An Opus Clip alternative when you only need captions
Opus Clip turns long videos into clips. If your clip is ready, add animated captions here for free, without a watermark.
| Feature | Opus Clip | Awesome Video Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Main job | Clip long videos into shorts with AI | Caption a video you already have |
| Free plan | Animated captions with watermark | Free, no watermark, no account |
| Paid plans | Starter $15/mo, Pro $29/mo | Pay-as-you-go credits, only for server jobs |
| Free exports | Kept 3 days, up to 1080p | Rendered on your device, nothing expires |
| API & MCP | Pro plan and above | Every account, $0.05 per minute |
Opus Clip vs Awesome Video Editor
OpusClip is an AI clipping tool: it finds highlights in long videos, reframes them to vertical and adds captions. On its free plan animated caption templates carry a watermark and exports are kept for 3 days. Awesome Video Editor does one job, captions, for videos you have already cut.
Browser captions are free with no account. Server and API captions cost 5 credits ($0.05) per minute from prepaid credits that never expire.
Choose Awesome Video Editor if
- • You already edited the clip and just need captions on it.
- • You want captions without a watermark and without a plan.
- • You want to caption a whole folder of clips, or let an agent do it through the API.
Stay with Opus Clip if
- • You start from a long podcast or stream and want AI to pick the clips.
- • You need automatic reframing with speaker tracking.
- • You schedule posts to several social profiles.
Frequently asked questions
Does Opus Clip have a watermark on the free plan?+
According to OpusClip's pricing page, animated caption templates on the free plan come with a watermark, and watermark-free export starts on the paid plans.
What is a free Opus Clip alternative for captions?+
Awesome Video Editor captions videos in your browser for free, with no watermark and no account. It does not cut long videos into clips; it captions the clips you have.
Can I caption many clips at once?+
Yes. The Caption a folder page captions a batch of videos with one style and gives you a ZIP of MP4 and SRT files. Batch jobs run on the server and use credits.
Opus Clip facts from its public pages, checked November 2026: OpusClip pricing. Prices and limits change; check their site before deciding.