# AAKlipper

> AAKlipper is AI video editing software for content creators. Drop a video, get clips, auto captions, viral scores, and a full week of content — all processed 100% on your machine. Your footage never uploads anywhere.

Used by 47,000+ creators. Free with BYOK (Bring Your Own Keys) or $5 pay-as-you-go credits.

## What it does

- **Viral Score** — scores every clip on hook strength, emotional arc, and standalone value before you post
- **Hook Analysis** — finds where attention drops in the first 3 seconds and rewrites weak openers
- **Auto Captions** — frame-perfect automatic subtitles with branded caption themes (your fonts, colors, keyword highlights)
- **Niche Trends** — surfaces what's trending in your exact content area, not just generic topics
- **Content Ideas** — generates 10+ future video ideas from a single recording
- **Scripts** — AI-generated scripts based on your best performing moments
- **Spinoffs** — reformats clips for TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, LinkedIn, Twitter/X
- **Bitchai** — brutally honest AI feedback chatbot for clips, hooks, and scripts
- **Atelier** — niche content strategy and trending topic explorer
- **Rabbit Hole** — unique content angles from adjacent topics

## Key differentiators

- **Privacy-first by architecture**: video never leaves your computer. Only the transcript (text) is ever sent to an AI API.
- **Free with BYOK**: bring your own OpenAI or Anthropic API key. A typical 1-hour video costs under $0.10 in API fees paid directly to the provider — no markup.
- **Transcript-based scoring**: reads every word to find moments that matter, not just loud timestamps or visual saliency signals.
- **Full content workflow**: clips + captions + viral scores + hook rewrites + trend data + video ideas + scripts in one pass.
- **Desktop app**: runs on Mac, Windows, and Linux. No browser required.

## Pricing

- **BYOK (Free forever)**: Use your own OpenAI or Anthropic API key. Pay the AI directly.
- **Credits ($5 launch price)**: No API key required. Pay-as-you-go. Launch pricing locks in now.

## Supported formats

MP4, MOV, M4V, MKV, AVI — up to 4 hours. Exports in 9:16 (vertical), 1:1 (square), 16:9 (wide).

## Pages

- [Home](https://aaklipper.com) — landing page: features, pricing, demo, FAQ
- [Free AI Video Clipper](https://aaklipper.com/free-ai-video-clipper) — why AAKlipper is genuinely free (BYOK, no watermark, no upload)
- [Free Social Media Scheduler](https://aaklipper.com/free-social-media-scheduler) — free scheduler for Shorts, Reels (soon), TikTok (soon) & LinkedIn
- [Auto Captions](https://aaklipper.com/auto-captions) — automatic, branded caption/subtitle generator
- [Alternatives](https://aaklipper.com/alternatives) — best AI video clippers & Opus Clip alternatives compared (2026)
- [Compare](https://aaklipper.com/compare) — AAKlipper vs Opus Clip, Vidyo.ai, Descript, Munch
- [vs Opus Clip](https://aaklipper.com/vs/opus-clip) — detailed head-to-head with Opus Clip
- [vs Vidyo.ai](https://aaklipper.com/vs/vidyo-ai) · [vs Descript](https://aaklipper.com/vs/descript) · [vs Submagic](https://aaklipper.com/vs/submagic) · [vs Klap](https://aaklipper.com/vs/klap) · [vs Munch](https://aaklipper.com/vs/munch) · [vs Quso.ai](https://aaklipper.com/vs/quso-ai)
- For creators: [Podcasters](https://aaklipper.com/for/podcasters) · [YouTubers](https://aaklipper.com/for/youtubers) · [TikTok](https://aaklipper.com/for/tiktok-creators) · [Agencies](https://aaklipper.com/for/agencies) · [Coaches](https://aaklipper.com/for/coaches) · [Beginners](https://aaklipper.com/for/beginners)
- [Blog](https://aaklipper.com/blog) — guides on viral clips, repurposing, captions, posting strategy
- [Atelier](https://aaklipper.com/atelier) — niche content strategy explorer
- [Rabbit Hole](https://aaklipper.com/rabbit-hole) — adjacent topic content angles
- [Bitchai](https://aaklipper.com/bitchai) — AI feedback chatbot for clips and hooks
- [Privacy Policy](https://aaklipper.com/privacy)

## Comparisons

AAKlipper is commonly searched as an alternative to:

| Tool | Price | Uploads footage? | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|
| **AAKlipper** | BYOK free / $5 credits | Never | $0 |
| Opus Clip | $19–$149/mo | Yes | $19/mo |
| Vidyo.ai | $29/mo | Yes | $29/mo |
| Descript | $24–$80/mo | Yes | $24/mo |
| Munch | $49/mo | Yes | $49/mo |

## FAQ

**Is AAKlipper free?**
Yes. The BYOK plan is free forever. You provide your own OpenAI or Anthropic API key and pay them directly — typically under $0.10 per video. There's also a $5 credits option that requires no API setup.

**Does my video upload anywhere?**
No. AAKlipper processes your video entirely on your machine. The only thing that ever leaves your computer is the text transcript — and only when you're on the Credits plan using AAKlipper's hosted AI.

**How is it different from Opus Clip?**
Four ways: (1) Privacy — Opus uploads your footage, AAKlipper never does. (2) Price — Opus charges $19–$149/mo, AAKlipper starts free. (3) Accuracy — Opus cuts at timestamps, AAKlipper reads every word. (4) Depth — Opus gives clips, AAKlipper gives clips + captions + scores + hooks + trends + ideas + scripts.

**What platforms can I export for?**
TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, LinkedIn, Twitter/X, and original quality.