Open-source AI video clipper
for better shorts
Turn YouTube videos, Twitch and Kick VODs, or your own uploads into captioned Shorts, TikToks, and Reels with AI-assisted highlight detection, virality scoring, and face-aware vertical crops.
Three steps. Zero effort.
Drop a link or file
Paste a YouTube, Twitch, or Kick link (VOD or clip), or drag-and-drop your own video file.
AI finds the gold
Transcription, virality scoring, and segment detection surface the best moments.
Export & publish
Get vertical, captioned, face-tracked clips ready for every platform.
Everything you need to go viral
Professional-grade video clipping with AI intelligence at every step of the pipeline.
Face-Centered Cropping
MediaPipe + OpenCV detects and tracks faces for perfect 9:16 vertical framing.
Word-Synced Subtitles
Word-level timestamps power perfectly timed, animated captions on every clip.
Virality Scoring
AI rates hook, engagement, value, and shareability — scored 0 to 100.
B-Roll Overlays
Automatically source and overlay relevant stock footage from Pexels.
Caption Templates
Multiple animation styles and font presets to match your brand.
Platform Export
One-click presets for TikTok, Reels, and Shorts with optimized encoding.
Simple pricing, no surprises
Free to self-host. Hosted plans start at $9.99/month, with processing and hosting handled for you. Change or cancel anytime.
Self-Hosted
Run on your own computer. No subscription or monthly video limit.
- Face-centered cropping
- Word-synced subtitles
- Virality scoring
- All export presets
- Full source code access
Pro
For creators who clip consistently each month.
- 10 hours of video every month
- 720p clips
- YouTube videos up to 90 minutes
- Custom fonts, B-roll and caption templates
- Face tracking, captions and virality scoring
- Platform export presets
About 20 × 30-minute source videos per month
Example: 120 short clips at 6 per video. Output varies; your allowance counts source minutes.
Creator
For creators publishing every day.
- 25 hours of video every month
- Full HD 1080p clips
- YouTube videos up to 3 hours
- Priority processing
- Face tracking, captions and virality scoring
- Platform export presets
- Auto-post and schedule clips to YouTube and TikTok Coming soon
About 50 × 30-minute source videos per month
Example: 300 short clips at 6 per video. Output varies; your allowance counts source minutes.
Self-hosting? All features are free and unlimited. See the self-hosting guide.
Built in the open
Fully open source. Self-host on your infrastructure, contribute features, or fork it and make it yours.
Guides & Comparisons
Learn the complete clipping workflow
Practical, source-backed pages for choosing a video clipper, self-hosting Cutly, and turning long recordings into short-form content.