Turn Long Videos Into
Viral Shorts. Automatically.
Clipus is an AI video clipping tool that turns long videos into short videos ready for TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and Instagram Reels. Paste a YouTube URL or drop in a local file — it finds the moments worth posting, reframes them to 9:16, and burns in animated captions, in minutes, not hours.
Free trial included · One-time $20 or $5/month · No uploads, renders on your PC
Start From a Link — or a File on Disk
Two ways in, zero manual steps. Either way, the video is transcribed and ready to clip in minutes.
Paste a YouTube Link
Paste any YouTube URL and Clipus downloads and transcribes it automatically — no separate downloader, no manual steps.
- YouTube URLs, auto-downloaded in the background
- Live download progress, right in the app
- Straight into transcription when the download finishes
Drop a Local Video
Already have the file? Pick it from your disk. It's transcribed locally — the video never leaves your computer.
- MP4, MOV, MKV, and more
- No size or duration limits
- No file ever leaves your machine
Everything You Need to Go From
Long-Form to Short-Form
One video repurposing tool covers the whole pipeline — viral clip generation, AI editing, animated captions, and vertical export.
AI Highlight Finding
Clipus reads the full transcript and ranks the strongest segments — each suggested clip comes with timestamps, a title, and a score explaining why it can hook viewers.
Word-Level Transcription
Free, offline Whisper transcription with word-accurate timestamps — or plug in your own OpenAI/Groq key for faster cloud transcription. Export subtitles as .srt anytime.
Animated Captions
Auto-generated captions built from word timestamps and burned into the video. Pick a caption style and preview it before you export — no manual subtitling.
9:16 Vertical Reframing
Trim your in/out points and reframe any clip to a clean vertical layout made for Shorts, Reels, and TikTok — right inside the built-in editor.
Smart Manual Mode
Don't want AI? Pick a clip length and Clipus auto-splits your video into short segments — completely free and offline, no API calls at all.
Private by Design
Downloading, cutting, captioning, and rendering all happen locally on your machine with ffmpeg. Your video files are never uploaded to our servers — ever.
From Link to Viral Clip in 3 Steps
Paste a Link or Drop a File
YouTube URLs download automatically in the background. Local videos work too — nothing gets uploaded anywhere.
AI Finds the Best Moments
Clipus transcribes the audio and the AI ranks the most clip-worthy segments with scores and reasons. Or use Smart Manual Mode to split without AI.
Style, Caption & Export
Fine-tune the trim, pick a caption style, and export a captioned vertical clip rendered on your own machine — ready to post.
Why Desktop Beats a Cloud Subscription
Cloud clipping tools charge $20–$100+ every month, cap your minutes, and make you upload your footage. Clipus doesn't.
| ☁️ Cloud Clip Tools | Clipus | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $20–$100+ per month, forever | $20 once for lifetime (or $5/month) |
| Your footage | Uploaded to their servers | Stays on your computer — nothing uploaded |
| Clip limits | Monthly clip and minute caps | Unlimited clips, no caps |
| Watermark | Watermarks on lower tiers | No watermark on licensed exports |
| Rendering | Queued on their servers | Instant, local, on your own PC |
| AI costs | Locked to their AI, their prices | Bring your own key — pay providers directly, zero markup |
Built for Every Kind of Creator
YouTube Creators
Turn one long-form upload into a week of shorts, automatically.
Podcast Clippers
Find the quotable moments without scrubbing the whole episode.
Streamers & Gamers
Pull the best moments out of hours of VODs — locally, no uploads.
Course Creators
Repurpose lessons into bite-sized, captioned promo clips.
Coaches & Speakers
Turn talks and sessions into hook-driven highlight clips.
Agencies & Teams
Clip a client's whole backlog on one license — no per-seat cloud fees.
Simple, Honest Pricing
Start with the free trial. Upgrade when you're ready — monthly or once, forever.
Monthly
- ✔ Unlimited AI viral clips
- ✔ Unlimited exports, no watermark
- ✔ Animated captions & 9:16 export
- ✔ Offline Whisper transcription
- ✔ Cancel anytime
Lifetime
- ✔ Everything in Monthly
- ✔ Pay once — never again
- ✔ All future updates included
- ✔ 1 license = 1 device, deactivate & move anytime
- ✔ Priority support
Every install starts with a free trial — try the full pipeline before you pay. AI features use your own API key (OpenAI or Groq), so you pay providers directly with no markup — and Smart Manual Mode plus offline Whisper transcription cost nothing at all.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Clipus?
Clipus is an AI video clipping tool for Windows desktop. It turns long videos — YouTube links or local files — into short, captioned, vertical 9:16 clips for TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and Instagram Reels. Rendering runs entirely on your computer, and it costs $5/month or $20 once for lifetime access.
How does Clipus find the best clips?
Clipus transcribes your video with word-level timestamps, then sends the transcript text to an AI model that scores and ranks the most engaging segments. Each suggestion comes back with start/end times, a title, and a score, so you can see exactly why it was picked.
Does Clipus upload my videos anywhere?
No. Downloading, cutting, reframing, captioning, and exporting all run locally on your computer. If you enable cloud AI, only the transcript text (or audio for cloud transcription) goes directly to your chosen provider — never through our servers, and never your video file.
What is local Whisper transcription?
A speech-to-text engine (whisper.cpp) that runs directly on your computer with the word-level timing the animated captions need. Download a model once and transcribe unlimited audio offline — no API key, no per-minute cloud fees. Great for long podcasts and anything you want kept private.
Can I use Clipus without any AI or API key?
Yes. Smart Manual Mode splits your video into fixed-length clips with zero AI calls, and local Whisper transcription runs entirely offline. Both are free to use with no API key.
What does "bring your own key" (BYOK) mean?
For AI highlight-finding and cloud transcription, you paste your own OpenAI or Groq API key in Settings. You pay the provider directly at their rates — Clipus adds no markup, no proxy, and never sees or transmits your keys anywhere except to that provider.
Is the $20 lifetime deal really one-time?
Yes. Pay $20 (≈ 5,000 PKR) once on Gumroad and your license is yours forever — unlimited exports, no watermark, and future updates included. Prefer smaller payments? The $5/month (≈ 1,000 PKR) plan unlocks the same features.
How does the free trial work?
Every fresh install includes a free trial so you can run the full pipeline — ingest, AI clips, captions, and export — before buying. Trial exports carry a small watermark; activating a license removes it instantly.
How many devices can I use my license on?
One license activates one device at a time. Switching computers is easy — hit "Deactivate this device" in the app and activate on the new one.
What video sources are supported?
Paste any YouTube URL and Clipus downloads it automatically in the background, or pick a local video file (MP4, MOV, MKV, and more) from your computer.
Do I need a powerful computer?
Any modern Windows PC works. Rendering runs locally through ffmpeg with no cloud queue. Offline transcription is fastest with a good CPU/GPU — or use a cloud provider with your own key for near-instant transcripts on any machine.
Can I export subtitles separately?
Yes — the full word-level transcript can be exported as a standard .srt file, alongside or instead of burned-in captions.
Stop Paying Monthly
to Clip Your Videos.
AI highlight finding, animated captions, 9:16 export — get lifetime access for less than one month of a cloud clipping subscription.
$5/month (≈ 1,000 PKR) · $20 lifetime (≈ 5,000 PKR) · Free trial included