Clyper vs 2short.ai
2short.ai turns YouTube videos into Shorts for very little: $19.90 a month buys 15 hours of video. Clyper costs more a minute. It's for clippers who want every clip ready to post as it comes: cut to whole sentences, framed on whoever's talking, captioned in 50+ languages and scored for its hook.
By the Clyper teamUpdated 2short.ai's prices and features checked Sources
Our take
We make Clyper, so read this as our case. What we say about 2short.ai comes from its own site, linked at the bottom.
On price, 2short.ai wins, and by a lot. Its Pro plan is $19.90 a month for 15 hours of video, $0.0221 a minute, where Clyper Pro billed yearly comes to $0.0475. If the lowest price decides it and your videos are in one of the 26 languages it lists, start there.
We'd pick Clyper if you clip for campaigns and post every day. Each clip comes back cut on whole sentences, framed on whoever's talking (or with the webcam over the game, for a stream), captioned in 50+ languages clear of every app's buttons, and scored, so you post the strongest first.
Why clippers pick Clyper over 2short.ai
Captions in 50+ languages
2short.ai's FAQ lists 26 languages, most of them European, with Indonesian, Japanese and Korean. Clyper captions 50+, word by word, in 5 animated styles made for short clips, and keeps them out from under TikTok's, Reels' and Shorts' buttons. If your campaigns aren't in English, check your language first. You can see where each app's buttons sit with the safe zone checker.
Clips that start and end on whole sentences, scored
Clyper reads the transcript and picks moments that make sense without the rest of the video, then cuts each from the line that hooks to the line that lands, 20 to 60 seconds, on whole sentences. Each gets a hook score, so you post the strongest first. You choose how many clips a video gives, up to one for every 2 minutes and 30 in all, or leave it on Auto. If one needs a nudge, trim it, extend either end by up to 15 seconds or fix a word, then download it.
Streams, uploads and stacks of links
For a podcast, Clyper follows whoever's talking and cuts to the other person when they answer; for a stream, it puts the webcam over the game. It takes uploads as well as links (MP4, MOV, WebM or MKV, up to 4 GB and 4 hours), so a Twitch or Kick replay works too, and Studio takes 10 YouTube links at once, with 1,000 minutes a month, up to 500 clips. 2short.ai's site lists YouTube links, and Google Drive and other public links from Lite.
Side by side
| Feature | Clyper | 2short.ai |
|---|---|---|
| YouTube links | ||
| YouTube links | Any public or unlisted video, with no channel check. Up to 10 links at once on Studio | Yes, and Google Drive and other public links from Lite |
| Clips | ||
| Clips | As many as you choose, up to 30 a video, 20 to 60 seconds each, cut to whole sentences | AI picks the best moments; how many and how long isn't listed on its site |
| Vertical framing | ||
| Vertical framing | Follows whoever's talking and switches between speakers. Streams get the webcam on top, the game below | Face tracking that keeps the active speaker centered; vertical, square or horizontal |
| Captions | ||
| Captions | Word by word, in 5 animated styles and 50+ languages, clear of every app's buttons | One-click animated subtitles; its FAQ lists 26 languages |
| Clip score | ||
| Clip score | A hook score on every clip, on every plan | Not listed on its site |
| Export | ||
| Export | 1080 × 1920 MP4, no watermark on any plan | 1080p with no watermark; fast server-side exports: 60 minutes a month on Lite, unlimited on Pro and Premium |
| Video length | ||
| Video length | 1 minute to 4 hours | Not listed on its site |
| Uploads | ||
| Uploads | MP4, MOV, WebM or MKV, up to 4 GB | Not listed; imports from Google Drive and public links from Lite |
| Price | ||
| Price | $20/mo (Starter), or $19/mo billed yearly (Pro) | $19.90/mo (Pro), or $9.90/mo (Lite), month to month |
| What you pay for | ||
| What you pay for | Minutes of video: 1 credit is 1 minute, at least 10 a video, however many clips it makes | Hours of video: 5 a month on Lite, 15 on Pro, 50 on Premium |
| Free plan | ||
| Free plan | No free plan. Starter is month to month | Yes: 30 minutes of video a month |
| Editing | ||
| Editing | Trim, extend either end by up to 15 s, fix words, change the caption style | Editing and cropping tools, and brand presets for your logo and overlays |
| Posting | ||
| Posting | Download and post anywhere | Not listed on its site |
What it costs
2short.ai sells hours of video, month to month: Lite is $9.90 for 5 hours, Pro $19.90 for 15 and Premium $49.90 for 50, with full access to its features on every plan, the free one included. Its pricing page shows no yearly prices.
That's less a minute than any Clyper plan: $0.0221 on its Pro against $0.0475 on Clyper Pro billed yearly ($19 a month for 400 minutes, up to 200 clips), or $0.0950 month to month. Clyper Starter is $20 a month for 150 minutes, up to 75 clips. If price per minute is all you're comparing, 2short.ai wins. What Clyper's price buys is the time after the clips arrive: checking where each one starts, fixing captions, working out which to post.
Starter
For your first clipping campaigns.
$20/mo
Monthly only. Pro is $19/mo billed yearly.
Up to 75 clips a monthfrom 150 credits, 1 a minute of video
Choose Starter- 150 credits a month
- 1080p exports
- Animated captions in 50+ languages
- No watermark
Pro
Best value
For clippers running several accounts.
Normally $38 a month, now$19/mo
Billed yearly at $228
Save $228 a year
Up to 200 clips a monthfrom 400 credits, 1 a minute of video
Choose Pro- 400 credits a month
- Everything in Starter
- All caption styles
Studio
For teams and clipping agencies.
Normally $96 a month, now$48/mo
Billed yearly at $576
Save $576 a year
Up to 500 clips a monthfrom 1,000 credits, 1 a minute of video
Choose Studio- 1,000 credits a month
- Everything in Pro
- Priority processing
- Bulk link import
- Secure checkout
- Cancel anytime
Cancel anytime in the billing portal. Up to 1 clip for every 2 minutes of video: you choose how many clips you want from each one.
1 credit = 1 minute of source video. Unused credits don't roll over to the next month.
2short.ai's plans, for comparison
Starter
30 minutes of video a month
Free
Lite
5 hours of video a month, 60 minutes of fast server-side exports
$9.90/mo
billed monthly
Pro
15 hours of video a month, unlimited fast server-side exports
$19.90/mo
billed monthly
Premium
50 hours of video a month, priority support
$49.90/mo
billed monthly
From people clipping with Clyper
$1,200/mo
“Didn’t touch editing software once. Just dropped links in, posted what it spit out.”
Jordan MackeyFaceless clipper 90 sec/clip
“Went from an hour per clip to under 2 minutes. Still can’t believe it.”
Hom NurkilSolo creator 9 clients
“Tripled our client load without hiring anyone. Clyper is basically a second team.”
Dan ReyesLowkey Media
Results from individual Clyper customers. Yours will vary: what you earn depends on the campaigns you join and how your clips perform.
Where 2short.ai does more
2short.ai costs much less a minute, and it has a free plan. It exports clips vertical, square or horizontal, adds your logo and overlays with brand presets, has editing and cropping tools for when face tracking isn't enough, and imports from Google Drive and other public links on Lite and up.
Clyper keeps to vertical clips for TikTok, Reels and Shorts. They're 1080 × 1920 MP4s with no watermark, so whatever you already edit or schedule with works with them.
Switching from 2short.ai
- Take a video you've clipped in 2short.ai and paste the same YouTube link into Clyper.
- Put the two sets side by side. Look at where each clip starts and ends, who's in frame and how the captions read.
- Keep whichever you'd post. If it's Clyper's, Starter is $20 a month with no commitment.
Questions
Is Clyper better than 2short.ai?
For clippers who post every day, we think so: Clyper's clips are cut to whole sentences, framed on whoever's talking, captioned in 50+ languages and scored, and Studio takes 10 links at once. 2short.ai costs much less per minute and has a free plan.
Is 2short.ai cheaper than Clyper?
Yes, per minute of video. 2short.ai's Pro is $19.90 a month for 15 hours, $0.0221 a minute; Clyper Pro is $38 a month for 400 minutes, or $19 billed yearly, $0.0475 a minute. Its Lite, at $9.90, also costs less than Clyper Starter at $20.
Does 2short.ai have a free plan?
Yes. Its free Starter plan has 30 minutes of video a month. Clyper has no free plan; its Starter is $20 a month, billed monthly.
Which languages does 2short.ai support?
Its FAQ lists 26, among them English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Japanese and Korean. Clyper captions 50+.
Can Clyper clip streams?
Yes. Paste a YouTube link or upload the replay (MP4, MOV, WebM or MKV, up to 4 GB and 4 hours), and Clyper puts the webcam over the game.
How many clips does Clyper make from a video?
As many as you choose, up to one for every 2 minutes of video and 30 in all, or leave it on Auto. A credit is a minute of video, however many clips you ask for.
Sources
We make Clyper. Everything here about 2short.ai is from its own pages, checked on October 20, 2026, in US dollars before tax; prices change, and some differ by country, so check its site before you buy. Clyper's are from its pricing and its own limits. 2short.ai and its logo are trademarks of its owner, shown to identify its product; Clyper isn't affiliated with it.
