OpusClip vs Descript

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Compared on	OpusClip Free plan · from $15/mo Visit Remove	Descript Free plan · from $16/person/mo Visit Remove
What it is	AI tool that cuts long videos into short social clips with captions	Video and audio editor that works by editing a text transcript
Free plan	60 credits per month; up to 1080p clips; watermark; no editing; clips can no longer be exported after 3 days	60 media minutes (1 hour) per month; 100 AI credits (one-time); 720p local export
Cheapest paid plan	$15/mo (Starter)OpusClip pricing	$16/person/mo billed annually (Hobbyist)Descript pricing
What it covers	150 credits per month; Starter is only available on monthly billing (Pro billed annually works out at $14.5/month, $174/year).	10 media hours and 400 AI credits per month; 1080p watermark-free export.
Free trial	Free trial offered on Starter and Pro, no credit card required (length not stated)	None stated
Platforms	Web, API	macOS, Windows
Integrations (vendor's figure)	Not stated	Not stated
Open source	No	No
Good for	Turning a podcast or webinar into short clips for social media Adding animated captions to clips automatically Scheduling clips to YouTube Shorts, TikTok and Instagram Reels	Editing podcasts and interviews by deleting words from the transcript Cleaning up audio and removing filler words Cutting short clips from a longer video
Watch out for	Free plan: 60 credits per month, watermark, no editing, and clips can only be exported for 3 days Starter plan is monthly only and includes 1 brand template Team workspace (2 seats) starts on Pro	Free plan: 1 media hour per month, 100 one-time AI credits and 720p export Hobbyist exports up to 1080p; 4K export starts on Creator Desktop app requires macOS 14 (Sonoma) or Windows 11 or newer
Made by	OpusClip	Descript

Entry prices are the cheapest paid plan, as each vendor publishes it; “What it covers” says what that price is per (a user, a channel, a brand, a number of contacts). The sources are listed on each tool's page.

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