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OpusClip

AI video clipping
Content MCPAPI/CLI

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Turns long videos into short clips with captions and reframing. OpusClip publishes an API and a hosted MCP server, so an AI assistant can submit a video, review clips and schedule posts; MCP posting commits directly, so keep a human check.

Best for
  • Repurposing podcasts, webinars and talks into shorts
Not for
  • Editing a single film by hand
  • Free or Starter users who want agent access (MCP tool calls need Pro Beta, Max or Business)

Top use cases

  • Submit a long video URL and get clips through the API source ↗
  • Hosted MCP server (mcp.opus.pro/mcp, OAuth) with tools to submit projects, list, edit and export clips source ↗

In depth

Plan access for agents

Any OpusClip account can sign in to the MCP server and view its tools, but calling a tool needs Pro (API in beta), Max or Business plan access. OpusClip's pricing page lists Free, Starter, Pro and Business; Pro includes limited API access. Checked 2026-10-17. source ↗

Posting needs a human check

On the MCP server (mcp.opus.pro/mcp) the posting and scheduling tools commit directly; on the separate Claude Connector, publishing returns a link you confirm in OpusClip. Keep a human approval step before anything posts. source ↗

How to use it with AI

How OpusClip connects to each AI platform: native connector or MCP, API through code the agent writes, browser control, or file upload.

PlatformMCP / connectorAPI (agent-written code)BrowserUpload / export
Claude (incl. Claude Code) Confirmed Claude Code via MCP; Claude.ai via the Claude Connector OpusClip docs ↗Claude (incl. Claude Code) MCP docs ↗ Confirmed Claude (incl. Claude Code) can run code; OpusClip publishes an API. OpusClip API ↗Claude (incl. Claude Code) docs ↗ Confirmed Claude Code with the Claude in Chrome extension (Chrome, Edge and other Chromium browsers) Claude (incl. Claude Code) browser docs ↗ Confirmed Export from OpusClip, then works on the files in your project; chat accepts attachments Claude (incl. Claude Code) docs ↗
OpenAI Codex Confirmed ChatGPT / Codex OpusClip docs ↗OpenAI Codex MCP docs ↗ Confirmed OpenAI Codex can run code; OpusClip publishes an API. OpusClip API ↗OpenAI Codex docs ↗ Confirmed Only in the ChatGPT desktop app; not in the Codex CLI or IDE extension OpenAI Codex browser docs ↗ Confirmed Export from OpusClip, then works on local repositories OpenAI Codex docs ↗
Google Antigravity Not documented OpusClip has an official MCP server and Google Antigravity supports MCP, but OpusClip's docs don't name this pairing. Auth setup may differ. OpusClip MCP docs ↗Google Antigravity MCP docs ↗ Confirmed Google Antigravity can run code; OpusClip publishes an API. OpusClip API ↗Google Antigravity docs ↗ Confirmed Browser subagent via /browser, documented as an Antigravity App feature; the IDE has separate browser docs Google Antigravity browser docs ↗ Confirmed Export from OpusClip, then works on local projects and worktrees Google Antigravity docs ↗

OpusClip's docs also name: ChatGPT.

Confirmed means both the tool's and the platform's official docs describe that route (links in the cell); IonBin has not tested every pairing. Not documented means it may work, but no official docs describe that route end to end. Checked Oct 17, 2026.

Agent compatibility

MCPAPI/CLI
LevelStatusDetail / source
Native connector / MCPYes Official docs ↗
API / CLIYes Official docs ↗
Browser-onlyNo Web app; also reachable programmatically
Bulk upload / importNo One long video per project, by URL or upload (https://help.opus.pro/api-reference/endpoints/create-project)

Recorded Oct 17, 2026. Setup and plan limits vary; check the vendor's docs. How levels are assigned.

Works well with

Connects to agent platforms

Via its official MCP server, from MCP-capable platforms such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini (Google), Google Antigravity, OpenAI Codex.

Via its API, through automation hubs: Gumloop, Make, n8n, Zapier.

Workflows using this tool

Review

No long-form review yet. Verdict is based on research, not hands-on testing.

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