Clyper vs Submagic
Submagic is very good at making a short video look good: dozens of caption styles, B-roll, zooms, sound effects. Turning a long video into clips is a different job, and on Submagic it's an add-on. On Clyper it's the whole plan. Paste a podcast, a stream or an interview up to 4 hours long and get its best moments back as captioned vertical clips.
By the Clyper teamUpdated Submagic's prices and features checked Sources
Our take
We make Clyper, so this is our side of it. What we say about Submagic comes from Submagic's own pages.
If you start from long videos, Clyper is the better buy. Submagic's plans are built around editing short ones: on Starter, each video can be up to 2 minutes long. Making clips from a long video is Magic Clips, which its help center lists as an add-on. With Clyper, that's the product. Every plan clips videos up to 4 hours long, and you pay for the minutes of video, not for an extra subscription.
Submagic is the better fit if you already have your clips and want to dress them up with effects.
Why clippers choose Clyper over Submagic
Clipping is the plan, not an add-on
Submagic's plans count the videos you edit: 15 videos a month, up to 2 minutes each on Starter, 40 videos a month, up to 5 minutes each on Pro. Clips from long videos come from Magic Clips, which its help center prices at $19 a month for 10 long videos (its pricing page doesn't show the add-on, so check there before you buy). Every Clyper plan is for exactly that job, from 150 minutes of video a month on Starter to 1000 on Studio.
It's made for long videos
Clyper takes videos from a minute to 4 hours, by YouTube link or upload. Podcasts, streams, interviews, webinars: the longer the video, the more moments it has to pick from, up to 30 clips. Submagic's help center puts its editor's limit at 2 minutes a video on Starter, 5 on Pro and 30 on Business.
The best moments, not a pile of them
Magic Clips makes 20 or more clips per video for you to sort through. Clyper makes as many as you ask for, up to 30, each one a moment that works without the rest of the video, cut to whole sentences and ranked by hook score. You start with the best one instead of hunting for it.
Side by side
| Feature | Clyper | Submagic |
|---|---|---|
| YouTube links | ||
| YouTube links | Any public or unlisted video, with no channel check. Up to 10 links at once on Studio | Yes, for Magic Clips (and uploads or Google Drive) |
| Clips | ||
| Clips | As many as you choose, up to 30 a video, 20 to 60 seconds each, cut to whole sentences | 20+ clips from each long video (Magic Clips) |
| Vertical framing | ||
| Vertical framing | Follows whoever's talking and switches between speakers. Streams get the webcam on top, the game below | Face tracking in Magic Clips |
| Captions | ||
| Captions | Word by word, in 5 animated styles and 50+ languages, clear of every app's buttons | 35+ caption styles, with emojis and animations |
| Clip score | ||
| Clip score | A hook score on every clip, on every plan | A virality score on Magic Clips |
| Export | ||
| Export | 1080 × 1920 MP4, no watermark on any plan | 1080p on Starter, 2K on Pro, 4K on Business; a watermark on the trial |
| Video length | ||
| Video length | 1 minute to 4 hours | Edited videos up to 2, 5 or 30 minutes by plan; its help center doesn't list a limit for Magic Clips |
| Uploads | ||
| Uploads | MP4, MOV, WebM or MKV, up to 4 GB | MP4 or MOV, up to 3,000 MB |
| Price | ||
| Price | $20/mo (Starter), or $19/mo billed yearly (Pro) | $19/mo, or $12/mo billed yearly (Starter); clips from long videos are an add-on |
| 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 | Videos a month (15 on Starter); clips from long videos through the Magic Clips add-on |
| Free plan | ||
| Free plan | No free plan. Starter is month to month | A free trial: 3 short videos, with a watermark |
| Editing | ||
| Editing | Trim, extend either end by up to 15 s, fix words, change the caption style | A full short-video editor: B-roll, music, sound effects, zooms, silence removal |
| Posting | ||
| Posting | Download and post anywhere | Posts to TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, X and Facebook |
What it costs
Submagic's Starter is $19 a month, or $12 billed yearly, for 15 videos a month, up to 2 minutes each. Clips from long videos are on top of that: its help center lists Magic Clips at $19 a month for 10 long videos.
Clyper's plans are the clipping. Pro is 400 minutes of video a month, up to 200 clips, for $38, or $19 billed yearly. Ten one-hour podcasts are 600 minutes, inside Studio's 1000.
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.
Submagic's plans, for comparison
Starter
15 videos a month, up to 2 minutes each
$12/mo
billed yearly, or $19 monthly
Pro
40 videos a month, up to 5 minutes each
$23/mo
billed yearly, or $39 monthly
Business
100 videos a month, up to 30 minutes each
$41/mo
billed yearly, or $69 monthly
Magic Clips add-on
Clips from 10 long videos a month
$19/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 Submagic does more
Submagic has far more caption styles, 35+ against Clyper's 5, with emojis and animations, and it adds B-roll, music, sound effects and zooms for you. It posts to TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, X and Facebook, exports up to 4K on Business, and has a free trial.
Clyper's 5 styles are made to be read with the sound off, and they sit where no app's buttons cover them. If you want effects on your best clips as well, they work together: Clyper's MP4s open in Submagic like any other video. More on styles in how to caption short videos.
Moving your clipping to Clyper
Keep Submagic for polishing if you like it, and move the clipping. Paste the long video's YouTube link into Clyper instead of Magic Clips, and up to 30 clips come back already framed, captioned and ranked. Starter is $20 a month with no commitment.
Questions
Is Clyper better than Submagic for clipping long videos?
Yes, that's what it's built for: every plan clips videos up to 4 hours long, finds the moments that stand on their own, frames them on whoever's talking, captions them and ranks them by hook score. Submagic is better for adding effects to short videos you've already cut.
Does Submagic make clips from long videos?
Yes, with Magic Clips, which its help center lists as an add-on to a plan: $19 a month for clips from 10 long videos. Its plans on their own are for editing short videos.
Which has more caption styles?
Submagic, with 35+. Clyper has 5, made for clips and readable with the sound off, in 50+ languages. All 5 are on Clyper's Pro and Studio plans.
Does either add a watermark?
Submagic's free trial does; its paid plans don't. Clyper has no watermark on any plan, and no free trial.
Can I use Clyper and Submagic together?
Yes. Clyper finds the moments and makes the clips; its MP4s open in Submagic if you want more effects on some of them.
Sources
We make Clyper. Everything here about Submagic 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. Submagic and its logo are trademarks of TURBO STUDIO S.A.S., shown to identify its product; Clyper isn't affiliated with it.
