OpusClip Alternative by coding180: your own video clipper, no monthly fee
I clip long videos into short vertical clips, and I got tired of paying monthly for it. When I checked OpusClip's official pricing page on 11 November 2026, Starter was $15 a month, Pro was $29 a month, and the free plan puts a watermark on your clips. So I built my own version that runs on my own computer, and now you can have the whole thing.
What it does
You paste a long video link or upload a file. It writes the transcript, finds the best moments, cuts them to vertical and burns in word-by-word captions. Then you open the editor, fix anything you like and export each clip at 720p or 1080p.
- Import. A video link (public videos) or an uploaded file.
- Transcribe. Speech to text with word timestamps.
- Pick the moments. An AI model reads the transcript and returns the best clips with titles. It uses free OpenRouter models, and when one is busy it moves to the next one by itself.
- Edit and export. Trim, change the ratio, Fill or Fit, caption style and headline, then export.
Why it costs nothing to run
The cutting and captions happen on your own computer with ffmpeg, so there is no cloud bill. The speech and the AI use free keys and free models. You set your own limits in the admin page: credits, the longest video (up to 600 minutes), uploads, and the watermark. Turn it off, or put your own name on it.
What you get
- The full source code, ready to run
- Install and use guide with real screenshots, for Mac (tested) and Windows.
- Free key set-up, a fix-it table.
- A licence that lets you run it, change it and use the clips for any purpose, including client work
Who it suits
Creators, freelancers and small teams who clip podcasts, lectures, sermons or interviews and do not want another monthly plan. You do not need to code. If you want to learn how I built it, I also made a course with the prompts, called Build Your Own AI Video Clipper With REA AI.