Updated October 20, 2026

The best Opus Clip alternatives in 2026

Opus Clip finds short moments in a long video and turns them into vertical clips with captions and templates. People look for alternatives when they want to edit the full video as well as the clips, want more control over each clip, or want recording, captions or publishing in the same tool.

Here are five worth comparing, with what each is best at and where it falls short.

We make MirrorCut, one of the tools on this list. Everything about the others comes from their own websites, checked on October 20, 2026, with sources linked under each one. Prices change, so check before you buy.

Quick picks

Editing the full video and cutting the Shorts from the same edit: MirrorCut
Captioned clips with publishing built in: Submagic
Editing the episode through its transcript, then making clips: Descript
Recording guests, then clipping and hosting in one place: Riverside
Turning long videos into shorts by hand, free to start: CapCut

At a glance

Tool	Best for	Price
MirrorCut	Editing the full video and cutting the Shorts from the same edit	7-day free trial of Creator, then Creator $10, Pro $30, Studio $60 a month
Submagic	Captioned clips with publishing built in	Starter $12, Pro $23, Business $41 per member a month, billed yearly
Descript	Editing the episode through its transcript, then making clips	Free plan; Hobbyist $16, Creator $24, Business $50 per person a month billed yearly ($24, $35, $65 monthly)
Riverside	Recording guests, then clipping and hosting in one place	Pro $14, Grow $19, Webinar $49 a month ($12, $16, $39 billed yearly)
CapCut	Turning long videos into shorts by hand, free to start	Free plan; Pro, Ultra and Teams (prices shown in local currency)

1. MirrorCut: editing the full video and cutting the shorts from the same edit

An AI video editor in the browser. Its agent cleans up the whole recording (dead air, filler words, retakes), finds the strongest moments, captions them and reframes them to 9:16 around whoever is speaking. The full video and the Shorts come from one edit, and every change is outlined on a real timeline for you to accept or revert.

Good at

· The long-form video and the Shorts from the same edit
· Every AI change shown on the timeline for you to approve
· 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 and 4:5 on every plan, MP4 up to 4K without a watermark
· 48 caption styles and over 200 motion graphics templates

Watch out for

· No free plan: the free trial needs a card
· No posting to social accounts from the app
· Premiere Pro export is planned, not available yet

Price: 7-day free trial of Creator, then Creator $10, Pro $30, Studio $60 a month

Turn a podcast into Shorts

2. Submagic: captioned clips with publishing built in

An AI editor for short-form video: animated captions, B-roll, auto zooms, and removing silences and bad takes, with publishing to social accounts. Each video's length is capped by plan.

Good at

· Caption templates built for Shorts and Reels
· AI auto zooms and eye contact correction on Pro
· Publish to social accounts from the app
· Start free with no card

Watch out for

· Videos up to 2, 5 or 30 minutes depending on plan
· Silence and bad-take removal is on Pro and above

Price: Starter $12, Pro $23, Business $41 per member a month, billed yearly

MirrorCut vs Submagic Source: Submagic pricing

3. Descript: editing the episode through its transcript, then making clips

An editor built around the transcript: you edit the text and the video follows. Its AI co-editor, Underlord, works from plain-language requests, with tools such as Remove Filler Words, Studio Sound, Eye Contact and Create Clips.

Good at

· Transcript editing: delete words to cut the video
· Free plan to start
· Eye Contact and Studio Sound for talking to camera
· Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro export on Creator and Business

Watch out for

· Hobbyist exports up to 1080p; 4K starts on Creator
· AI tools draw on a monthly allowance of AI credits

Price: Free plan; Hobbyist $16, Creator $24, Business $50 per person a month billed yearly ($24, $35, $65 monthly)

MirrorCut vs Descript Source: Descript pricing Source: Descript home page

4. Riverside: recording guests, then clipping and hosting in one place

A recording studio for remote and in-person podcasts, in up to 4K with separate tracks per person, plus a text-based editor with an AI editing agent, Magic Clips, podcast hosting, live streaming and webinars.

Good at

· Records each guest locally, in up to 4K, on separate tracks
· Remove silences and filler words, AI B-roll and captions
· Hosting, publishing, live streaming and webinars
· Mobile apps

Watch out for

· Built around recording in its studio; editing is one part of a larger product
· 14-day free trial, then paid plans

Price: Pro $14, Grow $19, Webinar $49 a month ($12, $16, $39 billed yearly)

MirrorCut vs Riverside Source: Riverside pricing

5. CapCut: turning long videos into shorts by hand, free to start

A video editor for mobile, desktop and the web, with templates, auto captions and AI tools such as turning long videos into shorts and removing filler words. You do the editing, with those tools to help.

Good at

· Mobile, desktop and web apps
· Templates to start from
· Free plan with basic editing tools

Watch out for

· You edit by hand: there's no agent doing the first pass for you
· Prices are shown in local currency and vary by country

Price: Free plan; Pro, Ultra and Teams (prices shown in local currency)

MirrorCut vs CapCut Source: CapCut pricing Source: CapCut filler word remover

How to choose

You want the full video and the Shorts edited together, and to see every change: MirrorCut.
You caption and post clips, and want publishing built in: Submagic.
You like editing through a transcript: Descript.
You still need somewhere to record guests and host: Riverside.
You'd rather pick and cut each clip yourself: CapCut.
You only want many automatic clips, fast: Opus Clip is still built for that.

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Submagic, Descript, Riverside, CapCut are trademarks of their owners; MirrorCut isn't affiliated with them. Details checked on October 20, 2026 from each product's own website or help centre.