A clipping tool vs. a caption studio
OpusClip's job is choosing the clips: upload a long video or import it from YouTube, and it cuts short clips with a virality score, animated captions and auto-posting. Its plans meter credits: 60 a month on Free and 150 on Starter.
Cuecaps' job is the captions on a clip you've chosen. Every word sits on a waveform where you retime, split, merge or emphasise it, and you pick from ten presets with eight entrance animations and five highlight modes. The video renders in your browser and never uploads.
Free plans
- OpusClip Free: 60 credits a month, up to 1080p, with a watermark and no editing; clips can be exported for 3 days.
- Cuecaps Free: unlimited on-device transcription, 10 cloud minutes a month, full editing, and unlimited 1080p MP4 exports with a small mark.
Paid plans
- OpusClip Starter: $15 a month, monthly only, with 150 credits a month and no watermark.
- OpusClip Pro: $29 a month, or $14.50 a month paid annually ($174 a year).
- Cuecaps Creator: €9 a month or €84 a year, VAT included, with 300 cloud minutes, transparent overlays and custom fonts.
- Cuecaps Pro: €19 a month or €180 a year, with 1440p and 4K export.
Which one to choose
- Choose OpusClip if you want AI to find the best moments in long podcasts or streams.
- Choose Cuecaps if you cut your own clips and want the captions exactly right, word by word.
- Use both: clip in OpusClip, then caption the clips you keep in Cuecaps.
OpusClip's prices were checked on 29 October 2026. See the comparison table and sources below.
Side by side
| Compared on | Cuecaps | OpusClip |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | Creator €9, Pro €19 (VAT included) | Starter $15, Pro $29 |
| Paid yearly | €7 or €15 a month (€84 or €180 a year, VAT included) | Pro $14.50 a month ($174 billed annually); Starter is monthly only |
| Export & video limits | Unlimited exports and videos on every plan. Cloud transcription: 300 or 1,200 min/mo; on-device transcription is unlimited | Credits: 60 a month on Free, 150 on Starter |
| Free plan | Unlimited on-device transcription, 10 cloud minutes/mo, unlimited 1080p MP4 (small watermark) and free SRT/VTT export | Watermark, up to 1080p, no editing, clips exportable for 3 days |
| Transparent NLE overlays | Yes on Creator & Pro: MOV with alpha (PNG codec) and WebM with alpha (VP9) | Not listed on its pricing page |
| Highest resolution | 1080p up to 60 fps on Free & Creator; 1440p and 4K 60 fps on Pro | 1080p on Free; 4K download on Business |
| Where your video goes | Stays on your computer; rendered in your browser. Only compressed audio is sent for cloud transcription | Uploaded (up to 10 GB per video on Free, 30 GB paid) or imported from YouTube |
| Scope | Dedicated word-by-word captioning studio (pairs with any video editor) | AI clipping: cuts long videos into short clips with animated captions and auto-posting |
Checked 29 October 2026. OpusClip: US dollars; Cuecaps prices are in euros including VAT. Prices change, so check each company’s site before deciding. Sources: OpusClip pricing page, October 2026.
Questions
Does Cuecaps find clips in long videos?
No. Cuecaps captions the video you give it. Cut the clip in your editor or in a clipping tool first.
Is OpusClip's free plan watermarked?
Yes, according to its pricing page. Cuecaps' free MP4 exports carry a small mark too, and Creator removes it.
Can I fix caption timing in Cuecaps?
Yes. Every word is a block on the waveform: nudge it in 10 ms steps, split or merge it, or move it to a new line.
Which is cheaper for captions?
Cuecaps Creator is €9 a month including VAT with unlimited exports; OpusClip Starter is $15 a month with 150 credits.
Try it on your video
You can also drop a file anywhere on this page. Or tryTry the demo clip