{
  "dataset": "AI Video Clipper Pricing & Limits",
  "version": "2026.08",
  "last_updated": "August 2026",
  "update_cadence": "quarterly",
  "tools_tracked": 24,
  "sources": "official vendor pricing pages",
  "methodology": "Each price is read from the vendor's own current pricing page and dated. The annual column is the per-month rate under annual billing; \"—\" means no annual discount is offered; \"see site\" means the figure exists but the page renders it via JavaScript we could not read. Pricing models are normalised so credit / minute / hour / per-video systems can be compared. Feature cells (API / MCP / Auto-publish) show \"?\" unless confirmed on an official source. We never publish a guessed number.",
  "currency_note": "Katto is priced in EUR; competitor prices are in USD as listed on each vendor's site. Prices are the cheapest paid plan. Quota models differ — read Pricing model, Quota and Max source length together.",
  "tools": [
    {
      "name": "Katto",
      "slug": "katto",
      "type": "Dedicated AI clipper",
      "primary_use_case": "Automated long-form → shorts, cloud + agents",
      "cheapest_paid_plan": "Creator",
      "price_monthly": "€15",
      "price_annual": "€12",
      "pricing_model": "Per-video quota, no credits",
      "quota": "25 videos/mo",
      "max_source_length": "90 min",
      "api": "Yes",
      "mcp": "Yes",
      "auto_publish": "Yes",
      "key_limits": "1080p; same quota covers dashboard + API + MCP",
      "free_tier": "2 videos/mo (≤30 min); 7-day Creator trial (card required)",
      "last_verified": "August 2026",
      "source_url": "https://katto.tech/pricing"
    },
    {
      "name": "OpusClip",
      "slug": "opusclip",
      "type": "Dedicated AI clipper",
      "primary_use_case": "Automated long-form → shorts",
      "cheapest_paid_plan": "Starter",
      "price_monthly": "$15",
      "price_annual": "—",
      "pricing_model": "Per source minute",
      "quota": "150 processing-min/mo (unlimited clips per video)",
      "max_source_length": "Any (minute-metered)",
      "api": "Yes",
      "mcp": "Yes",
      "auto_publish": "Yes",
      "key_limits": "10 GB/video. Free export expires after 3 days. Pro = $29/mo ($14.50 annual), 300 min",
      "free_tier": "60 processing-min/mo (watermark, 3-day expiry)",
      "last_verified": "August 2026",
      "source_url": "https://www.opus.pro/pricing"
    },
    {
      "name": "Submagic",
      "slug": "submagic",
      "type": "Short-form editor + clipping",
      "primary_use_case": "Caption/short editing (clips = add-on)",
      "cheapest_paid_plan": "Starter",
      "price_monthly": "$19",
      "price_annual": "$12",
      "pricing_model": "Subscription + add-on",
      "quota": "15 videos/mo + 3 AI credits",
      "max_source_length": "2 min",
      "api": "Yes",
      "mcp": "Yes",
      "auto_publish": "Yes",
      "key_limits": "2 min max; 1080p. Long-video→clips (Magic Clips) is a +$19/mo ($12 annual) add-on",
      "free_tier": "3 videos/mo (1.5 min, watermark)",
      "last_verified": "August 2026",
      "source_url": "https://www.submagic.co/pricing"
    },
    {
      "name": "Gling",
      "slug": "gling",
      "type": "Long-form YouTube editor",
      "primary_use_case": "Edit long-form (silence/filler removal)",
      "cheapest_paid_plan": "Plus",
      "price_monthly": "$20",
      "price_annual": "$10",
      "pricing_model": "Processing hours",
      "quota": "10 hrs AI-edited media/mo",
      "max_source_length": "n/a (hours-based)",
      "api": "No",
      "mcp": "No",
      "auto_publish": "No",
      "key_limits": "No AI viral-clip detection; editor, not a clip generator; export to NLEs only",
      "free_tier": "1 hr/mo (watermark)",
      "last_verified": "August 2026",
      "source_url": "https://www.gling.ai/pricing"
    },
    {
      "name": "Vizard AI",
      "slug": "vizard",
      "type": "Dedicated AI clipper",
      "primary_use_case": "Automated long-form → shorts",
      "cheapest_paid_plan": "Creator",
      "price_monthly": "see site",
      "price_annual": "$14.50",
      "pricing_model": "Credit-based (1 credit = 1 min)",
      "quota": "600 credits/mo",
      "max_source_length": "Any length",
      "api": "Yes",
      "mcp": "?",
      "auto_publish": "Yes",
      "key_limits": "Up to 4K; 100 GB; API-based publish to 6 platforms; API in all paid plans",
      "free_tier": "60 credits/mo (720p, 10 min export, watermark)",
      "last_verified": "August 2026",
      "source_url": "https://vizard.ai/pricing"
    },
    {
      "name": "Descript",
      "slug": "descript",
      "type": "General editor",
      "primary_use_case": "Full editor + transcript-based editing",
      "cheapest_paid_plan": "Hobbyist",
      "price_monthly": "$24",
      "price_annual": "$16",
      "pricing_model": "Subscription (hours + credits)",
      "quota": "10 media hrs/mo + 400 AI credits",
      "max_source_length": "n/a (hours-based)",
      "api": "Yes",
      "mcp": "Yes",
      "auto_publish": "?",
      "key_limits": "1080p (4K from Creator $24 annual); full editor; API in open beta",
      "free_tier": "1 hr/mo (720p, watermark)",
      "last_verified": "August 2026",
      "source_url": "https://www.descript.com/pricing"
    },
    {
      "name": "Riverside",
      "slug": "riverside",
      "type": "Recording platform",
      "primary_use_case": "Record + repurpose",
      "cheapest_paid_plan": "Pro",
      "price_monthly": "$29",
      "price_annual": "$24",
      "pricing_model": "Recording-hours",
      "quota": "15 hrs separate-track downloads/mo, 1 studio",
      "max_source_length": "n/a (recording-based)",
      "api": "Yes",
      "mcp": "No",
      "auto_publish": "Yes",
      "key_limits": "4K; recording-first (no clip-from-YouTube); API gated to Business tier; publish to YouTube/Spotify/Apple",
      "free_tier": "2 hrs multi-track recording (720p)",
      "last_verified": "August 2026",
      "source_url": "https://riverside.com/pricing"
    },
    {
      "name": "Veed.io",
      "slug": "veed",
      "type": "General editor",
      "primary_use_case": "General online video editing",
      "cheapest_paid_plan": "Creator",
      "price_monthly": "see site",
      "price_annual": "$10",
      "pricing_model": "Credit-based (per seat)",
      "quota": "6,000 credits/mo (~1,500 AI videos)",
      "max_source_length": "?",
      "api": "Yes",
      "mcp": "Yes",
      "auto_publish": "Yes",
      "key_limits": "Per-seat pricing; general editor; no watermark; API + webhooks; local MCP (Fabric)",
      "free_tier": "Free tier (Start for free)",
      "last_verified": "August 2026",
      "source_url": "https://www.veed.io/pricing"
    },
    {
      "name": "Klap",
      "slug": "klap",
      "type": "Dedicated AI clipper",
      "primary_use_case": "Automated long-form → shorts",
      "cheapest_paid_plan": "Basic",
      "price_monthly": "see site",
      "price_annual": "$14",
      "pricing_model": "Clip quota",
      "quota": "100 clips/mo",
      "max_source_length": "?",
      "api": "Yes",
      "mcp": "No",
      "auto_publish": "Yes",
      "key_limits": "1080p; REST API (api.klap.app/v2). Pro = $39/mo (300 clips); Pro+ = $94/mo (1,000 clips, 4K + dubbing)",
      "free_tier": "Free trial",
      "last_verified": "August 2026",
      "source_url": "https://klap.app/pricing"
    },
    {
      "name": "CapCut",
      "slug": "capcut",
      "type": "General editor",
      "primary_use_case": "Full manual editing",
      "cheapest_paid_plan": "Pro",
      "price_monthly": "$19.99",
      "price_annual": "~$15",
      "pricing_model": "Subscription (unmetered)",
      "quota": "All premium features + 100 GB",
      "max_source_length": "n/a",
      "api": "No",
      "mcp": "No",
      "auto_publish": "Yes",
      "key_limits": "No AI viral-clip detection. Price varies by region/device/taxes",
      "free_tier": "Free tier (watermark on premium assets)",
      "last_verified": "August 2026",
      "source_url": "https://www.capcut.com/pricing"
    },
    {
      "name": "Ssemble",
      "slug": "ssemble",
      "type": "Dedicated AI clipper",
      "primary_use_case": "Automated long-form → shorts",
      "cheapest_paid_plan": "Pro",
      "price_monthly": "$15",
      "price_annual": "$6",
      "pricing_model": "Clip quota (1 credit = 1 video)",
      "quota": "360 credits/yr (~30/mo)",
      "max_source_length": "20 min",
      "api": "Yes",
      "mcp": "Yes",
      "auto_publish": "Yes",
      "key_limits": "20 min max per video; API + webhooks; hosted + local MCP (9 tools); publish to YT/IG/TikTok",
      "free_tier": "Free tier (~60 min of credits)",
      "last_verified": "August 2026",
      "source_url": "https://www.ssemble.com/pricing"
    },
    {
      "name": "2short.ai",
      "slug": "2short",
      "type": "Dedicated AI clipper",
      "primary_use_case": "Automated long-form → shorts",
      "cheapest_paid_plan": "Lite",
      "price_monthly": "$9.90",
      "price_annual": "—",
      "pricing_model": "Processing hours",
      "quota": "5 hrs analysis/mo + 60 min exports/mo",
      "max_source_length": "?",
      "api": "No",
      "mcp": "No",
      "auto_publish": "No",
      "key_limits": "1080p; export capped on Lite (60 min/mo); export only",
      "free_tier": "30 min analysis/mo",
      "last_verified": "August 2026",
      "source_url": "https://2short.ai/pricing"
    },
    {
      "name": "Munch",
      "slug": "munch",
      "type": "Repurposing suite",
      "primary_use_case": "Repurpose + distribute long-form",
      "cheapest_paid_plan": "Essential",
      "price_monthly": "$38",
      "price_annual": "$38",
      "pricing_model": "Subscription (minutes)",
      "quota": "500 min/mo, 10 generated videos/mo, 100 GB",
      "max_source_length": "n/a",
      "api": "?",
      "mcp": "?",
      "auto_publish": "Yes",
      "key_limits": "No annual discount; no free plan; one-click posting + scheduler",
      "free_tier": "No free plan (7-day trial)",
      "last_verified": "August 2026",
      "source_url": "https://www.munchstudio.com/pricing"
    },
    {
      "name": "Spikes Studio",
      "slug": "spikes-studio",
      "type": "Dedicated AI clipper",
      "primary_use_case": "Automated long-form / stream → shorts",
      "cheapest_paid_plan": "PRO+",
      "price_monthly": "$32.99",
      "price_annual": "$14.09",
      "pricing_model": "Processing minutes",
      "quota": "300 min processing/mo (pooled 3,600/yr on annual)",
      "max_source_length": "?",
      "api": "Yes",
      "mcp": "?",
      "auto_publish": "Yes",
      "key_limits": "1080p; documented REST API; schedule/publish to LinkedIn/TikTok/FB/YouTube/IG",
      "free_tier": "Basic: demo clips only, 720p, watermark",
      "last_verified": "August 2026",
      "source_url": "https://spikes.studio/pricing"
    },
    {
      "name": "quso.ai",
      "slug": "quso",
      "type": "Repurposing suite",
      "primary_use_case": "Repurpose + schedule to socials",
      "cheapest_paid_plan": "Lite",
      "price_monthly": "$29",
      "price_annual": "$19",
      "pricing_model": "Credit-based",
      "quota": "100 credits/mo (200/mo on annual)",
      "max_source_length": "?",
      "api": "?",
      "mcp": "?",
      "auto_publish": "Yes",
      "key_limits": "Unlimited 1080p export; scheduler to 6 platforms (up to 40 accounts)",
      "free_tier": "75 credits/mo (720p)",
      "last_verified": "August 2026",
      "source_url": "https://quso.ai/pricing"
    },
    {
      "name": "Choppity",
      "slug": "choppity",
      "type": "Dedicated AI clipper",
      "primary_use_case": "Automated long-form → shorts",
      "cheapest_paid_plan": "Starter",
      "price_monthly": "$20",
      "price_annual": "$14",
      "pricing_model": "Processing hours",
      "quota": "3 hrs AI video analysis/mo",
      "max_source_length": "?",
      "api": "Yes",
      "mcp": "?",
      "auto_publish": "Yes",
      "key_limits": "1080p; REST API + webhooks (paid plans); 1-click posting + scheduler",
      "free_tier": "1 hr AI analysis/mo",
      "last_verified": "August 2026",
      "source_url": "https://www.choppity.com/pricing"
    },
    {
      "name": "Kapwing",
      "slug": "kapwing",
      "type": "General editor",
      "primary_use_case": "General editing (teams)",
      "cheapest_paid_plan": "Pro",
      "price_monthly": "$24",
      "price_annual": "$16",
      "pricing_model": "Credit-based (per seat)",
      "quota": "1,000 credits/mo; 100 GB",
      "max_source_length": "2 hr export cap",
      "api": "No",
      "mcp": "No",
      "auto_publish": "Yes",
      "key_limits": "4K; per-seat; general editor; no public REST API (plugin API only); share to TikTok/YT/FB",
      "free_tier": "10 credits, watermark, 4 min, 720p",
      "last_verified": "August 2026",
      "source_url": "https://www.kapwing.com/pricing"
    },
    {
      "name": "Pictory",
      "slug": "pictory",
      "type": "Repurposing suite",
      "primary_use_case": "Script / long-form → shorts",
      "cheapest_paid_plan": "Starter",
      "price_monthly": "$29",
      "price_annual": "$25",
      "pricing_model": "Subscription (minutes + credits)",
      "quota": "200 video-min/mo + 100 AI credits/mo",
      "max_source_length": "n/a",
      "api": "Yes",
      "mcp": "Yes",
      "auto_publish": "?",
      "key_limits": "Single seat; no free plan; video-generation API + official MCP server",
      "free_tier": "No free plan (trial only)",
      "last_verified": "August 2026",
      "source_url": "https://pictory.ai/pricing"
    },
    {
      "name": "OpenShorts",
      "slug": "openshorts",
      "type": "Open-source self-hosted",
      "primary_use_case": "Self-hosting / developers",
      "cheapest_paid_plan": "Cloud",
      "price_monthly": "$12",
      "price_annual": "—",
      "pricing_model": "Unlimited self-hosted / per-min cloud",
      "quota": "100 min/mo (cloud); unlimited self-hosted",
      "max_source_length": "?",
      "api": "Yes",
      "mcp": "Yes",
      "auto_publish": "Yes",
      "key_limits": "Open-source (MIT); self-hostable via Docker; native MCP + REST + webhooks",
      "free_tier": "Cloud: 20 min/mo (watermark); self-host: free & unlimited",
      "last_verified": "August 2026",
      "source_url": "https://www.openshorts.app/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Whipscribe",
      "slug": "whipscribe",
      "type": "Dedicated AI clipper",
      "primary_use_case": "Automated long-form → shorts + transcripts",
      "cheapest_paid_plan": "Starter",
      "price_monthly": "$8",
      "price_annual": "—",
      "pricing_model": "Processing minutes",
      "quota": "1,000 min",
      "max_source_length": "?",
      "api": "Yes",
      "mcp": "?",
      "auto_publish": "No",
      "key_limits": "720p–1080p by aspect ratio; API keys issued by email (not self-serve); export only",
      "free_tier": "60 min / first transcript (no card, no watermark)",
      "last_verified": "August 2026",
      "source_url": "https://whipscribe.com/pricing"
    },
    {
      "name": "Reelify",
      "slug": "reelify",
      "type": "Local AI clipper",
      "primary_use_case": "Local/private clipping on Mac",
      "cheapest_paid_plan": "Starter",
      "price_monthly": "$15",
      "price_annual": "—",
      "pricing_model": "Unlimited local",
      "quota": "Unlimited AI clipping (no credit caps)",
      "max_source_length": "?",
      "api": "No",
      "mcp": "No",
      "auto_publish": "No",
      "key_limits": "On-device (M1+, macOS 15+); no cloud; export only; $59 one-time lifetime option",
      "free_tier": "Free: up to 2 videos (watermark)",
      "last_verified": "August 2026",
      "source_url": "https://reelifyclips.com/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Ascynd",
      "slug": "ascynd",
      "type": "Local AI clipper",
      "primary_use_case": "Local/private desktop clipping",
      "cheapest_paid_plan": "Creator",
      "price_monthly": "$7.99",
      "price_annual": "$7",
      "pricing_model": "Unlimited local",
      "quota": "Unlimited AI clip detection (no monthly resets)",
      "max_source_length": "?",
      "api": "No",
      "mcp": "No",
      "auto_publish": "No",
      "key_limits": "On-device (footage never leaves machine); export only; Pro ($12.99/$10) adds word-by-word captions",
      "free_tier": "Full access free during open beta",
      "last_verified": "August 2026",
      "source_url": "https://ascynd.io/en/pricing"
    },
    {
      "name": "LumiClip",
      "slug": "lumiclip",
      "type": "Dedicated AI clipper",
      "primary_use_case": "Automated clipping + channel monitoring",
      "cheapest_paid_plan": "see site",
      "price_monthly": "see site",
      "price_annual": "see site",
      "pricing_model": "Subscription",
      "quota": "Free tier = 60 min/mo; paid quota not disclosed",
      "max_source_length": "?",
      "api": "Yes",
      "mcp": "Yes",
      "auto_publish": "Yes",
      "key_limits": "30+ language captions; hosted + local MCP; monitors ~10 channels + auto-publish. Pricing page JS-rendered",
      "free_tier": "60 min/mo (watermark, standard quality)",
      "last_verified": "August 2026",
      "source_url": "https://www.lumiclip.ai/"
    },
    {
      "name": "ClipMe",
      "slug": "clipme",
      "type": "Dedicated AI clipper",
      "primary_use_case": "Stream/VOD → clips (Kick-native)",
      "cheapest_paid_plan": "Pro",
      "price_monthly": "$29",
      "price_annual": "—",
      "pricing_model": "Clip quota",
      "quota": "50–100 clips per stream (18-signal ranking)",
      "max_source_length": "<5 h (beta)",
      "api": "Yes",
      "mcp": "Yes",
      "auto_publish": "Yes",
      "key_limits": "Stream-highlight focus; REST API + hosted MCP; auto-post on a cadence; free beta invite-gated",
      "free_tier": "Founding-beta: unlimited watermark-free clips (streams <5 h, invite-gated)",
      "last_verified": "August 2026",
      "source_url": "https://clipme.com/"
    }
  ]
}