClip (or Clipotte), AI does, as explained in how AI picks the moments.
How much do CapCut and Opus Clip cost?
CapCut has a free version; CapCut Pro's price is only shown inside the app, and we couldn't read it on an official page on 23 October 2026.
On OpusClip's official pricing page (checked on 23 October 2026): Starter at $15 a month for 150 minutes, Pro at $29 a month for 300 minutes, and a free plan with 60 minutes a month and a watermark.
Where is CapCut better?
For creative control: transitions, effects, music, multi-source editing, frame-accurate tweaks. It also suits videos that are already short and just need to go vertical or look nicer.
To remove a video's background before editing it in CapCut, see Keyotte.
Where is a tool like Opus Clip or Clipotte better?
For time saved on a long video: rewatching an hour of podcast to find the good bits takes ages, while AI reads the transcript in moments and reframes each clip on the speaker.
Shot-by-shot automatic reframing is also tedious by hand. See horizontal to vertical video.
Can I use both?
Yes, it's common: a clipping tool to find and reframe clips, then an editor for creative touches. Clipotte clips are 1080p files with no watermark that you can import into CapCut. For the full method, see turn a long video into Shorts.
Clipotte is paid per video, no subscription. Clipotte is paid per video, based on the length processed: €4.90 up to 30 minutes, €7.90 up to 1 hour, €12.90 up to 2 hours, €16.90 up to 3 hours. Options: animated captions +€2, face and licence plate blur +€3, hook titles +€1.
| Tool | Listed price | Good to know |
|---|---|---|
| Clipotte | €7.90 once | nothing to cancel, paid per video |
| OpusClip | Starter: $15/month (150 min); Pro: $29/month (300 min) official page, checked on 23 October 2026 | free plan with watermark, 60 min/month Where they are better: cheaper per minute if you publish a lot every month |
| Klap | Basic: $14/month billed yearly (100 clips/month) official page, checked on 23 October 2026 | no free plan listed |
Compared use : a 45-min video turned into Shorts
Price for this video : €9.90
Upload my videoNo subscription · 1080p export, no watermarkFrequently asked questions
Does CapCut pick the best moments automatically?
CapCut has automatic features that keep evolving; check its site. Its strength remains manual editing.
Does Clipotte replace CapCut?
No, it isn't a full editor: no music, effects or B-roll. It finds, reframes and captions clips.
Can I import a Clipotte clip into CapCut?
Yes, they're standard 1080p video files.
Which is easier for beginners?
An automatic clipping tool takes less learning; an editor takes more practice but gives more freedom.