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TurboCut vs OpusClip
OpusClip is a clipping tool: you give it a long video and it gives you short vertical clips. TurboCut makes those clips too, but its main output is the edited long-form video: the full YouTube upload, cut down to the good parts, with chapters. Which you want depends on whether you still need that long video edited.
Side by side
| TurboCut | OpusClip | |
|---|---|---|
| Vertical clips with captions | Yes, with a burned-in hook | Yes, with a virality score |
| Edited long-form YouTube video | Yes, from the same pass | No; it makes short clips |
| Change the long edit by describing it | Yes | Not applicable |
| Post directly to TikTok and Instagram | Not yet; download and post | Yes; scheduler on Pro |
| Free plan | 1 hour a month | 60 credits a month |
| Cheapest paid plan | Solo, $29/mo for 8 hours | Starter, $15/mo for 150 credits |
OpusClip details are from opus.pro/pricing and opus.pro, checked 26 September 2026. Plans change; check their site for current pricing.
Choose TurboCut if
- You upload the long video to YouTube, not just clips
- You stream, and want both the VOD edit and the shorts without starting anything
- You want to direct the edit (“make it 15 minutes”, “keep the argument”) rather than pick from a list of clips
Choose OpusClip if
- You only need short clips, and someone else handles or skips the long video
- You want scheduled posting to TikTok and Instagram from the same tool today
- You want the lowest entry price for clipping alone
Questions
Is TurboCut an OpusClip alternative?
If you need clips and the edited long video, yes: TurboCut makes both from one recording. If you only need clips, OpusClip is built for exactly that.
Can TurboCut make shorts from a video I already edited?
Yes. Upload any long MP4 and it finds the moments that stand alone and packages them as vertical clips.
Try it on your own footage
Bring one long recording and see the cut it makes. The free plan includes 1 hour of video every month.
Start for freeUpdated September 26, 2026