OpusClip costs $0 free, $15/mo on Starter and $29/mo on Pro, with a custom Business tier on top. The pricing looks simple, but the credit system is the part that decides your real cost: OpusClip bills by minutes of source video processed, not by how many clips you export. Get that right and it's excellent value; get it wrong and it's pricier than it looks. Here's every plan and how to size it.
OpusClip plans at a glance
Four tiers, from a free trial to a custom enterprise plan. This is the 2026 lineup.
| Plan | Price | Credits | Key features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 60/mo | AI captions, virality score, watermark, 3-day export limit. |
| Starter | $15/mo | 150/mo | No watermark, 20+ caption languages, 1 brand template. Monthly only. |
| Pro | $29/mo | 300/mo (3,600/yr) | AI B-roll, social scheduler, all aspect ratios, 2 seats, export to Premiere/CapCut. |
| Business | Custom | Custom | API access, unlimited seats, SOC 2 Type II, dedicated support. |
How OpusClip credits work — the part that matters
The single rule to internalize: 1 credit = 1 minute of source video processed. Upload a 60-minute podcast and OpusClip spends 60 credits, whether it hands you 5 clips or 15. Cost tracks the length of what you feed it, not the number of clips you keep.
That makes it great value if you generate many clips per upload, and expensive if you run lots of long videos for a couple of clips each. Credits also expire: 60 days on monthly plans, 12 months on annual. So size your tier by how many hours of footage you actually process per month — a weekly hour-long podcast is roughly 240 minutes, which comfortably fits Pro's 300 monthly credits but blows past Starter's 150.
The free plan
Free gives you 60 credits a month — an hour of source video — with AI captions and the virality score intact. It's a genuine way to test whether OpusClip's clip picks work for your content. The blockers are a watermark on every clip and a 3-day export window, which together rule it out for actually publishing.
Starter — $15/mo
Starter at $15/mo removes the watermark and raises you to 150 credits (2.5 hours of source video). You get animated captions in 20+ languages and one brand template. It's the right plan if you clip occasionally and don't need scheduling, B-roll or multiple aspect ratios. Note it's monthly-only — there's no annual discount on Starter.
Pro — $29/mo
Pro at $29/mo is where OpusClip becomes a full short-form engine. You get 300 credits a month (5 hours of source video), plus AI B-roll, a social scheduler to post clips straight to your channels, every aspect ratio, 2 seats and export to Premiere or CapCut for finishing. For anyone publishing shorts on a schedule, this tier pays for itself in saved time.
Annual vs monthly
Annual billing is the lever on Pro. Paid yearly, Pro is $174/year versus $348 at the monthly rate — roughly a 50% saving — and annual credits get a 12-month expiry instead of 60 days. If you're confident you'll use OpusClip for a year, annual Pro is the clear best value. Starter has no annual option, so if you want to pay yearly, Pro is the only route.
Is OpusClip worth it?
If your content strategy is "turn long videos into many shorts," OpusClip is worth it — nothing is faster at that one job, and at $174/year on Pro the cost per posted clip is tiny. The credit model rewards exactly that use: lots of clips from each upload.
It's poor value if you process many long videos for a handful of clips, or if you need real editing control rather than automated clipping. For that, a general editor fits better — see how it stacks up in Descript vs OpusClip and Captions vs OpusClip, read the full OpusClip review, or browse the field in our best AI video editors roundup.
Bottom line: Free to test, Starter ($15) for occasional clipping, and Pro ($29/mo or $174/year) for anyone serious about short-form — just size your credits to the hours of footage you actually process.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does OpusClip cost in 2026?
OpusClip is free with 60 credits a month, then Starter at $15/mo (150 credits, no watermark), Pro at $29/mo — or $174/year, a 50% saving over paying monthly — and a custom Business plan with API access and unlimited seats. Starter is monthly-only; Pro and Business offer annual billing.
How do OpusClip credits work?
One credit equals one minute of source video processed. Upload a 60-minute podcast and it spends 60 credits whether it returns 5 clips or 15 — cost tracks input length, not output count. Monthly-plan credits expire after 60 days; annual credits last 12 months.
Is OpusClip free?
Yes, there's a free plan with 60 credits a month, but clips carry a watermark and exports expire after 3 days. It's fine for testing clip quality, but the watermark and short export window make it unsuitable for publishing.
Is OpusClip Pro worth $29 a month?
If you publish short-form regularly, yes. Pro unlocks AI B-roll, a social scheduler, every aspect ratio, team seats and export to editing software, and the annual price of $174/year effectively halves the monthly cost. For occasional clipping, Starter at $15 is enough.
Does OpusClip offer annual billing?
Pro and Business offer annual billing; Pro at $174/year is roughly 50% cheaper than paying $29/mo, and annual credits get a 12-month expiry instead of 60 days. Starter is monthly-only, so there's no annual discount on the entry paid tier.
Do OpusClip credits roll over?
Not indefinitely. Monthly-plan credits expire 60 days after they're issued, and annual credits expire after 12 months. Plan your tier around how many hours of footage you process each month rather than trying to bank credits for a busy period.