Submagic

Clip extraction

Quick answer

Submagic scores 8.4 / 10. Real-world fit is the standout: for short-form captioning it does the whole job in one pass and the presets are good enough to ship without touching. Ease is close behind — first usable output takes minutes. Pricing transparency is the drag, because the length and volume caps sit on the plan you are most likely to buy and the clipping feature is a paid add-on rather than included. Best for: TikTok, Reels and Shorts captioning, Creators shipping short-form daily, Adding B-roll without a separate search. AI captions and shorts formatting.

At a glance

8.4 / 10Hands-on, paid planSpecs verified August 2026

Hands-on, paid plan. Active paid subscription used for this site's own short-form output since 2026-04-17; caption auto-generation tested across 4 short-form clips in TikTok and YouTube Shorts dimensions, with preset and B-roll accuracy compared, per the dated test log on our methodology page. Scored 2026-08 against current published pricing.

Pricing

Prices as of 2026-08 in USD. Vendor pricing page
PlanMonthlyAnnualIncludedWatermark
Free trial$0$0Not verifiedYes
Starter$19$123 creditsNo
Pro$39$236 creditsNo
Business + API$69$4115 creditsNo
CustomNot verifiedNot verifiedNot verifiedNo

Free tier: Yes · Watermark on free output: Yes

Specs

Verified 23 August 2026. A value of “Not verified” means we have not checked it — not that the feature is missing.
Platformsweb
Max resolution4K
Max clip length1800s
LanguagesNot verified
APIYes
Voice cloningNot verified
Lip syncNot verified
Commercial rightsNot verified
Stock libraryNot verified
Team seatsYes
Integrationsapi

Score breakdown

CriterionWeightScore
Output quality25%8.5
Real-world fit20%9.5
Pricing transparency20%7.5
Ease of use15%9.0
Customer support10%7.0
Update cadence10%8.0

Real-world fit is the standout: for short-form captioning it does the whole job in one pass and the presets are good enough to ship without touching. Ease is close behind — first usable output takes minutes. Pricing transparency is the drag, because the length and volume caps sit on the plan you are most likely to buy and the clipping feature is a paid add-on rather than included.

Scored 23 August 2026. How we score.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • $12/member/mo on annual billing, and no watermark on any paid tier.
  • Caption presets, B-roll suggestion and silence removal happen in one pass instead of three tools.
  • Free trial gives 3 videos a month with no credit card, enough to judge caption accuracy on your own footage.

Cons

  • Starter caps videos at 2 minutes each and 15 a month — tight even for daily short-form.
  • 60 FPS and 4K export arrive only on the $41/member/mo Business tier.
  • Magic Clips, the feature that pulls short clips out of a long video, is a $19/mo add-on rather than part of any plan.
  • The API is bundled only with Business, which includes 100 minutes a month; beyond that you buy packs — $75 for 500 minutes ($0.15/min), down to $0.10/min at 10,000 minutes.

Best for / not for

Best for

  • TikTok, Reels and Shorts captioning
  • Creators shipping short-form daily
  • Adding B-roll without a separate search

Don’t use it for

  • Long-form video — the per-video length caps bite
  • Anyone who needs the clipping feature without paying an add-on
  • Full timeline editing

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