Clipped vs Submagic
Like Submagic,
but free and on device.
Submagic is a captions first AI editor in the browser, billed monthly or yearly. Clipped finds and captions clips on your iPhone or iPad, free and offline. Your video never uploads.
Free download. No account, and your video never uploads.
Quick answer
Pick Submagic if captions are the whole job, you work in a browser and you want a big template library on a paid plan. Pick Clipped if you want long videos (up to 2 hours) turned into captioned clips on your iPhone or iPad, free, with no upload.
What Clipped's output looks like.
A long podcast goes in; captioned 9:16 clips come out. The AI picks the layout per clip: split view for two speakers, blur fill for wide shots.
Side-by-side
Clipped vs Submagic.
Feature
clipped
Free, iPhone and iPad, offline
Submagic
FROM $12/MO YEARLY · CLOUD · WEB
Submagic: strengths
- ✓Large caption template library
- ✓Plans for short and long videos
- ✓No watermark on paid plans
Submagic: trade-offs
- ·Subscription only
- ·Starter allows 15 videos, up to 2 min each
- ·Your video is uploaded
Who it suits
Pick Submagic or Clipped?
Pick Submagic if
- →Captions are what you care about most, and you want lots of templates to choose from.
- →Your videos are already cut short, and you just want them captioned.
- →You work on a computer, in a browser.
- →You need Android or Windows. Clipped is iPhone and iPad only.
Pick Clipped if
- →Your source is long: podcasts, streams, talks up to 2 hours. Submagic Starter caps videos at 2 minutes.
- →You want the AI to find the clips first, then caption them.
- →You don't want a subscription. Clipped is free; one optional one-time purchase removes the watermark.
- →Your video should stay on your phone.
- →You want captions translated on the device, then working offline.
Workflow
How the workflow differs.
Submagic: in the cloud
- 1Sign up. No free plan is listed, but there is a free try.
- 2Upload a video in the browser.
- 3Choose a caption template and adjust it.
- 4For long videos, use Magic Clips on a video or a YouTube link.
- 5Export. Each video counts toward your monthly plan.
Clipped: on the device
- 1Open the app. No account needed.
- 2Import a video from Photos or Files: MP4 or MOV, up to 2 hours.
- 3Pick an engine (Apple Intelligence, a downloadable open model, or No AI), how many clips and how long.
- 4Clipped finds the moments on the device. Each clip gets a viral score with the reasons behind it.
- 5Polish in the clip studio: Captions, Look, Text, Beats, Trim and Post.
- 6Save to the Camera Roll or share, and schedule a reminder for when to post.
Pricing
Submagic pricing, explained.
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Submagic Free try | $0 | No free plan on the pricing page; a free try is offered. |
| Submagic Starter | $19/mo, or $12/mo billed yearly | 15 videos a month, up to 2 minutes each. |
| Submagic Pro | $39/mo, or $23/mo billed yearly | 40 videos a month, up to 5 minutes each. |
| Submagic Business | $69/mo, or $41/mo billed yearly | 100 videos a month, up to 30 minutes each. |
| Clipped | $0 | Every feature, no credits, small watermark. One optional one-time purchase removes it. |
Submagic counts videos per month and caps their length on each plan, so long recordings run into the caps fast. Magic Clips limits are not listed per plan. Clipped has no video count: import up to 2 hours, clip as often as you like, all free. One optional one-time purchase removes the small watermark.
Pricing checked October 2026 on submagic.co pricing. Plans and regional prices change; check their site before you pay.
Switching
Switching from Submagic.
01
Start from the original video
Clipped captions from the audio. Use the original file, not an export with captions already burned in.
02
Rebuild your style
11 styles, 8 fonts, 8 colour presets or any colour, a size slider, and top, centre or bottom. Turn on Remember my style.
03
Fix words fast
Edit text fixes or removes any word. Bleep swears stars swear words in the captions.
04
Go multilingual
Transcription covers 14 languages. Translate captions into another language on the device.
FAQ
Clipped vs Submagic, answered.
Is there a free Submagic alternative for iPhone?
Yes. Clipped captions and clips on your iPhone or iPad, free, with no upload and no subscription. Exports carry a small watermark; one optional one-time purchase removes it.
Submagic or Clipped: which has better captions?
Submagic has more templates. Clipped has 11 styles (including Behind speaker, One word and Negative), 8 fonts, any colour and caption translation, all free and on device.
Is Submagic free?
Submagic lists no free plan, but offers a free try. Starter is $19/mo, or $12/mo billed yearly, for 15 videos a month up to 2 minutes each. Pricing checked October 2026 on submagic.co.
Does Submagic have an iPhone app?
Submagic works in the browser, and its pricing page does not mention a phone app. Clipped is a native iPhone and iPad app (iOS 26).
Can Clipped caption videos longer than 2 minutes?
Yes. Import MP4 or MOV up to 2 hours. Clipped finds the best moments, cuts them on whole sentences and captions each clip.
Can Clipped remove pauses and filler words?
Yes. Remove pauses in the Trim tool cuts silences and filler words in one tap. Restore pauses undoes it.
Can I translate captions in Clipped?
Yes. Translate captions uses Apple Translation on the device. A language downloads once, then works offline. Show the original undoes it.
Compare to other tools
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The free, on-device Submagic alternative.
Free on the App Store for iPhone and iPad, with no subscription. Your video never leaves the device. One optional one-time purchase removes the watermark.
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