What Opus Clip's free tier gives you
Sixty credits a month, read on opus.pro on October 28, 2026. At one credit per minute of imported video that is one hour of upload. AI b-roll, the scheduler, multi-aspect export and top-ups are Pro-only, so the free tier hands back reframed, captioned cuts in one shape, to finish and post yourself.
Reviewers describe the path from there: "This isn't a tool, it's a funnel to upsell you at every click." (Product Hunt)
What RealTake's free plan gives you
Sixty source minutes a month for finding moments, recordings up to 60 minutes long, two "find more" asks per recording, and up to 5 finished videos a month. They carry a RealTake watermark, and there is no credit card to start. Every feature is on, including b-roll, all four shapes, the Studio, and posting or scheduling to LinkedIn, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube.
Each of those five is a full edit: captions animated word by word, a title in the first second, b-roll, motion graphics, sound, in a style built from what is working on social this week.
When the free plan is enough, and when it is not
If you post a handful of clips a month and want to judge the finish before paying, the free plan does the whole job, watermark included. If you clip every episode, Presence covers 600 source minutes a month and removes the watermark; Authority and Empire cover 1,500 and 4,000. On every paid plan, credits are spent only on the clips you make, the cost is shown first, failed renders are never charged, and you get a reminder email before any renewal.
Drop in your last episode and see the moments.
Free plan: 5 watermarked videos a month. No credit card.
Opus Clip free vs RealTake free
| RealTake | Opus Clip | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly allowance | 60 source minutes for finding moments; 5 finished videos | 60 credits, one per minute imported |
| What comes back | Finished clips, watermarked | Reframed cuts with captions |
| B-roll, shapes, scheduling | All included | Pro only |
| Manual clipping | Yes | "Under review" |
| Card required | No | Not for the free tier |
Opus Clip facts from opus.pro, its help docs and public reviews, read October 28, 2026.