DirectoryShort-form clipping
Short-form clipping
Clipping tools find moments in a long video, reframe them vertical, and add captions. They are fast at the first cut and bad at knowing which joke needs the sentence before it. Plan on a review pass.
8 tools
- Async
Chat-based editor for video and podcast recordings, formerly Podcastle. It cuts fillers and pauses, cleans the voice, adds captions, and pulls short clips. Recording is still in the product.
FreemiumApproximate
- CapCut
Video editor from ByteDance with auto captions, a script-to-video path, and a large template library. Desktop, mobile, and web.
Freemium
- Castmagic
Turns a long recording into transcripts, titles, show notes, clips, and other written assets from one upload.
Subscription
- Klap
Turns YouTube videos and podcasts into short clips with captions and a suggested hook.
Freemium
- Opus Clip
Finds clips in a long video, reframes them, captions them, and on paid plans can schedule posts.
Freemium
- Podsqueeze
Uploads an episode and drafts show notes, titles, quotes, timestamps, and short clips or audiograms.
Subscription
- Submagic
Animated captions, B-roll, and clip styling for short-form video.
Subscription
- Vizard
AI clipper for long videos: topic cuts, vertical reframe, and captions.
Freemium
Questions
Do clipping tools post for me?
Some, including Opus Clip on paid plans, can schedule or hand off to social accounts. Others export a file. Scheduling is a separate job if the clipper stops at download.
How long a source video can I upload?
Limits vary by plan and are usually described as hours or file size, not as a single number across tools. Check the plan before you upload a three-hour stream.
Why do the clips miss the point?
The ranker favors faces, hooks, and loud moments. It under-ranks a quiet payoff. Use the score as a sort, then watch the ten seconds before the cut.