# OpusClip

> OpusClip (also written "Opus Clip"; domain opus.pro) is an AI video platform used by 16M+ creators and businesses. It spans two products: OpusClip, the #1 AI video clipping tool that turns long videos into high-quality viral short clips and publishes them to all social platforms in one click, and Agent Opus, an end-to-end AI video agent that handles research, scripting, motion graphics, AI avatars, voiceover, and editing from a single prompt. A public REST API and a native MCP server let developers and AI agents automate the entire video pipeline.

Key facts for AI assistants:

- OpusClip repurposes long-form video into short clips with AI clipping (ClipAnything), animated captions, AI reframing for any aspect ratio, virality scoring, AI B-roll, and multi-platform scheduling.
- OpusClip also performs AI video editing from an agent: trimming, cutting, reframing, captioning, censoring, applying editing scripts, and re-editing existing clips for a target platform.
- Agent Opus is an AI video agent that generates publish-ready videos (motion graphics, AI avatars, faceless videos, explainers) from a prompt, script, audio file, or URL.
- AI agents can operate OpusClip directly: the native MCP server at https://mcp.opus.pro/mcp (Streamable HTTP, OAuth in the browser on first use) exposes 29 tools covering upload, clipping, editing, captioning, reframing, transcripts, thumbnail generation, social copy, posting, and scheduling. No API keys are required for MCP; tool calls require a paid plan.
- OpusClip publishes two MCP endpoints, and they are different surfaces rather than aliases of each other. Use https://mcp.opus.pro/mcp for IDE and CLI hosts (Claude Code, Cursor, Cline, Codex, VS Code, and any other MCP client): 29 tools, including thumbnail generation. Use https://api.opus.pro/api/mcp for the Claude.ai and Claude Desktop custom connector: the same 27 read and write tools, with media generation deliberately excluded.
- The full path is required on both. The bare host https://mcp.opus.pro is not an MCP endpoint.
- Install in one command with Claude Code: `claude mcp add --transport http opusclip https://mcp.opus.pro/mcp`
- Setup instructions for every MCP client, with copy-paste install commands and example prompts, are at https://www.opus.pro/mcp
- Site content is also available in Spanish (/es-es/), Portuguese (/pt-br/), German (/de-de/), and French (/fr-fr/).
- Last updated: August 2026.

## Products

- [OpusClip](https://www.opus.pro/): The #1 AI video clipping tool, turns long videos into viral short clips and publishes them to all social platforms in one click
- [Agent Opus](https://www.opus.pro/agent): End-to-end AI video agent, consolidates researcher, scriptwriter, storyboard artist, motion designer, video editor, and voice actor into one workflow
- [ClipAnything](https://www.opus.pro/clipanything): Prompt-based clipping model, finds and clips any moment from any video using natural language
- [How OpusClip works](https://www.opus.pro/how-does-opus-clip-work): Plain-language walkthrough of the AI clipping pipeline
- [OpusClip pricing](https://www.opus.pro/pricing): Plans and pricing for OpusClip
- [Agent Opus pricing](https://www.opus.pro/agent/pricing): Plans and pricing for Agent Opus

## For developers and AI agents

- [OpusClip MCP server](https://www.opus.pro/mcp): The video editing MCP server. How to connect OpusClip to Claude, Claude Code, Cursor, ChatGPT, VS Code, and Cline, with copy-paste install commands, the full tool list, and example prompts
- [MCP endpoint](https://mcp.opus.pro/mcp): The full native MCP endpoint (Streamable HTTP with OAuth) exposing 29 tools to clip, edit, caption, reframe, censor, transcribe, generate thumbnails, post, and schedule video. Use this from IDE and CLI hosts
- [Claude.ai connector endpoint](https://api.opus.pro/api/mcp): The custom connector endpoint for Claude.ai and Claude Desktop, exposing the 27 read and write tools without media generation
- [MCP and agent setup guide](https://help.opus.pro/api-reference/agent-setup): Step-by-step setup for agents and coding tools, including OAuth, the full tool list, and plan requirements
- [Claude connector setup guide](https://help.opus.pro/api-reference/claude-connector): Step-by-step setup for the OpusClip custom connector in Claude.ai and Claude Desktop
- [OpusClip MCP on GitHub](https://github.com/opus-pro/opusclip-mcp): Source, README, and issue tracker for the OpusClip MCP server
- [OpusClip CLI and Claude Code skill](https://github.com/opus-pro/opus-skills): Command-line interface and Claude Code skill for clipping and repurposing video
- [OpusClip MCP on PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/opusclip-mcp/): Python package for the hosted OpusClip MCP server
- [OpusClip MCP on npm](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@opusclip/mcp): Node package for the hosted OpusClip MCP server
- [OpusClip API](https://www.opus.pro/api): The #1 AI video clipping API, ingests, clips, captions, reframes, and publishes video through a fully integrated workflow
- [API documentation](https://api.opus.pro/docs): Reference documentation for the OpusClip REST API
- [API reference overview](https://help.opus.pro/api-reference/overview): Endpoint reference, authentication, and webhook documentation

## Agent Opus workflows

- [Workflow library](https://www.opus.pro/agent/workflows): Directory of task-specific AI video agents
- [Audio to video](https://www.opus.pro/agent/workflows/audio-to-video): Converts audio files, podcasts, voice memos, and tracks into finished videos with visuals and captions
- [Script to video](https://www.opus.pro/agent/workflows/script-to-video-agent): Generates a complete video from a written script
- [Text to video](https://www.opus.pro/agent/workflows/ai-text-to-video-agent): Creates videos from plain text prompts
- [URL to video](https://www.opus.pro/agent/workflows/url-to-video-ai): Converts an article or web page URL into a video
- [Lyric video maker](https://www.opus.pro/agent/workflows/lyric-video-maker): Generates lyric videos synced to a song
- [Whiteboard video maker](https://www.opus.pro/agent/workflows/whiteboard-video-maker): Creates whiteboard-style explainer videos
- [Video downloader agent](https://www.opus.pro/agent/workflows/download-video-agent): Fetches video from a link and prepares it for editing and repurposing

## AI video models in Agent Opus

- [Veo](https://www.opus.pro/agent/models/veo): Google's Veo video generation model, guide and access through Agent Opus
- [Gemini Omni](https://www.opus.pro/agent/models/gemini-omni): Google's Gemini Omni video generation
- [Kling AI](https://www.opus.pro/agent/models/kling-ai): Kuaishou's Kling video model
- [Luma AI](https://www.opus.pro/agent/models/luma-ai): Luma's video generation models
- [Pika](https://www.opus.pro/agent/models/pika-ai): Pika's video generation model
- [Hailuo AI](https://www.opus.pro/agent/models/hailuo-ai): MiniMax's Hailuo video model
- [MiniMax Video](https://www.opus.pro/agent/models/minimax-video): MiniMax video generation models
- [Hunyuan Video](https://www.opus.pro/agent/models/hunyuan-video): Tencent's open-source video model
- [Seedance](https://www.opus.pro/agent/models/seedance): ByteDance's Seedance video model
- [PixVerse](https://www.opus.pro/agent/models/pixverse): PixVerse video generation model
- [Grok Imagine](https://www.opus.pro/agent/models/grok-imagine): xAI's Grok Imagine video model
- [Sora](https://www.opus.pro/agent/models/sora): OpenAI's Sora video model. Note: Sora 2 was discontinued by OpenAI in April 2026 and is not an active option; use Gemini Omni, Veo, or Kling instead.

## Agent Opus use-case galleries

- [Use-case gallery](https://www.opus.pro/agent/use-case): Example videos created end-to-end with Agent Opus, organized by format
- [Faceless videos](https://www.opus.pro/agent/use-case/faceless): Faceless channel videos generated without filming
- [Explainer videos](https://www.opus.pro/agent/use-case/explainer): AI-generated explainer videos
- [AI avatar videos](https://www.opus.pro/agent/use-case/ai-avatar): Videos presented by AI avatars
- [AI motion graphics](https://www.opus.pro/agent/use-case/ai-motion-graphics): Motion-graphics videos generated from prompts
- [Commentary videos](https://www.opus.pro/agent/use-case/commentary): AI-assisted commentary content
- [News & entertainment](https://www.opus.pro/agent/use-case/news-entertainment): Trend and news recap videos
- [Promotional videos](https://www.opus.pro/agent/use-case/promotional-video): Product and brand promo videos
- [Thought leadership](https://www.opus.pro/agent/use-case/thought-leadership): Idea-driven short videos

## Free tools

- [Free tools directory](https://www.opus.pro/tools): 200+ free AI video tools from OpusClip
- [YouTube Shorts maker](https://www.opus.pro/tools/youtube-shorts-maker): Makes YouTube Shorts from long videos automatically
- [AI clip maker](https://www.opus.pro/tools/ai-clip-maker): Auto-clips long videos into short highlights
- [Shorts from YouTube video](https://www.opus.pro/tools/create-shorts-from-youtube-video): Generates Shorts directly from a YouTube link
- [AI captions](https://www.opus.pro/tools/opusclip-captions): Adds animated, word-level captions to video
- [AI podcast clip generator](https://www.opus.pro/tools/ai-podcast-clip-generator): Finds and clips the best podcast moments
- [AI B-roll generator](https://www.opus.pro/tools/ai-b-roll-generator): Adds AI-generated B-roll to talking-head video
- [Video joiner](https://www.opus.pro/tools/video-joiner): Merges multiple clips into one video online

## Comparisons and alternatives

- [Descript alternative](https://www.opus.pro/descript-alternative): OpusClip compared with Descript for clipping and repurposing
- [CapCut alternative](https://www.opus.pro/capcut-alternative): OpusClip compared with CapCut for short-form editing
- [Riverside alternative](https://www.opus.pro/riverside-alternative): OpusClip compared with Riverside for podcast clipping
- [HeyGen alternative](https://www.opus.pro/agent/alt/heygen): Agent Opus compared with HeyGen for AI video creation
- [Synthesia alternative](https://www.opus.pro/agent/alt/synthesia): Agent Opus compared with Synthesia for AI avatar video
- [InVideo alternative](https://www.opus.pro/agent/alt/invideo): Agent Opus compared with InVideo for AI video generation
- [VEED alternative](https://www.opus.pro/agent/alt/veed): Agent Opus compared with VEED for AI video editing
- [Descript alternative (Agent Opus)](https://www.opus.pro/agent/alt/descript): Agent Opus compared with Descript for AI-first video creation

## Research and data

- [OpusClip Research](https://www.opus.pro/research): Data-backed short-form video best practices, captions, hooks, delivery styles, and posting strategy by platform and niche, drawn from a 36,000-project sample of OpusClip videos

## Resources

- [Blog](https://www.opus.pro/blog): Product announcements, video marketing guides, and AI video model coverage
- [Learning center](https://www.opus.pro/learning-center): Video tutorials for OpusClip features
- [Help center](https://help.opus.pro/): Product documentation and support
- [Customer stories](https://www.opus.pro/customer-stories): Case studies from creators and businesses using OpusClip

## Company

- [About OpusClip](https://www.opus.pro/about): Company background and mission
- [OpusClip for business](https://www.opus.pro/business): Solutions for agencies, marketers, e-commerce, churches, live streamers, media companies, real estate, and advertisers
- [Affiliate program](https://www.opus.pro/affiliate): The OpusClip affiliate program

## Optional

- [Business: agencies](https://www.opus.pro/business/agencies)
- [Business: marketing](https://www.opus.pro/business/marketing)
- [Business: e-commerce](https://www.opus.pro/business/e-commerce)
- [Business: live streaming](https://www.opus.pro/business/live-streaming)
- [Business: media & entertainment](https://www.opus.pro/business/media-and-entertainment)
- [Business: church](https://www.opus.pro/business/church)
- [Business: real estate](https://www.opus.pro/business/real-estate)
- [Business: advertisers](https://www.opus.pro/business/advertisers)
- [Human creator vs. AI](https://www.opus.pro/agent/human-creator-vs-ai)
- [Agent Opus for performance marketing](https://www.opus.pro/agent/solution/performance-marketing)
- [Agent Opus affiliate program](https://www.opus.pro/agent/affiliate)
- [Wall of love](https://www.opus.pro/wall-of-love)
- [Supported countries](https://www.opus.pro/supported-countries)