The best AI clip makers in 2026
and what their free plans really give
Six tools that cut a long video into short clips. For each: what it says it does, what its own pricing page showed for the free plan on 10 October 2026, and the languages it names. No prices: they change by month and country. Clip-Short is one of the six, and its limits are listed too.
- Read from each pricing page
- Dated 10 October 2026
- Clip-Short's limits included
How it works
- 1
Decide what you clip
A podcast or an interview needs speaker following and clean captions. A stream needs dead air cut. A lesson needs captions you can fix. Pick the tool by the job.
- 2
Read the free plan, not the headline
Free plans here are measured in credits or minutes, and some free clips expire. Check how many minutes you get, whether exports carry a watermark, and how long files are kept.
- 3
Check your language
Caption and dubbing languages differ a lot between tools. If you clip in Spanish or Portuguese, look for your language by name on the tool's page.
Six AI clip makers, as their own pages said on 10 October 2026
Opus Clip
Says: "1 long video, 10 viral clips". Free plan: yes, 60 credits a month; free clips can be exported for 3 days; watermark. Languages: 25 caption languages listed, Arabic not among them.
Vizard
Says: long videos turned into clips. Free plan: yes, 60 credits a month, 3-day storage. Languages: caption translation to "over 100 languages".
Klap
Says: long videos turned into shorts. Free plan: trial only, 1 free video. Languages: 52, with Arabic, Portuguese and Spanish named.
Submagic
Says: captions and edits for shorts. Free plan: none listed; "try for free" with no terms stated. Languages: 123, with Arabic, Portuguese and Spanish named.
Kapwing
Says: an online editor with AI tools for clips, subtitles and resizing. Free plan: yes, 10 credits, exports up to 4 minutes, watermark. Languages: "40+" for dubbing.
Clip-Short
AI Clipping cuts the best moments into captioned vertical clips, with Auto Caption and Dub into 4 languages. Free plan: yes, 60 minutes of video processing a month, small watermark. Limits: it does not post for you, it needs spoken words, and Dub covers English, Spanish, Portuguese and Arabic.
Good to know
- We read each tool's homepage and pricing page on 10 October 2026. We did not sign up to each tool and we do not rate how good their clips are.
- We print no prices. They change by month and by country, and a stale price would mislead you. Open the tool's pricing page before you decide.
- We make Clip-Short, so read its row knowing that. It sits in the list because it does this job, not because it is the best at every part of it.
- Free to try. The free plan includes 60 minutes of video processing a month and puts a small watermark on exports. Paid plans have more minutes and no watermark.
Questions about AI clip makers
Which AI tool is best for turning a long video into clips?
It depends on the job and the language. Opus Clip, Vizard, Klap, Submagic, Kapwing and Clip-Short all cut long videos into clips; the table of cards above shows what each page says about its free plan and its languages.
Is there a free AI clip maker?
Opus Clip, Vizard, Kapwing and Clip-Short showed a free plan on 10 October 2026, each with limits such as credits, expiry or a watermark. Klap showed a trial of 1 video. Read the limits before you start.
Which tools name Spanish and Portuguese?
On 10 October 2026 Klap and Submagic named Spanish and Portuguese on their pages. Clip-Short makes captions in the language spoken and dubs into English, Spanish, Portuguese and Arabic. Opus Clip listed 25 caption languages; check the list for yours.
Why are there no prices on this page?
Prices change by month and by country. A price copied from a page last week can be wrong today, so each card tells you what the free plan showed and leaves the price to the tool's own page.
You make Clip-Short. Why should I trust this list?
You should not take our word for it. Every line is what the tool's own page said on 10 October 2026, we list Clip-Short's limits too, and each tool's page is one click away to check.
What can Clip-Short not do?
It does not post for you, it needs spoken words in the video, it takes a YouTube link or a file, and the free plan puts a small watermark on exports. Dub covers English, Spanish, Portuguese and Arabic.
Is it free?
Yes, to try. The free plan includes 60 minutes of video processing a month and adds a small watermark. A paid plan removes the watermark and gives more minutes.
Can I fix the captions?
Yes. Tap a word in the transcript to fix it before you export. You can also download the captions as an SRT, VTT or text file.
What formats can I export?
Vertical 9:16 for TikTok, Reels and Shorts. You can also choose 1:1, 4:5 or 16:9.
How long can the video be?
A long video is read in parts, so the clips come from the whole video and not only the start. The longer the video, the longer the analysis takes.
Can I put a clip in another language?
Yes. Dub says the clip again in English, Spanish, Portuguese or Arabic, with a different voice for each speaker, and puts the captions in the new language.
Does it post the clips for me?
No. You post the clips yourself. On a phone the share sheet sends the file to the app, and you can set a reminder email for the time you want to post.
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