Short videos are the most popular on social media nowadays. The tools made for designing them are multiplying, the most popular of which is Opus Clip, a paid platform. But its pricing makes many users look for and prefer to turn to a free alternative to Opus Clip. 

Subfast 

Subfast is a short video creation tool. It offers its users several features including: 

    • Automatic generation of subtitles in 50 languages 

   • Automatic translation of videos 

  • Adding special effects and emojis 

  • Description and hashtags generating 

  • Background music insertion 

  • Creation of personalized logos 

It is offered as a free alternative to Submagic and Opus Clip. 

🏆 Other advantages and benefits for Subfast 

Translations and subtitles on Subfast are generated by AI. Its Video formats are adapted for all platforms 

Sendshort 

Sendshort is an online platform made for creating short videos from long content. It uses the principle of Opus Clip, but the video editing for social networks here is clearer. It uses artificial intelligence algorithms and intuitive features. 

Its use is really very simple. You only need to upload one long video and SendShort will take care of the rest. It analyzes the file and summarizes it in a captivating way. You can also edit subtitles and add special effects to the content. Your targeted public will be able to experience more fun. Here is what users have said on this platform:  

    • A perfect platform for creating content for social networks 

    • It facilitates adding subtitles 

    • Contains trendy and attractive special effects 

    • Available in free version 

🚫 SendShort limits 

The transcription of subtitles on the tool often has errors. The editor should take the time to check them before publishing the video. It also imposes several imported files depending on the length of the video. 

Capte 

Capte is one of the most useful short video creation tools available (on the market. It has an intuitive and easy-to-use interface. It brings together all the features that a video editing tool should contain: 

    • Translation 

    • Subtitles 

    • Automatic emoji & special effects adding 

    • Video extracts 

The Magic clips feature is the one most similar to Opus Clip. It extracts the best parts of a several-minute video in just a few seconds. It then provides a list of snippets with a description, title, and even a score. There is also “Magic Post”, an option that automatically generates a description based on the content created on the platform. 

Vizard.ai

Vizard.ai is just as new as Capte. It is able to summarize a long video into captivating snippets for social media. 

      ➕ Little more about Vizard.ai 

You can import your files from your device, Google Drive link and YouTube. It is even possible to record sequences directly on the platform. You will no longer need to use multiple softwares to create your content. 

This tool stands out from other short video editors for: 

    • Its automatic title suggestion for clips 

    • Its virality score, provided with an explanation 

    • Subtitles creation 

It offers a great customization option for your projects. You even have the possibility to crop your creations to make them suitable for all platforms. 

   👎 Vizard.ai does not only have advantages 

Vizard.ai is primarily limited by the lack of support for publishing content once creation is complete. The interface is difficult to handle for novice users. The audio transcription still contains several errors. The creator still needs to comb through the subtitles. 

Lumen5 

Did you know that your blog posts and scripts can be turned into short videos? Know that it is possible with Lumen5. It is one of the first video editing tools to use AI automatically. In addition, it has an ergonomic interface that is easy to use for beginner creators. 

Lumen5 offers its users a powerful text-video generator. It can convert texts into Shorts in minutes via your blog link. It summarizes the articles into a description and a title, both of which are captivating for viewers. 

This generator suggests multiple versions of the video. You have nothing to worry about, each sequence corresponds perfectly to the script. You can also enjoy other benefits such as: 

    • The diversity of formats 

    • Predefined color palettes to personalize videos 

    • Importing royalty-free photos, videos and music 

But Lumen5 also has its negative sides. It has neither speech synthesis nor video transition. You must use other software to enrich your content. The Customization of animations is quite limited, as is the addition of sound effects. Users are allowed to use only one audio track for each project. 

   💡 the solution 

After generating a video on Lumen5, you can integrate transitions on another tool. Easily edit your YouTube and other social media videos on Subfast. It has an option to add background sound to enrich your content. 

Klap 

Klap is a comprehensive AI-generated video editor. Like its peers, it can create short content from a long video. All you have to do is enter the YouTube link of the file and the AI tool will do the rest. 

With Klap you can select the best parts of the video, do the editing, cropping and even translation. Little extra: Klap can also edit the subtitles of your content. It then gives a virality score to the resulting Shorts. 

More than 400,000 creators use Klap around the world for its features as: 

    • Extracting the best sequences from a long video, and even a film 

    • Face detection and auto crop 

    • Creating captions for a better engagement 

    • Content analysis and virality score   

    • The ability of customization 

    • Supports over 52 languages including Hindi 

Klap is available in a free version. However, the creative features are limited. To access a more efficient user experience, you must pay for a subscription between €23.2 and €63.2 per month. 

What are the features of Opus Clip?

Opus Clip is the most popular video editor in 2023. It is known for its ability to provide Shorts and Reels from a long video. 

It analyzes the sources, divides them into different segments then selects the best parts to make short films. It also carries out retouching and increases the impact of your content on viewers. 

Opus Clip also includes special effects, including animated emojis. You can also add subtitles and crop the content to improve the presentation. But this tool has several drawbacks, which pushes creators to find other alternatives: 

     • It is difficult to handle by users because of its advanced tools 

     • AI-generated short films cannot be customized by Opus Clip 

     • It is quite expensive