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Guides, definitions and comparisons about AI video clipping: shorts, captions, reframing, tools.
What is video clipping (and why everyone does it in 2026)
What video clipping means, its two forms (repurposing your own videos or paid clipping of others'), legality, and how many clips a video yields.
Best AI clipping tools in 2026: an honest comparison
Opus Clip, Submagic, Vizard, Klap and ClipOnIt compared on price, billing unit, formats, API and MCP. Prices checked on October 3, 2026.
How to turn a 1-hour podcast into 10 shorts
Six-step method: transcript, self-contained moments, word-snapped cuts, 9:16 reframing, captions and hook, batch export. 30 to 40 minutes per episode.
Opus Clip alternatives in 2026: which one for which complaint
Klap, Submagic, Vizard, ClipOnIt and CapCut against Opus Clip: price, credits, free plan, API, hosting. When to switch and when to stay.
How much do clippers make: the economics of paid clipping in 2026
Real CPMs of clipping campaigns (Whop, Vyro, Kick, French programs), income tiers, commissions and caps, and how to start within a month.
Short video length and format in 2026 (TikTok, Reels, Shorts)
Official limits (Shorts 3 min, Reels 20 min, TikTok 10 min), length that performs, 1080×1920, safe zones and best posting times (Buffer, Sprout).
Auto captions: the styles that hold attention
Why word-by-word captions dominate shorts, the 5 styles (karaoke, boxed, outline, glow, minimal), words per line, font, placement and accuracy.
Automating shorts with ChatGPT or Claude (MCP)
What an MCP server is, which clipping tools have one (Opus Clip, ClipOnIt, OpenClip...), a full import-to-export flow, a prompt that works, API vs MCP.