Best AI to turn long videos into shorts with captions

Cut podcasts and long videos into captioned vertical clips.

Last checked: 2026-10-17 Score: provisional Demand signal: X: video-editing time-sink asks, 10–17 Oct 2026

Hands-on tests pending — scores are provisional editorial estimates. Methodology

The ranking

#1

CapCut

Free-to-start video editor with AI captions, effects and templates.

Free tier: Yes From: unverified Arabic support: unverified

Score breakdown (provisional)

Output quality (weight 30) 7/10 Arabic support (weight 5) 6/10 Price / value (weight 15) 9/10 Free tier (weight 10) 9/10 Ease of use (weight 20) 8/10 Reliability & trust (weight 20) 7/10

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77/100 · provisional
#2

OpusClip

Turns long videos into short viral clips with captions.

Free tier: unverified From $15/mo Arabic support: unverified

Score breakdown (provisional)

Output quality (weight 30) 8/10 Arabic support (weight 5) 4/10 Price / value (weight 15) 7/10 Free tier (weight 10) 5/10 Ease of use (weight 20) 9/10 Reliability & trust (weight 20) 7/10

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74/100 · provisional
#3

Descript

Edit video and audio by editing the transcript.

Free tier: Yes From $16/mo Arabic support: unverified

Score breakdown (provisional)

Output quality (weight 30) 8/10 Arabic support (weight 5) 3/10 Price / value (weight 15) 7/10 Free tier (weight 10) 7/10 Ease of use (weight 20) 7/10 Reliability & trust (weight 20) 8/10

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73/100 · provisional

FAQ

Do captions support Arabic?

Arabic caption quality has not been tested yet.

Which of these are free?

Free plan confirmed on the official pricing page: CapCut, Descript. Not verified: OpusClip.

Does anyone pay for these positions?

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