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OpusClip: turn a long video into Shorts, with an official MCP server

A cloud app that cuts long videos into captioned 9:16 clips, with an official API and MCP server on Pro (Beta), Max and Business [3][4][5].

Does
Long videos into captioned vertical Shorts
Best for
Podcast, interview and talking-head creators
Cost
Free plan: 60 processing minutes a month [1]. Starter $15/mo, Pro $29/mo, as seen 2 Nov 2026 [2]
Runs
Cloud (browser), plus API and MCP
Official siteQuick start
Updated 2 Nov 2026

Paste a link or upload a file. OpusClip picks clips, writes titles and descriptions, adds captions and reframes to vertical; you edit, then download, export or post [8]. Its MCP (Model Context Protocol) server lets assistants such as Claude or ChatGPT call its tools [11].

What it does

Input
Public or unlisted links (YouTube, Google Drive, Vimeo, Zoom, Dropbox and others) [6]; uploads up to 10GB and 10 hours [7]
Output
HD download, XML for Resolve or Premiere Pro, AI titles and descriptions, Virality Score [8]
Layouts
Fill (speaker cropped to 9:16), Fit (4:3 with padding), manual reframe [3]
Free plan
60 processing minutes a month [1]; watermark; MP4 export up to 1080p with a 3-day limit [1][2]
API
Dashboard key; Pro (Beta), Max and Business; 30 requests a minute per key [4]
MCP server
https://mcp.opus.pro/mcp, OAuth, 37 tools: 15 read, 14 write, 8 media generation [5]
API and MCP cap
15 hours or 900 credits a month per workspace on Pro Beta and Max; 4 projects at once [9]

Integrations

InterfaceStatusDetail
MCP serverMCP · OfficialOAuth sign-in; calling tools needs Pro Beta, Max or Business [5]. The Claude.ai connector holds posts for approval in OpusClip [10].
Command lineCLI · None foundNo official CLI verified
API / libraryAPI · OfficialKey from the OpusClip dashboard [4].

Requirements and setup

  • An OpusClip account; links must be public or unlisted [6].
  • API or MCP tools: Pro (Beta), Max or Business; any account can sign in and see the tool list [4][5].
  • An MCP host such as Cursor, Cline, Claude Code or ChatGPT/Codex; Claude.ai uses the Claude Connector [5].

Licence, cost and privacy

  • Proprietary cloud service; videos are uploaded or fetched for processing [7][6].
  • Business pricing is on request; the billing period behind the listed prices was not confirmed [2].
  • MCP and API calls use credits against the monthly cap [5][9].

Limitations

  • Self-configured MCP server: posting, scheduling, unscheduling and project sharing run directly. Claude.ai connector: you approve them via a link [5][10].
  • No private videos [6].
  • Uploads with non-integer frame rates fail; OpusClip suggests uploading to YouTube first [7].
  • Upload limits conflict: 10GB (upload help [7]), 30GB per video on Pro (pricing page [2]), 30 GB (API limits [9]).
  • Virality Score (Pro and Starter only) is OpusClip's own estimate of viral potential [12].
  • An MCP connection stays tied to the workspace picked at sign-in [5].
Quick start

Quick start

The web app needs no setup. For an agent, add the server to your MCP host and sign in [5].

Copied from the documentation · Cursor or Cline config · source [5]
{ "mcpServers": { "opusclip": { "url": "https://mcp.opus.pro/mcp" } } }
Copied from the documentation · source [5]
npx @opusclip/mcp
Assembled from documented options, not printed in the docs · Claude Code · source [5]
claude mcp add --transport http opusclip https://mcp.opus.pro/mcp

Start read-only, such as listing recent projects, and check the workspace with opusclip_whoami [5]. The 14 write tools ask for approval per call [5]; keep it on.

Uses for vloggers

  • A weekly podcast or long vlog cut into vertical clips [8].
  • Clips exported as XML to finish in Resolve or Premiere Pro [8].
  • An agent that lists clips, exports HD files or drafts social copy [5].

Workflows that use it

No codingLong vlog to Shorts

Cut 2-3 vertical Shorts from one long vlog with OpusClip, Descript or VEED, and approve every clip before it is posted.

OpusClipDescript UnderlordVEED automatic clipsclaude-shorts

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Sources

  1. Plans - Opus Clip fetched 2 Nov 2026
  2. Pricing - OpusClip fetched 2 Nov 2026
  3. Layout and Reframing - Opus Clip fetched 2 Nov 2026
  4. Overview - Opus Clip fetched 2 Nov 2026
  5. OpusClip MCP Server - Opus Clip fetched 2 Nov 2026
  6. Video Sources Supported - Opus Clip fetched 2 Nov 2026
  7. Local File Uploads - Opus Clip fetched 2 Nov 2026
  8. Result Page Walkthrough - Opus Clip fetched 2 Nov 2026
  9. Limitations - Opus Clip fetched 2 Nov 2026
  10. OpusClip Claude Connector - Opus Clip fetched 2 Nov 2026
  11. What is the Model Context Protocol (MCP)? - Model Context Protocol fetched 2 Nov 2026
  12. What is the Virality Score on OpusClip? - Opus Clip fetched 2 Nov 2026