Clyper vs OpusClip
OpusClip is a good tool for clipping your own channel. Clipping other people's videos for campaigns is a different job, and that's where it gets in the way: it won't clip a YouTube link until you confirm the channel is yours. Clyper takes any public link, hands back clips that are ready to post, and costs less per minute on a yearly plan.
By the Clyper teamUpdated OpusClip's prices and features checked Sources
Our take
We make Clyper, so weigh this with that in mind. Everything we say about OpusClip comes from OpusClip's own pages, linked at the bottom.
If you clip for campaigns, Clyper is the better buy, and the reason fits in a sentence. Campaigns hand you other people's videos, and OpusClip asks you to confirm you own a YouTube channel before it will clip from it. Clyper doesn't. You paste the link, and the clips come back cut, framed, captioned and scored.
OpusClip is the one to look at if you're a brand or a creator clipping your own videos and you want B-roll, templates and scheduling in one app.
Why clippers pick Clyper over OpusClip
It clips any YouTube video you can open
Clyper takes any public or unlisted YouTube link, from a minute to 4 hours long. On Studio you can paste 10 links at once and get up to 30 clips from each.
OpusClip's help center says that when you add a video by its YouTube link, you'll be asked to confirm you own the channel. If you can't, it suggests submitting the video another way, or adding the channel's owner to your team workspace so they can verify it. Fine for your own channel. Awkward for a campaign that started an hour ago.
Either way, you need permission to post clips of someone else's video, and clipping campaigns are where that comes from.
The clips are ready when they arrive
Every clip starts on the first word of a sentence and stops at the end of one, so nothing opens mid-thought. It's framed on whoever is talking and cuts to the other person when they answer. Captions go on word by word, placed where TikTok's, Reels' and Shorts' buttons won't cover them, and each clip gets a hook score so you know which to post first.
If one needs a nudge, you can trim it, stretch either end by up to 15 seconds or fix a word. OpusClip is built around a bigger editor, with B-roll, brand templates and filler-word removal. That's useful when you want to shape every clip. When you're posting several a day, it's more stops between the link and the post.
It costs less per minute on a yearly plan
Both charge a credit for each minute of video, however many clips come out of it. Billed yearly, an hour of video costs $2.85 on Clyper Pro and $2.88 on Studio, against $2.90 on OpusClip Pro. Studio's 1,000 minutes is more than 16 hours of video a month, and 2× and 4× give two and four times that at the same rate.
Captions in 50+ languages
OpusClip's pricing page lists 20+ languages. Clyper captions 50+, word by word, in five animated styles made for short clips (all five on Pro and Studio). If the videos you clip aren't in English, check the tool you pay for covers the language before anything else.
Side by side
| Feature | Clyper | OpusClip |
|---|---|---|
| YouTube links | ||
| YouTube links | Any public or unlisted video, with no channel check. Up to 10 links at once on Studio | Yes, once you confirm the YouTube channel is yours. Also Vimeo, Zoom, Twitch, Google Drive and more |
| Clips | ||
| Clips | As many as you choose, up to 30 a video, 20 to 60 seconds each, cut to whole sentences | You choose the clip length, from under a minute up to 15 minutes |
| Vertical framing | ||
| Vertical framing | Follows whoever's talking and switches between speakers. Streams get the webcam on top, the game below | Auto reframe on every plan; tracking of moving subjects on Pro |
| Captions | ||
| Captions | Word by word, in 5 animated styles and 50+ languages, clear of every app's buttons | Animated caption templates, in 20+ languages |
| Clip score | ||
| Clip score | A hook score on every clip, on every plan | A virality score, from Starter up |
| Export | ||
| Export | 1080 × 1920 MP4, no watermark on any plan | No watermark on paid plans, and 4K from a 4K video on its higher plans |
| Video length | ||
| Video length | 1 minute to 4 hours | Up to 10 hours |
| Uploads | ||
| Uploads | MP4, MOV, WebM or MKV, up to 4 GB | Up to 10 GB (30 GB on Pro) |
| Price | ||
| Price | $20/mo (Starter), or $19/mo billed yearly (Pro) | $15/mo (Starter, monthly only), or $14.50/mo billed yearly (Pro) |
| 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 | Minutes of video: 1 credit is 1 minute of the video you bring in |
| Free plan | ||
| Free plan | No free plan. Starter is month to month | Yes: 60 minutes a month, with a watermark, and clips can't be exported after 3 days |
| Editing | ||
| Editing | Trim, extend either end by up to 15 s, fix words, change the caption style | Text and timeline editor, B-roll, filler-word removal, from Starter up |
| Posting | ||
| Posting | Download and post anywhere | Posts to YouTube, TikTok and Instagram; Pro adds X, Facebook, LinkedIn and more, with scheduling |
What it costs
Billed yearly, Clyper Pro is $19 a month for 400 minutes of video. OpusClip Pro is $14.50 for 300. That's $0.0475 a minute against $0.0483, and Studio keeps about the same rate, $0.0480, for 1,000 minutes or 2× and 4× that.
Month to month, it depends on the plan. OpusClip's Starter is cheaper: $15 for 150 minutes, against $20 for 150 on ours. If you clip a couple of videos a month, that difference is real. Pro goes the other way: ours is $38 for 400 minutes, $0.0950 a minute, against $29 for 300 on OpusClip, $0.0967. If you clip most days, that's where Clyper comes out ahead, and further on a yearly plan.
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.
OpusClip's plans, for comparison
Free
60 minutes a month, with a watermark; clips expire after 3 days
Free
Starter
150 minutes a month
$15/mo
billed monthly
Pro
300 minutes a month, 2 team seats, scheduling
$14.50/mo
billed yearly ($174), or $29 monthly
Business
Custom pricing
Custom
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 OpusClip does more
OpusClip does more around the clip. It has B-roll, brand templates, filler-word removal, a timeline editor, team seats and scheduling to a long list of social apps. It takes videos up to 10 hours, and links from Zoom, Vimeo, Twitch and others, and it has a free plan to try it on.
We left most of that out on purpose. Clyper's clips download as plain 1080 × 1920 MP4s with no watermark, so if you want B-roll on your best one, any editor will add it, and whatever you schedule posts with will take it.
Switching from OpusClip
- Pick a plan. Starter is $20 a month, and you can cancel it whenever you like. Pro and Studio cost less billed yearly.
- Paste a video you've already clipped in OpusClip. Same link, side by side. It's the quickest way to see the difference for yourself.
- Post the way you do now. Download the clips, post them, submit them to your campaigns.
Questions
Is Clyper better than OpusClip?
For clipping other people's videos, we think so: it takes any public YouTube link without a channel check, its clips come framed, captioned and scored, and billed yearly it costs less per minute. OpusClip does more for creators editing their own channel's clips, like B-roll and scheduling.
Is Clyper cheaper than OpusClip?
Billed yearly, yes: a minute of video costs $0.0475 on Clyper Pro and $0.0480 on Studio, against $0.0483 on OpusClip Pro. Month to month, OpusClip's Starter costs less than ours, while Clyper Pro costs less than OpusClip Pro ($0.0950 a minute against $0.0967). Both charge one credit for each minute of video.
Can OpusClip clip YouTube videos that aren't mine?
OpusClip's help center says that when you add a video by its YouTube link, you'll be asked to confirm you own the channel, and suggests other ways in if you can't. Clyper takes any public or unlisted YouTube video. Either way, you need permission to post clips of someone else's video, which clipping campaigns give.
Does Clyper have a free plan like OpusClip?
No. Starter is $20 a month with no commitment, so you can try it for a month and cancel anytime. OpusClip's free plan gives 60 minutes a month, with a watermark, and clips that can't be exported after 3 days.
Which is better for clipping campaigns?
Clyper. It's built for them: it takes any public YouTube link, cuts clips that stand on their own, captions them inside every app's safe zone and scores their hooks, and Studio takes 10 links at once.
Can I post Clyper's clips to TikTok, Reels and Shorts?
Yes. They're 1080 × 1920 MP4s with no watermark, made to post on all three. You download them and post them yourself.
Sources
We make Clyper. Everything here about OpusClip is from its own pages, checked on October 10, 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. OpusClip and its logo are trademarks of Opusclip Inc., shown to identify its product; Clyper isn't affiliated with it.
