Descript vs OpusClip
Pick up to 4 tools and see their free plans, entry prices, platforms and limits in one table. Every fact comes from each vendor's own pages, checked 23 September 2026.
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| What it is | Video and audio editor that works by editing a text transcript | AI tool that cuts long videos into short social clips with captions |
| Free plan | 60 media minutes (1 hour) per month; 100 AI credits (one-time); 720p local export | 60 credits per month; up to 1080p clips; watermark; no editing; clips can no longer be exported after 3 days |
| Cheapest paid plan | $16/person/mo billed annually (Hobbyist)Descript pricing | $15/mo (Starter)OpusClip pricing |
| What it covers | 10 media hours and 400 AI credits per month; 1080p watermark-free export. | 150 credits per month; Starter is only available on monthly billing (Pro billed annually works out at $14.5/month, $174/year). |
| Free trial | None stated | Free trial offered on Starter and Pro, no credit card required (length not stated) |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows | Web, API |
| Integrations (vendor's figure) | Not stated | Not stated |
| Open source | No | No |
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| Made by | Descript | OpusClip |
