An OpusClip alternative built for podcasts, audio-only shows included
OpusClip is one of the best-known AI clipping tools. If you're comparing alternatives as a podcaster, the questions that matter are simple: does it handle long conversations well, does it work if your show has no video, and what does it cost to clip every episode?
Cheap Clipping was built around podcasts from the start. It works with video episodes and audio-only shows, and it costs from $5 a month.
No card needed. Paid plans from $5 a month.
Made for conversations, not just talking heads
Podcast clips live or die on the words. Cheap Clipping picks moments from the transcript of the whole episode, looking for lines that make sense on their own: a strong opinion, a story with a payoff, a surprising number. Each suggestion comes with a score and a short reason, so you can decide quickly.
When two people sit side by side in a wide shot, Cheap Clipping can show both of them in a stacked split screen. For single-person shots, the vertical crop follows the speaker's face. If no face is found, it shows the whole frame on a blurred background instead of cropping something important away.
Audio-only podcast? You're covered
Many shows don't record video at all. Cheap Clipping turns audio episodes into audiograms: your cover art, moving sound bars and word-by-word captions, ready for TikTok, Reels and Shorts. Paste an Apple Podcasts, Podbean, Buzzsprout or RSS link, or upload the MP3.
If you're comparing tools, check whether each one accepts audio-only episodes at all. It's the first thing that rules tools in or out for audio shows.
The cleanup pass, made quick
No AI tool gets every clip perfect. The honest question is how fast you can fix what it gets wrong. In Cheap Clipping:
- Trim by dragging the clip's start and end in the transcript; cuts snap to whole words
- Fix a misheard word once and replace it in every clip, then save it for future episodes
- Restyle captions: 7 styles, position, size, words on screen, and keyword highlights
- Export 9:16, 4:5, 1:1 or 16:9 at 1080p
What it costs
The free plan gives you 2 hours of video or audio a month, for episodes up to an hour long. Downloads carry a small watermark. Paid plans start at $5 a month for 10 hours, with no watermark. Prices are in US dollars and the full details are on the pricing page.
For OpusClip's current plans, check their pricing page directly; we won't quote another company's prices here because they change.
What podcasters say
“Wow man, that's really cool and definitely a time saver. 2 of the 3 were especially good because it captured my analysis and not just the play by play.”
Early user
“Just tried it with a spotify link and it actually worked, was bracing for the usual "we couldn't process this" nonsense”
Early user
“Great way to find pieces that need to be cleaned up in the edits… I love the NO one - #3. It frames it perfectly.”
Early user
“Pretty good. The second one was perfect!”
Early user
“I really like this.”
Early user
Questions
Does Cheap Clipping work with audio-only podcasts?
Yes. Upload an MP3, M4A or WAV, or paste a podcast link, and it picks the best moments and turns them into captioned audiograms.
Can it handle two people on camera?
When two people sit side by side in a wide shot, you can show both in a stacked split screen. Otherwise the crop follows the main speaker's face.
Can I import from YouTube?
Yes. Paste a YouTube, Twitch or Vimeo link to a video you own or have permission to clip, or upload the file from your computer.
Can I ask for clips about a specific topic?
On the Creator plan and above, Find moments searches the episode for any topic you type, or for a kind of moment such as funny, emotional or advice.
See what it picks from your last episode
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