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6 podcast clip generators compared on price, free plan, input and API. A 60-minute episode is $1.80 on clipsdk at $0.03 a minute, $2.90 of a Vizard Creator plan and $5.80 of OpusClip Pro; Riverside and Descript bundle clips into their plans.
The 6 best podcast clip generators in 2026
If you record in Riverside, use its Magic Clips: it comes with the plan. If you edit in Descript, use Create Clips. For episode files you publish from code, clipsdk cuts ranked clips for $0.03 a minute, so a 60-minute episode costs $1.80.
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$0.03per source minute
- Every clip included, up to 1080p60 and 20 Mb/s
- $1 free to start, 33 minutes of video
- Prepaid credit, no subscription
6 podcast clip generators, ranked
Prices come from each vendor's own pricing page; per minute is the plan price over its minutes.
clipsdk
Send an episode file and get ranked 9:16 clips with the speaker in frame and captions. A prompt steers the picks, like moments about how the rover works.
- Price
- $0.03 a source minute, no plan: a 60-minute episode is $1.80. $1 free credit, no watermark.
- Best for
- Shows that publish files, or clip from code
Riverside Magic Clips
Built into the recording studio: record or upload, then pick highlights, topics or a speaker to focus on.
- Price
- Pro $29 a month, or $24 a month yearly. Magic Clips is included and uses no AI credits.
- Best for
- Shows recorded in Riverside
Descript
A text-based editor where Create Clips finds the best moments in the episode. YouTube import is off, so you upload.
- Price
- Hobbyist $24 for 10 media hours = $0.04 a minute; $16 a month yearly = $0.027.
- Best for
- Editing the full episode too
OpusClip
Takes links from YouTube, Zoom, Riverside and Apple Podcasts. API on Pro (Beta) and up, 15 hours a month.
- Price
- Pro $29 for 300 minutes = $0.097 a minute; $174 a year for 3,600 = $0.048.
- Best for
- Episodes already on YouTube or Zoom
Vizard
Its reframe identifies the active speaker in podcasts and shifts focus to them. Up to 100 clips per episode, from YouTube, Drive or Vimeo links.
- Price
- Creator $29 for 600 minutes = $0.048 a minute; $174 a year for 7,200 = $0.024.
- Best for
- Video podcasts on YouTube
Choppity
An editor with an API on Creator: post a public video URL or an upload, and get webhooks that are signed and retried.
- Price
- Creator $32 for 300 minutes = about $0.11 a minute; $22.40 a month yearly = $0.075.
- Best for
- Teams that automate episodes
6 podcast clip generators side by side
| Tool | Price | Per minute | Free plan | Input | API |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| clipsdk | $0.03 a source minute, no plan | $0.03 | $1 credit, no watermark | Upload or file URL | Yes |
| Riverside | Pro $29, or $24 yearly | Not sold per minute | 720p, watermark | Record or upload | MCP on Grow |
| Descript | Hobbyist $24, or $16 yearly | $0.04, or $0.027 yearly | Watermark | Upload; YouTube import off | Yes |
| OpusClip | Pro $29, or $174 a year | $0.097, or $0.048 yearly | 60 minutes, watermark | YouTube, Zoom, Apple Podcasts | Pro (Beta) and up |
| Vizard | Creator $29, or $174 a year | $0.048, or $0.024 yearly | 60 minutes, watermark | YouTube, Drive, Vimeo | Paid plans |
| Choppity | Creator $32, or $22.40 yearly | About $0.11, or $0.075 yearly | 1 hour of analysis | Public video URL | Creator |
Per minute is the plan price over the minutes it includes. Riverside sells plans, not minutes. Ours: pricing.
The clipsdk request behind this page
We sent this request with a NASA podcast just under 10 minutes long and a prompt: moments about how the Perseverance rover works. It returned 4 clips with karaoke captions in under 2 minutes, scored 92 down to 75.
In the clip on this page the crop holds the guest in frame through close and wide shots. The whole episode cost about $0.29; see pricing.
curl https://api.clipsdk.com/v1/clips \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $CLIPSDK_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"video_url": "https://api.clipsdk.com/f/lib/demo/rocket-ranch-podcast.mp4",
"clips": 4,
"aspect": "9:16",
"reframe": "auto",
"captions": "karaoke",
"prompt": "moments about how the Perseverance rover works"
}'How to pick one
Start with where the episode lives. Riverside users get Magic Clips in the plan, and Descript users get Create Clips next to the editor. Episodes on YouTube: OpusClip or Vizard take the link, and OpusClip also takes Zoom links. Files from your own pipeline: clipsdk, $0.03 a minute, no plan, no watermark.
What one episode costs
A 60-minute episode costs $1.80 on clipsdk. On OpusClip Pro it uses 60 of 300 monthly minutes, $5.80 of the plan; on Vizard Creator it is $2.90. Vizard's yearly plan works out to $0.024 a minute, below clipsdk, if you use all 7,200 minutes.
Questions, answered
What is the best podcast clip generator?
The one inside the tool you record or edit in: Riverside Magic Clips or Descript Create Clips. For episode files you publish from code, clipsdk at $0.03 a source minute, with a prompt to steer the picks.
Can I clip a podcast from a YouTube link?
OpusClip and Vizard take YouTube links. clipsdk does not: send an upload or a direct file URL. Descript has turned off YouTube import, so you upload there too.
How much does it cost to clip a 60-minute podcast?
On clipsdk, $1.80 with no plan. On OpusClip Pro the same episode is $5.80 of the plan at $0.097 a minute, and on Vizard Creator $2.90 at $0.048.
Keep reading
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- Speaker reframe: 16:9 to 9:16 that follows whoever is talkingReframe wide video to 9:16 (1080x1920), 1:1, 4:5 or 16:9. Auto mode tracks faces and cuts to whoever is talking; center and none are one field away. $0.03 per source minute.
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Sources
- Riverside pricing, checked 7 November 2026
- Riverside Magic Clips, checked 7 November 2026
- Descript clips and free plan, checked 7 November 2026
- Descript pricing, checked 7 November 2026
- OpusClip pricing, checked 7 November 2026
- Vizard pricing, checked 7 November 2026
- Vizard AI Reframe, checked 7 November 2026
- Choppity pricing, checked 7 November 2026
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