Is Opus Clip or Submagic better?

Opus Clip is better if you have long videos and want the best moments cut out. Submagic is better if you already have short clips and want captions, zooms and b-roll added.

Which is cheaper, Opus Clip or Submagic?

Submagic, if you pay yearly: Starter is $12 a month for 15 videos. Paid monthly it is $19, against $15 for Opus Clip Starter. Only Opus Clip has a free plan.

Does Submagic have a free plan?

No. The pricing page lists no free plan, but you can try Submagic for free without a credit card.

Can Submagic make clips from long videos?

Yes. Magic Clips turns long videos into shorts, but the pricing page does not say which plan includes it. Opus Clip is built around this job.

Can I use Opus Clip and Submagic together?

Yes. Make the clips in Opus Clip, then add captions and effects in Submagic. Turn captions off in Opus Clip first, or you get two sets of captions.

Can Cutroom turn part of a long video into an ad?

Yes, if you cut that part out first and it is 3 minutes or shorter. Cutroom edits it into a 9:16 ad with cuts, captions, b-roll and a hook. A 30-second ad costs 110 credits.

Comparison

Opus Clip vs Submagic: Opus Clip for long videos, Submagic for short clips

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Opus Clip is the better choice if you have long videos, like podcasts or webinars, to cut into clips. Submagic is the better choice if you already have short clips and want captions, zooms and b-roll added.

In short

Opus Clip cuts long videos into short clips. Submagic adds captions, zooms and b-roll to short clips you already have.
Choose Opus Clip if you record podcasts, webinars or streams and need clips from them.
Choose Submagic if you film short videos on your phone and want captions and effects added for you.
Opus Clip has a free plan and Starter at $15 a month. Submagic starts at $12 a month billed yearly, with no free plan.

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Opus Clip Starter a month, without the watermark: $15
Submagic Starter a month, billed yearly, 15 videos: $12
Languages Submagic writes captions in: 123

Opus Clip vs Submagic at a glance

Here is what each tool is, what it costs and who it suits. Cutroom is added for anyone who films short videos to sell something.

Opus Clip vs Submagic at a glance

Prices as published on each company's own pricing page.

Tool	Best for	Editing approach	Platform	Pricing from
Opus Clip	Turning long videos into many short clips	Upload a long video, AI picks and captions the clips	Web, mobile	Free plan with watermark; Starter $15/month
Submagic	Adding captions, zooms and b-roll to short videos	Upload a short clip, captions and effects are added for you	Web	Free to try, no card; Starter $12/month, billed yearly
Cutroom	Turning one clip of you talking into a finished 9:16 ad	Edits your own clip for you: cuts, captions, b-roll, hook	Web	First video free; Lite $19.99/month

Opus Clip
Best for
Turning long videos into many short clips
Approach
Upload a long video, AI picks and captions the clips
Platform
Web, mobile
Pricing from
Free plan with watermark; Starter $15/month
Submagic
Best for
Adding captions, zooms and b-roll to short videos
Approach
Upload a short clip, captions and effects are added for you
Platform
Web
Pricing from
Free to try, no card; Starter $12/month, billed yearly
Cutroom
Best for
Turning one clip of you talking into a finished 9:16 ad
Approach
Edits your own clip for you: cuts, captions, b-roll, hook
Platform
Web
Pricing from
First video free; Lite $19.99/month

Prices and plans read from each vendor's own pricing page on 21 September 2026.

What is the difference between Opus Clip and Submagic?

Both make short vertical videos. The difference is the video you start with.

Opus Clip works on long videos. You upload a podcast, webinar or stream, and it picks the moments worth posting as short clips.
Submagic works on short videos. You upload a clip you already chose, and it adds captions, zooms, b-roll and sound effects.
Both add captions, and both can turn a long video into clips. Opus Clip is built around the clipping, Submagic around the captions.
Opus Clip has a free plan. Submagic does not, but you can try it for free without a card.

Opus Clip and Submagic side by side

Opus Clip starts from a long video and picks the clips. Submagic starts from a clip you chose and adds captions and effects.

What you upload
Opus Clip
A long video file or a YouTube link
Submagic
A short clip, up to 2 minutes on Starter
What you get
Opus Clip
Many short clips, picked and captioned
Submagic
One clip with captions, zooms and b-roll
Captions
Opus Clip
Added to every clip, over 97% accurate, says OpusClip
Submagic
Added to every clip, in 123 languages
Videos a month
Opus Clip
No limit shown on the pricing page
Submagic
15, 40 or 100, by plan
Free plan
Opus Clip
Yes, with a watermark
Submagic
No, but free to try without a card
Cheapest paid plan
Opus Clip
$15/month
Submagic
$12/month yearly, $19 monthly

	Opus Clip	Submagic
What you upload	A long video file or a YouTube link	A short clip, up to 2 minutes on Starter
What you get	Many short clips, picked and captioned	One clip with captions, zooms and b-roll
Captions	Added to every clip, over 97% accurate, says OpusClip	Added to every clip, in 123 languages
Videos a month	No limit shown on the pricing page	15, 40 or 100, by plan
Free plan	Yes, with a watermark	No, but free to try without a card
Cheapest paid plan	$15/month	$12/month yearly, $19 monthly

This is the whole editor

Highlight a phrase and a clip lands on those exact words. No timeline, no keyframes, no layers.

Opus Clip vs Submagic pricing

Opus Clip has a free plan. Submagic has none, but you can try it for free without a card.

Opus Clip's free plan puts a watermark on animated captions, and exports are kept for 3 days.
Opus Clip Starter is $15 a month and removes the watermark. Pro is $29 a month. The pricing page shows monthly prices only.
Submagic Starter is $12 a month billed yearly, or $19 monthly, for 15 videos of up to 2 minutes.
Submagic Pro is $23 a month billed yearly, or $39 monthly, for 40 videos of up to 5 minutes.

Opus Clip and Submagic plans

As each company publishes them, read on 21 September 2026.

Plan	Opus Clip	Submagic
Free	Yes, watermark on animated captions, exports kept 3 days	No free plan; free to try, no card
First paid plan	Starter: $15/month	Starter: $12/month yearly, $19 monthly
Next plan	Pro: $29/month	Pro: $23/month yearly, $39 monthly
Top plan	Business: contact sales	Business: $41/month yearly, $69 monthly
Videos a month	Not shown	15 on Starter, 40 on Pro, 100 on Business
Longest video	Files up to 10GB, 30GB on Pro; no length limit shown	2, 5 or 30 minutes, by plan

Plan: Free
Opus Clip
Yes, watermark on animated captions, exports kept 3 days
Submagic
No free plan; free to try, no card
Plan: First paid plan
Opus Clip
Starter: $15/month
Submagic
Starter: $12/month yearly, $19 monthly
Plan: Next plan
Opus Clip
Pro: $29/month
Submagic
Pro: $23/month yearly, $39 monthly
Plan: Top plan
Opus Clip
Business: contact sales
Submagic
Business: $41/month yearly, $69 monthly
Plan: Videos a month
Opus Clip
Not shown
Submagic
15 on Starter, 40 on Pro, 100 on Business
Plan: Longest video
Opus Clip
Files up to 10GB, 30GB on Pro; no length limit shown
Submagic
2, 5 or 30 minutes, by plan

When to choose Opus Clip

Opus Clip makes more sense if you already record long videos.

You record podcasts, webinars, interviews or streams and want short clips from them.
You do not have time to watch the whole recording. Opus Clip picks the moments for you.
You want the speaker kept in the frame when the video turns vertical. ReframeAnything does that.
You want to post everywhere. Pro has a scheduler for YouTube Shorts, TikTok, Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook and X.
You finish videos in Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve. Pro exports to both.
Keep in mind that you still need to check each suggested clip before you post it.

When to choose Submagic

Submagic makes more sense if you film short videos yourself.

You film short videos on your phone and want captions added for you.
You post in other languages. Submagic writes captions in 123 languages.
You want zooms and b-roll added automatically. Auto zooms and Storyblocks b-roll come with Pro.
You want to publish straight from the editor. Publishing and analytics start on Pro.
You want a low price. Starter is $12 a month when you pay yearly.
Keep in mind that Starter allows 15 videos a month, each up to 2 minutes long.

Where Cutroom fits

Opus Clip needs a long video, and Submagic needs a clip you already chose. Cutroom starts from one short video of you, filmed to sell something.

You upload one clip of yourself talking, up to 3 minutes long.
Cutroom cuts it, adds captions timed to your voice, puts b-roll on the words you pick and adds a hook.
B-roll never covers more than 52% of the video, so you stay on screen for most of it.
You get a finished 9:16 MP4 for TikTok, Reels or Shorts. A 30-second ad costs 110 credits.
It does not find clips in long recordings. For that, Opus Clip is the better tool.
Your first video is free, with no card, and you have 7 days to make it. It carries a Cutroom mark; Lite at $19.99 a month removes it.

Opus Clip and Cutroom compared

Opus Clip is better if you have hours of recordings. Cutroom is better if you film a short video to sell something.

Finds clips in a long recording
Opus Clip: Podcasts, webinars, streamsCutroom: No clip finding
Accepts an hour-long video
Opus Clip: Uploads up to 10GBCutroom: Up to 3 minutes
Edits a short clip into a finished ad
Opus Clip: Crops and captions the clipCutroom: Cuts, captions, b-roll and a hook
B-roll on the words you pick
Opus Clip: AI b-roll, 3 clips a month on StarterCutroom: You pick the words
Posts straight to social media
Opus Clip: Scheduler on ProCutroom: You download the MP4
Try it for free
Opus Clip: Free plan with watermarkCutroom: First video free, no card

	Opus Clip	Cutroom
Finds clips in a long recording	Podcasts, webinars, streams	No clip finding
Accepts an hour-long video	Uploads up to 10GB	Up to 3 minutes
Edits a short clip into a finished ad	Crops and captions the clip	Cuts, captions, b-roll and a hook
B-roll on the words you pick	AI b-roll, 3 clips a month on Starter	You pick the words
Posts straight to social media	Scheduler on Pro	You download the MP4
Try it for free	Free plan with watermark	First video free, no card

Which one should you choose?

It comes down to what you record: long videos or short clips.

Which one should you choose

Choose Opus Clip if you record long podcasts, webinars or streams and need short clips from them.
Choose Submagic if you film short clips yourself and want captions, zooms and b-roll added.
Choose Cutroom if you film one short video to sell something and want the finished ad back. Your first video is free.

Questions people ask

Is Opus Clip or Submagic better?: Opus Clip is better if you have long videos and want the best moments cut out. Submagic is better if you already have short clips and want captions, zooms and b-roll added.
Which is cheaper, Opus Clip or Submagic?: Submagic, if you pay yearly: Starter is $12 a month for 15 videos. Paid monthly it is $19, against $15 for Opus Clip Starter. Only Opus Clip has a free plan.
Does Submagic have a free plan?: No. The pricing page lists no free plan, but you can try Submagic for free without a credit card.
Can Submagic make clips from long videos?: Yes. Magic Clips turns long videos into shorts, but the pricing page does not say which plan includes it. Opus Clip is built around this job.
Can I use Opus Clip and Submagic together?: Yes. Make the clips in Opus Clip, then add captions and effects in Submagic. Turn captions off in Opus Clip first, or you get two sets of captions.
Can Cutroom turn part of a long video into an ad?: Yes, if you cut that part out first and it is 3 minutes or shorter. Cutroom edits it into a 9:16 ad with cuts, captions, b-roll and a hook. A 30-second ad costs 110 credits.

Filming a short video to sell something? Let Cutroom turn it into a finished ad. Your first video is free.

Try for freeYour first video is free, no card, and you have 7 days to make it. It carries a Cutroom mark; Lite at $19.99/month removes it