Opus Clip vs Submagic: clipper or caption tool?
OpusClip and Submagic overlap in clipping, captions and editing. OpusClip centres its workflow on turning longer footage into clips; Submagic combines short-video styling with Magic Clips and publishing features. Choose by your starting material and the current plan allowances, not by assuming Submagic only adds captions.
The short comparison
| Opus Clip | Submagic | |
|---|---|---|
| Core job | Find moments in a long video and clip them | Style and caption a short video you supply |
| Entry price | About $15/mo | About $19/mo, about $12/mo on annual |
| Free tier | About 60 processing min/mo, watermarked | Confirm current trial limits |
| Clip length limits | Built around long uploads | Duration caps by tier, from 2 min to 30 min |
| AI clip selection | Available; controls depend on plan | Magic Clips; confirm current allowance |
| Captions | Automatic captions and style controls | Automatic captions and style controls |
| B-roll | Included on paid tiers | Standard on entry, premium on higher tiers |
What Opus Clip is for
You recorded a 70-minute episode and you have no idea which parts are worth posting. Opus Clip reads the whole thing, proposes a batch of self-contained moments, crops each to vertical while following the speaker, burns in captions and scores every clip so you know what to watch first. The input is a long recording. That is the specific problem it exists to solve, and it is the reason it is the default choice for podcasters.
What Submagic is for
You already have a 45-second clip and you want it to look like the videos that do well: bold word-by-word captions, accent colours on key words, zooms, emojis, b-roll, sound effects and a consistent brand look. Submagic is built around that styling layer and it is very good at it. Its plans run roughly $19 a month monthly, or about $12 on annual billing, for fifteen videos up to two minutes each, with higher tiers raising both the count and the maximum duration, up to 100 videos at 30 minutes on the top tier.
Check the Magic Clips allowance
Submagic documents automated long-video clipping through Magic Clips. Check its current allowance and any separate charge in your account before comparing the total with OpusClip. We have not confirmed one universal add-on price across all current plans.
Price side by side
Displayed plan prices checked on 25 September 2026. Dollar prices are per member for Submagic; annual equivalents require yearly billing. Confirm current trial terms.
| Plan level | Opus Clip | Submagic |
|---|---|---|
| Free | About 60 processing min/mo, watermark | Check current free signup or trial offer |
| Entry paid | About $15/mo | About $19/mo, about $12/mo annual, 15 videos |
| Mid tier | About $29/mo, adds scheduler and team | About $39/mo, about $23/mo annual, 40 videos |
| High tier | Custom, contact sales | About $69/mo, about $41/mo annual, 100 videos and API |
How to choose between them
Start with the recording and the task rather than a universal winner.
- Long recording: test the clip-selection workflow and allowance in each product.
- Already selected short: compare caption correction, styling and edit controls.
- Recurring publishing: check current plan, platform and connected-account support.
- Shared branding: verify the brand assets and number of members included in the plan.
Review still matters
AI tools can suggest moments, generate opening text, add captions and publish on supported plans. You remain responsible for approving the message and checking the result. A managed service can take on that review and recurring delivery, but neither software nor an editor can guarantee that each clip will perform.
When a managed service makes sense
Software can select moments, add captions and publish clips. A managed service is useful when you want someone accountable for the brief, editorial decisions, revisions and the publishing schedule. Brandboost offers that service. Choose it based on the work you want to delegate and relevant examples, rather than assuming a human editor will always outperform a tool.
FAQ
Is Submagic better than Opus Clip?
They overlap, so compare the workflow you need. Test long-video clip selection if that is your input, or caption and editing controls if you already have a finished short.
Does Submagic do AI clipping?
Yes. Magic Clips is Submagic's long-video clipping workflow. Confirm its current allowance and any additional charge for your account rather than relying on an old add-on figure.
How much is Submagic?
Submagic displays Starter, Pro and Business pricing per member with monthly and annual billing. Check the official page for the selected currency, allowances and any Magic Clips requirement.
Can I use both?
Plenty of people do: Opus Clip to find and cut the moments, Submagic to style the captions on the ones worth posting. That is two subscriptions and an extra step in your week, so it only makes sense if caption styling is genuinely the thing holding your clips back.