Free minutes every month, where shortshort gives 30 once
quso.ai (75 min), Descript (60 min), Gling (60 min), OpusClip (60 min), Reap (60 min), Vizard (60 min), 2short (30 min), Spikes Studio (30 min) and Wisecut (30 min) give free minutes every month; shortshort gives 30 minutes once, at sign-up. Each of these monthly allowances is at least as large as shortshort's one-time gift. Someone whose monthly volume stays within one of these free allowances pays nothing there each month; shortshort's 30 minutes are given once, and after they are used every minute is paid. Free plans come with their own limits, such as watermarks or a lower export resolution; each tool's compare page lists them. Not counted, because their own pages say downloads on the free plan are locked or need a paid plan: Choppity (60 min a month, "Free exports carry a Choppity watermark / downloads locked").
Sources: quso.ai/pricing, descript.com/pricing, gling.ai/pricing, opus.pro/pricing, reap.video/pricing, vizard.ai/pricing, 2short.ai/pricing, spikes.studio/pricing, wisecut.ai/pricing, choppity.com/pricing.
Ssemble is cheaper per minute at the entry price
Ssemble Pro: $15 a month for 30 credits × 20 min = 600 min, $0.025, about €0.022 per minute, against €0.025 on shortshort Starter (€12 for 480 minutes, before VAT), about 11% less. The compare pages call a gap under 15% between two currencies a tie, because the rate moves. Each video is counted in whole blocks of 20 minutes: their help centre gives "10-minute video = 1 credit" and "45-minute video = 3 credits". Expert and Business include bonus credits.
Sources: ssemble.com/pricing.
Larger plans elsewhere undercut Starter and Creator
2short Premium ($0.017, about €0.015), Descript Creator ($0.019, about €0.017), Ssemble Business ($0.02, about €0.018), Ssemble Expert ($0.021, about €0.019), 2short Pro ($0.022, about €0.02), WayinVideo Scale ($0.023, about €0.021), WayinVideo Pro ($0.027, about €0.024), Descript Business ($0.027, about €0.024), Gling Elite ($0.017 in a dollar the site does not name) and Gling Pro ($0.022 in a dollar the site does not name) cost less per minute than shortshort Starter (€0.025), and 2short Premium, Descript Creator, Ssemble Business and Gling Elite less than Creator (€0.018). None of the tiers read goes below the Studio plan (€0.013), but that rate means paying €79 a month before VAT.
Sources: 2short.ai/pricing, descript.com/pricing, ssemble.com/pricing, wayin.ai/pricing, gling.ai/pricing.
Yearly billing is not compared here, and others discount it more
This index uses monthly prices. Billed yearly, shortshort saves 20%; the pricing pages of Ssemble (up to 60%), Flowjin (50%), Gling (50%), OpusClip (up to 50%), Vizard (50%), Reap (up to 40%), Choppity (30%) and Wisecut (up to 30%) give larger yearly discounts. A yearly comparison can reorder the table.
Sources: help.ssemble.com/docs/billing/how-credits-work, flowjin.com/pricing, gling.ai/pricing, opus.pro/pricing, vizard.ai/pricing, reap.video/pricing, choppity.com/pricing, wisecut.ai/pricing.
Tools that charge per clip or per video are not ranked
AutoShorts, Klap, SendShort, Submagic and Zubtitle charge per clip, per video or per short, so their price per minute depends on how long your videos are and how many clips you make. This index does not rank them, so it does not say shortshort is cheaper than them.
Sources: autoshorts.app/en/pricing, klap.app/pricing, sendshort.ai/pricing, submagic.co/pricing, zubtitle.com/pricing.
Videos longer or heavier than shortshort takes
shortshort takes one file of up to 2 GB. Submagic (10 GB via API, 3,000 MB in app), OpusClip (10 GB, 30 GB on Pro and up; 10 h per video), Klap (4 h per upload), Vizard (1 GB free, 30 GB on paid; 10 h per video on paid plans), Captions (10 GB for Clips), Kapwing (6 GB paid, 2 GB or 250 MB free), Reap (10 GB on Creator and Studio), Descript (1 GB free, 50 GB on Business) and CapCut (Under 10 GB per video) accept more, according to their own sites.
Sources: care.submagic.co/en/article/what-is-the-size-and-video-length-limit-for-each-video-in-submagic-gl84of, opus.pro/pricing, help.opus.pro/docs/article/video-length, klap.app/tools/video-to-shorts-converter, vizard.ai/pricing, captions.ai/help/docs/project/clips, kapwing.com/help/subscription-faq, docs.reap.video/help-center/how-to-create-viral-clips, descript.com/pricing, capcut.com/editor-tools/long-video-to-shorts.
If you need square or landscape exports
shortshort: it exports 9:16, or 4:5 for the Instagram feed; there is no 1:1 or 16:9 export. What their own sites say: Submagic, 9:16, 4:5, 1:1, 16:9 or original; OpusClip, 9:16 only, plus 1:1 and 16:9 on Pro; Klap, 9:16, 1:1 and 16:9; Vizard, 9:16, 1:1, 4:5 and 16:9; Captions, 9:16, 16:9, 1:1 and 4:5; VEED, Portrait or landscape for clips; Kapwing, Presets plus custom sizes, 9:16 default; Reap, 9:16, 16:9, 1:1 and 4:5 on paid plans; Descript, 9:16 and 1:1 presets, more layouts available; SendShort, 9:16; 1:1 and 16:9 on Business; CapCut, 9:16 from 16:9; the editor resizes further.
Sources: submagic.co/features/auto-video-editor, opus.pro/pricing, klap.app/tools/podcast-clip-maker, docs.vizard.ai/docs/advanced, captions.ai/help/docs/settings/scale-and-format, veed.io/tools/resize-video, kapwing.com/tools/resize, docs.reap.video/help-center/how-to-create-viral-clips, help.descript.com/repurpose/create-clips-from-your-content, sendshort.ai/pricing, capcut.com/tools/long-video-to-shorts.
If you need the crop to follow whoever is speaking
shortshort: the crop follows the most visible face on screen; it does not tell who is speaking. What their own sites say: OpusClip, Active speaker is identified from voice and motion cues; Klap, Yes, AI Reframe follows the active speaker; Captions, Yes, reframes to follow whoever is talking; Kapwing, Yes, Auto Speaker Focus reframes on speakers; Reap, Auto speaker detection and tracking is ticked for Creator, Studio and Enterprise and dashed for Free, and it only applies when the clip is cropped; Ssemble, Auto layout centres the speaking face and falls back to Fit when no face is found, and a sports mode follows the ball instead of faces; Descript, Center Active Speaker, limited on Free; SendShort, Yes, centers the face of whoever speaks.
Sources: opus.pro/pricing, klap.app/tools/ai-clip-maker, captions.ai/help/docs/project/clips, kapwing.com/ai/auto-speaker-focus, docs.reap.video/help-center/face-tracking, help.ssemble.com/docs/make-clips/advanced-editing-features, descript.com/pricing, sendshort.ai/tools/clip-maker.
If you need to set the crop by hand
shortshort: framing is automatic, with no manual framing controls. What their own sites say: Submagic, Automatic subject centering for portrait videos with manual override; OpusClip, custom reframing from Starter up, moving object tracking on Pro and Business only; Klap, Yes, editor with reframing, captions, templates.
Sources: submagic.co/ai-clip-maker, opus.pro/pricing, klap.app/tools/long-video-to-short-video-converter.
If you need translation or dubbing
shortshort: not offered. What their own sites say: Submagic, Translated subtitles only, no dubbing; OpusClip, Dubbing on Pro and Business only; Klap, Yes, captions in 52 languages plus audio translation; Vizard, Subtitle translation on paid plans, dubbing via Agent; Captions, Yes, dubbing in 31 languages, subtitles 100+; VEED, Yes, translation on all plans, dubbing from Pro; Kapwing, Yes, translated subtitles and dubbed audio; Reap, Paid plans only, dubbing in 80+ languages; Ssemble, Translated captions yes, dubbing no; Descript, Captions in 61 languages, dubbing in 30; SendShort, Caption translation, dubbing on the API page only; CapCut, Yes, caption translation; AI dubbing tool.
Sources: submagic.co/features/ai-video-translator, opus.pro/pricing, klap.app/tools/video-to-shorts-converter, vizard.ai/tools/video-translator, captions.ai/help/docs/captions/dubbing, support.veed.io/en/articles/12781545-supported-languages-for-dubbing, kapwing.com/tools/translate, reap.video/pricing, ssemble.com, descript.com/pricing, sendshort.ai/pricing, capcut.com/tools/auto-caption-generator.
If you need a virality score
shortshort: none, by design. What their own sites say: Submagic, Yes, AI identifies moments with high virality score; OpusClip, Yes from Starter up, not on Free; Klap, Yes, 0 to 100 score on every clip; Vizard, Yes, viral score from 0 to 10 per clip; Captions, Yes, clips ranked for virality; VEED, Yes, four scores out of 10 per clip; Kapwing, Yes, Growth Score on each suggested clip; Reap, Paid plans only, scored 0 to 10; Ssemble, Yes, a 0 to 100 viral score; Descript, No score stated; AI picks likely viral moments; SendShort, Moments scored, no per-clip score described.
Sources: submagic.co/features/magic-clips, opus.pro/pricing, klap.app/tools/ai-clip-maker, docs.vizard.ai/docs/retrieve-video-clips, captions.ai/features/create-clips, veed.io/tools/auto-video-editor/ai-clip-generator, kapwing.com/resources/how-to-automate-short-form-videos-using-ai-2, docs.reap.video/api-reference/get-project-clips, help.ssemble.com/docs/automations/choosing-the-right-clip-settings, descript.com/clips, sendshort.ai.
If you need B-roll, music or titles added
shortshort: none added. What their own sites say: Submagic, Yes, auto b-roll plus stock audio; OpusClip, Yes from Starter, none on Free; Klap, Yes, auto B-roll and B-roll layers in the editor; Vizard, Yes, AI B-rolls on all plans; Captions, Yes, generated b-roll, music and titles; VEED, Yes, AI b-roll plus stock music and video; Kapwing, Yes, auto b-roll, stock, music and titles; Reap, Paid plans only, stock footage and overlays; Ssemble, Yes, b-roll, music, effects, hooks and CTA; Descript, Yes, Quick Design adds B-roll, limited on Free; SendShort, Yes, auto B-roll, sound effects, voice-over; CapCut, Stock footage and music in the editor, no auto B-roll.
Sources: submagic.co/features/b-roll, opus.pro/pricing, klap.app/alternatives/opus-clip, vizard.ai/pricing, captions.ai/pricing, support.veed.io/en/articles/11829765-how-to-use-ai-b-roll, kapwing.com/ai/b-roll-generator, reap.video/pricing, help.ssemble.com/docs/make-clips/advanced-editing-features, descript.com/pricing, sendshort.ai/pricing, capcut.com/tools/online-video-editor.
If you need team seats
shortshort: one account, one login. What their own sites say: Submagic, 1 user Starter, 3 Pro, unlimited Business; OpusClip, Pro and Business only, 2 seats on Pro; Klap, Yes, workspaces with roles, on paid plans; Vizard, Business only, $10 per extra seat monthly; Captions, Shared workspace, seats on Enterprise terms; VEED, Yes, 3 editors, 5 on Studio, billed per seat; Kapwing, Yes, and free workspaces can invite members too; Reap, Studio and up, 3 users, 1 seat on Creator; Descript, Up to 3 on Creator, 5 on Business; CapCut, Yes, Teams plan per seat, from 2 seats.
Sources: submagic.co/pricing, opus.pro/pricing, klap.app/tools/ai-video-clipping-tool, vizard.ai/pricing, captions.ai/solutions/marketers-and-agencies, veed.io/pricing, kapwing.com/help/subscription-faq, reap.video/pricing, descript.com/pricing, capcut.com/pricing.
If you need an API
shortshort: none. What their own sites say: Submagic, Yes, 10 min a month, 100 on Business; OpusClip, Limited on Pro, API and custom integrations on Business; Klap, Yes, usage-based Video API; Vizard, Creator and Business only; Captions, Yes, public API billed by usage; VEED, Yes, pay as you go, VEED keys except Subtitles; Kapwing, No REST API; MCP connector on paid plans; Reap, REST API on paid plans, MCP also on Free; Ssemble, Yes, REST API from the cheapest plan; Descript, Paid plans only; also MCP, CLI and Zapier; SendShort, Yes, REST API and MCP connector.
Sources: submagic.co/api, opus.pro/pricing, docs.klap.app/pricing, vizard.ai/pricing, captions.ai/help/docs/api/pricing, veed.io/api, kapwing.com/help/about-the-kapwing-mcp, docs.reap.video/api-reference/1_introduction, ssemble.com/docs, descript.com/api, sendshort.ai/api.